Skip Schumaker National League Manager Of The Year

     Miami Marlins skipper Skip Schumaker has been named the 2023 National League Manager of the Year. Schumaker received 72 points with eight first-place votes, eight second-place votes and eight third-place votes. Craig Counsell of the Milwaukee Brewers finished second with 51 points and Brian Snitker of the Atlanta Braves ended with 48 points. 

     It was the first season as a Major League Baseball manager for Schumaker. He guided the club to an 84-76 record for the second National League Wild-Card position. They were swept in the first round by the Philadelphia Phillies.

     Schumaker led Miami to a postseason appearance in a complete 162-game regular season schedule for the first time since 2003. The Marlins made it to the National League Playoffs for the fourth time in franchise history. 

     He became the fourth Marlins manager to receive the National League Manager of the Year Award. The others were Jack McKeon in 2003, Joe Girardi in 2006 and Don Mattingly in 2020.