Skip Schumaker, Miami Marlins
This name will likely come as a surprise to many. Despite a -57 run differential last year, the Marlins managed 84 wins and made the playoffs for only the fourth time in franchise history. In his debut season, Skip Schumaker won NL Manager of the Year.
However, as is often the case with the Marlins after a rare playoff run, the team regressed rather than improved. Kim Ng resigned as general manager after a proposal to hire a president of baseball operations who would outrank her. Peter Bendix was brought in but made little progress.
With a series of pitching injuries compounding the situation, it's unsurprising that the Marlins are currently one of the worst-performing teams in baseball through the season’s early stages.
Following Ng's exit, Schumaker asked the team to decline his 2025 option, giving him the flexibility to leave after this season if he chooses. The Marlins granted his request, and with 2024 already shaping up to be a lost cause, it's almost certain that he won't return in 2025.
Given the team's dysfunction, it wouldn't be shocking if the Marlins opted to part ways with Schumaker mid-season, framing it as their decision rather than his.
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