{"id":46245,"date":"2022-08-15T19:34:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T19:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/rangers-fire-manager-chris-woodward\/"},"modified":"2022-08-15T19:34:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T19:34:47","slug":"rangers-fire-manager-chris-woodward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/rangers-fire-manager-chris-woodward\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers Fire Manager Chris Woodward"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Rangers have made a change atop the dugout, announcing the dismissal of manager Chris Woodward on Monday afternoon. Third base coach Tony Beasley will take over on an interim capacity for the remainder of the 2022 season.<\/p>\n
\u201c(General manager) Chris Young and I had the very difficult task of informing Chris Woodward of our decision today,<\/em>\u201d president of baseball operations Jon Daniels said in the press release announcing the decision. \u201cIn his tenure as Rangers’ manager, Chris worked tirelessly under what was at times some difficult circumstances. He has been dedicated and passionate in his efforts to improve the on-field performance of the Texas Rangers, and it is greatly appreciated. He has represented the organization with class and dignity.<\/em><\/p>\n We have had extensive discussions over the last several weeks and while the team’s current performance is certainly a big part of this decision, we are also looking at the future. As the Rangers continue to develop a winning culture and put the pieces together to compete for the postseason year in and year out, we felt a change in leadership was necessary at this time. On behalf of the entire Texas Rangers organization, we thank Chris and wish him and his family the very best.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n Woodward, 46, spent a bit under four seasons at the helm in Arlington. Texas hired him off the Dodgers coaching staff over the 2018-19 offseason, making him the permanent replacement after dismissing Jeff Banister that September (with some intervening interim work from Don Wakamatsu). Woodward stepped into a difficult situation, taking over a team coming off a last-place finish that was cutting payroll as it embarked upon a rebuild.<\/p>\n Texas bounced back a bit during Woodward’s first season, finishing in third place in the AL West at 78-84. The club was outscored by 68 runs that year, though, and regression hit the following season. Texas went 22-38 during the shortened campaign, then stumbled to a 60-102 record in 2021. It marked back-to-back last place finishes, but Texas nevertheless signed Woodward last November to an extension that ran through 2023.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n