The Miami Marlins announced on Tuesday that they’ve have hired Skip Schumaker to be the 16th manager in franchise history.
The 42-year-old Schumaker played 11 major league seasons from 2005-15 with the Cardinals, Dodgers and Reds before serving on the Padres coaching staff from 2018-21.
After four seasons in San Diego, Schumaker then returned to St. Louis, where he won World Series titles in 2006 and ’11, working as the bench coach for first-time manager Oliver Marmol to help the Cardinals capture the 2022 NL Central crown.
"As we continue to grow as an organization, we felt it was important to find an individual who had been a part of a winning culture," Marlins general manager Kim Ng said in a statement Tuesday.
"Having been a member of two championship teams, along with his reputation for tenacity and getting every ounce of his ability, Skip will be a tremendous example to our players. His leadership style, teaching skills and attention to detail made him the clear choice as the club's new manager."
Schumaker, who hit 28 home runs in 1149 career games, takes over for Don Mattingly after he announced in late September he would not return to manage the club in 2023. Mattingly, whose contract expired at the conclusion of the 2022 season, was the club’s longest-tenured and winningest manager, going 443-587 over seven seasons from 2016-22.
Other managerial candidates for Miami included Astros bench coach Joe Espada, Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro and Yankees third-base/outfield coach Luis Rojas.