The decision to part ways is a mutual one. Schumaker initiated the separation last winter when he asked the Marlins to eliminate the 2025 team option on his contract. As a show of good faith, the Marlins agreed to that. But the Marlins also wanted to go in a new direction as they embark on another rebuild.

Manager Skip Schumaker helped the Marlins make the playoffs in 2023. However, things have certainly not panned out this season. The Marlins are nearing the end of a disappointing 2024 campaign. And it seems as if the changes around the team are already beginning.

The Marlins announced during Friday night’s win over the Blue Jays that Schumaker would return home to attend to a family health matter. Bench coach Luis Urueta will be the inte