Marlins manager Skip Schumaker will miss the final games of the season and reportedly won’t return until 2025

Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker has informed players that he is not staying in Miami, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. With the decision, the 44-year-old field manager leaves the club after two seasons.

According to multiple reports, Schumaker has also informed the team that he will miss the final two games of the season due to a death in the family. Schumaker told the players the news on Friday, following the Marlins’ 15-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Schumaker joined the Marlins in 2023 and helped the team to an 83-78 record and its fourth-ever playoff berth that season. Schumaker earned the NL Manager of the Year award in 2023. Miami was ultimately swept in the wild card round by the Philadelphia Philles.

Marlins GM Kim Ng, who was also instrumental in the unexpected postseason berth, resigned in October after the team considered hiring a president of baseball operations over her. Schumaker’s contract was subsequently restructured, removing the team option for 2025, per Passan.

Miami had a more mediocre 2024 season, going 60-100 and having the worst record in the NL, but Schumaker is still likely a top candidate for other vacant manager positions around the league. Per Passan, Schumaker is expected to be a contender for open positions with the Cincinnati Reds, where Schumaker spent two years as a player during his 11-year career, and the Chicago White Sox, who lost a record-breaking 121st game on Friday.

The Marlins close out their season this weekend against the Blue Jays. With Schumaker gone, bench coach Luis Urueta will lead the team in his place.