After being identified as a promising candidate earlier this offseason, former Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker apparently won’t get a managerial job in 2025.

Sox machine reported that Schumaker is no longer a candidate for the Chicago White Sox job, although it is unclear which side of the equation made that decision.

Sox Machine has learned that Skip Schumaker, the former Marlins manager who was considered one of the hottest managers around, is no longer in the running for the White Sox vacancy.

It appears the White Sox are focusing on Texas Rangers bench coach Will Venable for the job. The Cincinnati Reds, who also had an opening this offseason, hired future Hall of Famer Terry Francona. The Seattle Mariners fired Scott Servais in August, but opted to hire Dan Wilson at the position full-time. Other teams that might have managerial openings, like the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins and St. Louis Cardinals, have opted to stick with their skippers. While it’s theoretically possible that the Dodgers or Yankees make a move after the World Series, it seems unlikely.

Schumaker’s contract with the Marlins expired at the end of this season and he told the organization he would not return.

The Marlins went 62-100 this season, but it’s less about Schumaker and more about bad luck and bad circumstances. Schumaker took the Marlins to the postseason in 2023, but significant injuries to the pitching staff decimated the team in 2024.

THE Marlins also saw slugger Jorge Soler leave last offseason in free agency and then trade Luis Arraez earlier this year. Additionally, the team sold out on schedule, making the situation even worse.

As a player, Schumaker spent 11 years in the big leagues with the Cardinals, Dodgers and Reds. He helped the Cardinals win the 2006 World Series and was a lifetime hitter with a .278 average. He also posted a career .337 on-base percentage, hit 28 home runs and stole 26 bases lifetime.

He figures to have additional looks next offseason.

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