Let the puns begin: the Marlins are hiring Skip Schumaker to be their next major league manager, as first reported by SportsGrid’s Craig Mish. The Fish made it official on Tuesday afternoon.
“After an extensive process, it is with great pride and excitement that we announce Skip Schumaker as Manager of the Miami Marlins as we welcome him, his wife, Lindsey, and children, Presley and Brody, to the Marlins family,” said Miami Marlins Chairman and Principal Owner Bruce Sherman. “Skip has a long list of distinguished accomplishments as both a player and a coach that showcase the remarkable individual he is as well as the high level of credibility and leadership he will bring to the dugout and the Marlins organization.