The White Sox hired Mark Grudzielanek to be their Triple-A Charlotte manager a little more than a month before they publicly announced their rebuilding intentions with the Chris Sale and Adam Eaton trades.
When those deals went through in December, Grudzielanek's job suddenly became a lot more prominent as he soon would be charged with leading four of the top 65 prospects in baseball, including MLB.com's No. 1 overall prospect, Yoan Moncada.
A major-league infielder for 15 seasons, including 21 postseason games with the 2003 Cubs and 2005 Cardinals, Grudzielanek is familiar with the spotlight for which Moncada and others are preparing, and he likes the challenge of helping them get ready for it.