and served as the Mariners first base coach in 2015, but opted not to return for the 2016 season after manager Lloyd McClendon was fired. Los Angeles Dodgers On December 17, 2015, he was named the third base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He spent the 2016 through 2018 seasons in that position. Woodward managed New Zealand in the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualification tournament in Australia in 2016. Woodward interviewed for the New York Yankees manager position after the 2017 season, which eventually went to Aaron Boone. Texas Rangers On November 2, 2018, Woodward agreed to a three-year contract to be the manager of the Texas Rangers beginning with the 2019 season. On March 24, 2021, the Rangers exercised Woodward's option for the 2022 season. On November 19, 2021, the Rangers signed Woodward to a contract extension through the 2023 season, with a club option for 2024. The Rangers fired Woodward on August 15, 2022. Dodgers front office Prior to the 2023 season, Woodward was hired by the Dodgers as a special assistant in the front office as well as a roving infield instructor for their organization. Managerial record Personal life Woodward is married to Erin Woodward, with whom he has three children. He met his wife, a native of Aurora, Ontario, while playing with the Toronto Blue Jays. He resides in Chandler, Arizona. In 2004, Woodward was featured in an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation. References External links Chris Woodward at Baseball Almanac Chris Woodward at Ultimate Mets Database 1976 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Atlanta Braves players Baseball coaches from California Baseball players from California Boston Red Sox players Dunedin Blue Jays players Hagerstown Suns players Knoxville Smokies players Las Vegas 51s players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Los Angeles Dodgers coaches Major League Baseball first base coaches Major League Baseball infielders Major League Baseball third base coaches Medicine Hat Blue Jays players Mt. SAC Mounties baseball players Nashville Sounds players New York Mets players Pawtucket Red Sox players People from Covina, California People from Palm Harbor, Florida Seattle Mariners coaches Seattle Mariners players Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California Sportspeople from the Tampa Bay area Syracuse SkyChiefs players Tacoma Rainiers players Texas Rangers managers Toronto Blue Jays players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venados de Mazatlán players