Texas Rangers manager delivers thrilling news to pitcher during mound visit

Former MLB player Skip Schumaker is in his first season as the manager of the Texas Rangers. As he prepares his team for Opening Day on March 26, Schumaker found a novel way to let one player know he made the team. In the fifth inning of an exhibition game March 23 against the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Field, Schumaker made a mound visit to relief pitcher Carter Baumler.

MORE: Bold predictions for the 2026 MLB season But it wasn’t a normal “let’s get an out here” trip to the mound. In fact, Schumaker came out to inform Baumler he will be a Ranger. The X account of the MLB shared video of the visit.

“You want to make it as memorable as you can,” Schumaker told MLB. com . “I’ll never forget when I got called up — the exact moment, the exact game, in Memphis, Tennessee.

… It was just like the most amazing time. I was just trying to think of a special way to tell him. ” Baumler, who retired the first two batters of the inning, said he was surprised to see Schumaker approaching the mound.