Rangers Overhaul Coaching Staff, Promote Executives
Alex Cintrón will not return as assistant hitting coach, while Nick Hundley and three others move into front office roles.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Baseball
The Texas Rangers will not bring back assistant hitting coach Alex Cintrón or assistant pitching coach Dave Bush next season, while manager Skip Schumaker's remaining staff is expected to return. The club also promoted Nick Hundley to vice president of player development, Hamilton Wise to vice president of amateur and international scouting, and Mike Parnell to vice president of pro personnel.
Why it matters
The changes come after the Rangers' offense ranked eighth in the league in wRC+ but 20th in OPS, pointing to inconsistency at the plate. The Rangers plan to replace Cintrón with an external option and have no current plans to fill the assistant pitching coach vacancy.
The Rangers offense ranked eighth league-wide in wRC+ at 102 but 20th in OPS at .713, while Dave Bush served three seasons on the staff before his departure. The club has not named a successor for Cintrón and has no current plans to fill the pitching coach role.
The players
Texas Rangers
The Major League Baseball franchise based in Arlington, Texas, which competes in the American League West division.
Nick Hundley
A former Major League Baseball catcher who previously served as senior advisor to baseball operations for the Rangers and had interviewed for managerial openings with the Giants and Padres.
Alex Cintrón
A former MLB infielder and coach who previously served as hitting coach for the Houston Astros before being hired by the Rangers to overhaul the offense.
Skip Schumaker
A former MLB outfielder and the current Texas Rangers manager, whose remaining coaching staff is expected to return next season.
The details
Cintrón was hired last winter to overhaul a dormant offense and will remain in the organization in a role connected to the offensive staff, a decision he made to balance what is best for him at this point. Hundley will oversee day-to-day player development alongside director of player development Josh Bonifay, while Ross Fenstermaker, who previously ran player development, is freed up to focus on other areas. Josh Boyd, formerly an assistant general manager, becomes a senior advisor to the amateur and Pacific Rim departments.
Timeline
Last winter: Cintrón hired to overhaul the offense.
Last two seasons: Hundley served as senior advisor to baseball operations.
Last offseason: Hundley interviewed for Giants and Padres managerial jobs.
Monday (Nov. 2, 2026): Young announced Cintrón's role change.
Next season: Cintrón will not return as assistant hitting coach.
Season Trajectory
The Rangers' 2026 offense produced a wRC+ of 102, eighth in the league, yet a .713 OPS that ranked 20th, a split that signals why the club is rebuilding its hitting staff. Cintrón's exit and the external search for his replacement mark an attempt to close that gap heading into next season.
Fantasy managers tracking Rangers hitters should note that the offense's .713 OPS ranked 20th league-wide, and the replacement hitting coach's approach may shift that production next season. The assistant pitching coach vacancy has no announced timeline, so pitching-staff stability is unresolved.
The takeaway
The Rangers' offense showed a clear gap between park-adjusted production and raw results, which is why the staff changes matter. Readers following the club should watch for the external hitting coach hire as the first concrete sign of how the front office plans to close that gap.
Further reading
For more on the club's offensive struggles, see Baseball coverage of Arlington's Texas Rangers.
