On this episode of the CVCS Baseball Podcast, head coach Clemente Bonilla talks to Skip Schumaker, a former MLB player and manager. Skip graduated from Aliso Niguel High School before playing at UC Santa Barbara for two seasons. Schumaker's 2001 season at UCSB still ranks as one of the best in the school's history, with 100 hits in just 250 at-bats.

Schumaker was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 5th round of the 2001 MLB Draft and spent several years going through the minor leagues. He made his Major League debut for the Cardinals in 2005 and saw regular playing time as an outfielder and second basemen with the team for many years, including the 2006 and 2011 World Championship Cardinal teams. Schumaker was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2013 season and then signed with the Cincinnati Reds for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

After retiring from playing, Skip coached in several MLB organizations, including as the first base coach and associate manager for the San Diego Padres (2018-2021), the bench coach for the St. Louis Cardinals (2022), and eventually the manager of the Miami Marlins (2023-2024). After leading the Marlins to a winning record and a trip to the playoffs, Schumaker was named the NL Manager of the year for the 2023 campaign.

Hours after recording this episode, it was announced that Skip would become a senior advisor to the front office of the Texas Rangers.