Bruce Bochy’s time managing the Texas Rangers has come to an end.
The Rangers and Bochy parted ways Monday, the team announced. The decision was mutual, according to the team’s statement. The Rangers said Bochy was offered a chance to remain with the organization as an adviser in the front office, though it’s unclear if he will do so.
“Bruce Bochy is one of the greatest managers in baseball history and he will forever hold a place in the hearts of Ranger fans after bringing home the first World Series title in franchise history in 2023,” Rangers president Chris Young said in a statement. “Boch brought class and respect to our club in his return to the dugout and we will always take pride in being part of his Hall of Fame career. We are grateful for everything he has given to the organization over the past few seasons and hopeful he can continue to impact the Rangers for many years to come.”
Bochy signed a three-year deal with the Rangers when he was hired in October 2022, so his contract was due to expire this fall. His departure from the Rangers’ dugout wasn’t unexpected, as the 70-year-old manager had just finished his third season leading the team.
Only two years removed from a World Series victory, Bochy and the Rangers had a disappointing season after entering with playoff aspirations, ending with an 81-81 record and finishing third in the AL West.
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That marked the second straight season that Texas missed the playoffs following the team’s World Series title in 2023, the first in franchise history, in Bochy’s first season at the helm. A combination of injuries and an unexpected drop-off in play from key contributors led to the team’s decline the past two seasons.
Bochy finishes with a 249-237 record with the organization, which marked his third managerial stop in Major League Baseball. He spent a dozen seasons with the San Diego Padres and 13 with the San Francisco Giants before he retired and then came back to lead the Rangers in 2023. Bochy is currently sixth on MLB’s all-time manager wins list, with 2,252, which is 1,479 shy of all-time leader Connie Mack. Bochy is one of six managers in MLB history to win at least four World Series titles, three of which came with the Giants.
The move to split with Bochy came just one day after the end of the regular season. There are already two open manager roles, as the Giants fired Bob Melvin and the Minnesota Twins dismissed Rocco Baldelli earlier Monday. It’s unclear at this time if Bochy wants to keep working as a manager in the league or if the Giants would be interested in bringing him back.
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