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.

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,