Bruce Bochy will not return as manager of the Texas Rangers after a three-year stint that began with the franchise’s first World Series championship in 2023 before missing the playoffs in both seasons since then.

Bruce Bochy delivered the Rangers’ first World Series title in 2023, but after three seasons, the Hall of Fame-bound skipper and Texas are moving in different directions. The Rangers now face a pivotal managerial search with several strong candidates on the radar.

The Texas Rangers will have a new manager in 2026, but Bruce Bochy’s tenure as manager will always be remembered for helping the franchise win the 2023 World Series.

The Texas Rangers split with veteran manager Bruce Bochy, who led them to a World Series in his first season, but missed the playoffs in 2024 and 2025.

While Rangers president Chris Young works to finalize a vision for the team moving forward, one name has emerged as the clear favorite.

The ]Rangers tonight announced the club and manager Bruce Bochy have mutually agreed to end his managerial tenure with the organization. He has been offered a front office role to remain with the Rangers in an advisory capacity.

On Saturday night, with the bases loaded, a fastball out of the hand of Rangers reliever Robert Garcia plunked CJ Kayfus in the side in the bottom of the ninth inning. That run would send the Guardians to the postseason,