White Sox hire Will Venable as manager, AP sources say

The Chicago White Sox person hired Will Venable to return complete arsenic manager, turning to nan erstwhile large convention outfielder to thief move astir nan squad aft a miserable season

CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox person hired Will Venable to return complete arsenic manager, turning to nan erstwhile large convention outfielder to thief move astir nan squad aft a miserable season.

Two group pinch nonstop knowledge of nan determination confirmed nan prime to The Associated Press connected Wednesday connected information of anonymity because nan franchise hadn't announced nan move.

Venable, who turned 42 connected Tuesday, is stepping successful for Pedro Grifol, who was fired successful August pinch nan White Sox connected their measurement to breaking nan modern awesome convention grounds for astir losses successful a season. With Grady Sizemore serving arsenic interim manager, nan nine vanished pinch a 41-121 record.

Venable was an subordinate head for Texas for nan past 2 years. He handled regular schedule items and outfield instruction arsenic portion of his duties pinch nan Rangers, who won nan World Series successful 2023.

Venable played shot and hoops while studying anthropology astatine Princeton. He was an all-Ivy League performer successful each sport.

He was selected by San Diego successful nan seventh information of nan 2005 amateur draft. The outfielder played for nan Padres, Rangers and Dodgers successful 9 years successful nan majors, hitting .249 pinch 81 homers, 307 RBIs and 135 steals successful 967 games.

After his playing profession ended, Venable joined nan Cubs' beforehand agency successful September 2017 arsenic a typical adjunct to shot operations. He besides was connected nan team's awesome convention unit for 3 years, spending 2 seasons arsenic nan first guidelines coach and 1 arsenic nan 3rd guidelines coach.

Venable besides was nan chair coach for Red Sox head Alex Cora for 2 years earlier joining nan Rangers.

Venable comes from an diversion family. His father, Max, played parts of 12 seasons successful nan majors, and besides was a insignificant convention head and coach. Will's brother, Winston, played assemblage shot astatine Boise State and appeared successful 12 games pinch nan Chicago Bears during nan 2011 season.

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