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White Sox hire Will Venable as next manager
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White Sox hire Will Venable as next manager

The World Series wasn’t the only baseball story Tuesday night.

After a historically bad 2024, the White Sox are hiring ex-big leaguer Will Venable as their next manager, according to multiple reports.

Contract terms were not immediately clear.


Will Venabel
Will Venable will take over as White Sox manager. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

The news came just minutes after the Yankees wrapped up their Game 4 victory over the Dodgers at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night.

The Post’s Jon Heyman reported last week that Venable, the Rangers’ bench coach, former Angels manager Phil Nevin and Tigers bench coach George Lombard were among the leading candidates for the job.

Venable, who replaces Pedro Grifol, had a nine-year playing career that included stops with the Padres, Dodgers and Rangers.

He has since taken on coaching roles beyond his playing days, including as bench coach with both the Red Sox (2021-22) and Rangers (2022-23).

Last fall, Venable declined to apply for the Mets’ then-managerial opening — The Post’s Joel Sherman exclusively reported — before ultimately hiring current skipper Carlos Mendoza.


Zach DeLoach (31) of Chicago White Sox walks through the dugout during the ninth inning after a loss to the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game on Friday, September 27, 2024 in Detroit.
White Sox’ Zach DeLoach walks through the dugout during the ninth inning of a regular season loss to the Tigers. AP

Venable inherits a White Sox team that is coming off a 121-loss season, breaking the Mets’ 1962 losing record for the worst season in modern MLB history.

Now he will be at the helm as the 44th manager in the team’s history as they look to get things back on track.