Jared Michael "Skip" Schumaker ( ; born February 3, 1980) is an American

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player,

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and

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, who is the manager of the

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(MLB). He was an

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and second baseman for the

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, and

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. He previously served as a bench coach for the Cardinals and

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High school and college

Schumaker graduated from

Aliso Niguel High School Aliso Niguel High School (ANHS), which is part of the Capistrano Unified School District, is located in the city of Aliso Viejo, California. Most of its students reside in the communities of Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel. The school is a Californ ...

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. He enrolled at the

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to play

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for the

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. In 2001, his only year with regular playing time, Schumaker had 100 total

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for a batting average of an even .400, while recording 41

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(RBIs).

Professional career

Minor leagues

The

selected Schumaker in the fifth round of the

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. Schumaker spent the remainder of 2001 with the short-season

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, and in he had 158 hits for the Potomac Cannons. His minor-league career advanced from Single-A in , when he was promoted to the

Tennessee Smokies The Tennessee Smokies are a Minor League Baseball team based in Kodak, Tennessee, a suburb of Knoxville. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. They play at Smokies Stadium, directly off ...

, where he spent two full seasons. A .316 batting average in was enough to give him a shot with the Cardinals during

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in .

St. Louis Cardinals

After spending the first two months of the season in Memphis, Schumaker made his major-league debut on June 8 against the

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. Schumaker entered the game as a

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for the

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, Chris Carpenter, and was struck out by David Wells. Schumaker remained with the club until June 14, failing to pick up a hit in five

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s. On August 10, he was called back up to the Cardinals and picked up his first major-league

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two days later in a pinch-hit appearance against the

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. On September 8, 2005, Schumaker went over into the stands and made a great catch. In 27 Major League games of 2005, Schumaker batted .250 with an RBI. Schumaker hit his first Major League

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on April 5, 2006, in a game against the

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. He played in 28 regular-season games in 2006 for St. Louis, but did not appear in the postseason. He would still receive his first career championship ring as the Cardinals bested the

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in five games of the 2006 World Series. Schumaker became a capable leadoff hitter and a strong defensive outfielder with an above-average arm. However, he has difficulty against left-handers; from 2007 to 2009, he had a .210 batting average, a .278

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, and a .226

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against them. He had six hits in seven at-bats against the

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on July 26, the first Cardinal to do so since Terry Moore against the

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on September 5, 1935. Combined, Schumaker and his teammate,

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, were the first pair of Cardinals to hit five or more hits each since

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and

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against the

on May 16, 1930. On February 9, 2009, Cardinal second baseman

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was released by the club, which sparked discussion about placing Schumaker as the regular second baseman in 2009. Schumaker, who played

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in high school and college began working out with Cardinals

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coach Jose Oquendo in

to prepare. Schumaker would go on to become the Cardinals' starting second baseman during the 2009 season. On February 8, 2010, Schumaker signed a two-year deal with the Cardinals worth $4.7 million, buying out his final arbitration years. On August 9, 2010, Schumaker hit his first major league grand slam against the

. On August 23, 2011, he made his major league pitching debut when he came in as a reliever in the top of the 9th. He faced five batters, striking out two, walking one, and giving up a two-run home run to Aaron Miles. After the

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against the

, in which he drove in

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for the only run in the Cardinals' 1–0 victory in Game 5, Schumaker was left off the National League Championship Series roster due to an oblique injury. He was added back to the 25-man roster for the 2011 World Series against the Texas Rangers and won his second championship title after the Cardinals won the series after a deciding seven games. Schumaker signed another two-year deal with the Cardinals on December 12, 2011, for $3 million.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On December 12, 2012, the

traded Schumaker to the

for minor league shortstop

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. He played in 125 games for the Dodgers, hitting .263. He also pitched two scoreless innings for the Dodgers during the season.

Cincinnati Reds

On November 18, 2013, Schumaker signed a 2-year, $5 million contract with the

with a club option for 2016. He attributed his choice to their playoff contention in recent years. The deal was finalized on November 26.

San Diego Padres

In February 2016, Schumaker signed a minor league contract with the Padres that included an invitation to Major League spring training. On March 9, Schumaker announced his retirement.

Post-playing career

San Diego Padres

On December 4, 2017, Schumaker agreed to become the new first base coach for the

. He was promoted to associate manager prior to the 2020 season.

St. Louis Cardinals

On November 6, 2021, Schumaker was hired as the bench coach for the

Miami Marlins

The

hired Schumaker as their

on October 25, 2022 after the 2022 season, replacing

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Personal life

Schumaker is a

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. Schumaker and his wife, Lindsey, have two children, a son and a daughter. They previously resided in

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, but sold the home in 2017. They still live in

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. When Schumaker was five years old and living in southern California, he had a chance encounter with

Tommy Lasorda Thomas Charles Lasorda (September 22, 1927 – January 7, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher and manager. He managed the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1976 through 1996. He was inducted into the Natio ...

and

Orel Hershiser Orel Leonard Hershiser IV (born September 16, 1958) is an American former baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983 to 2000. He later became a pitching coach for the Texas Rangers from 2002 to 2005 and a bro ...

at a restaurant, both of whom signed his baseball glove with "To a future Dodger...".Mark Simon
Looking back at Orel Hershiser's Major League record scoreless innings streak

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, Published August 30, 2013, Accessed August 31, 2013. When he reached the Major Leagues with the Cardinals, Schumaker was given uniform number 55, which "happened to be Orel's number and I stuck with it." When he joined the Dodgers in 2013, he initially wore #3, but switched to #55 when it became available.

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