During Rick Hahn’s tenure as general manager of the White Sox, the pro scouting department has been rightly questioned, as bad money was too often spent and mistakes were all too familiar.
While changes to that department have occurred, they’re tough to quantify currently. Former director of amateur scouting Nick Hostetler is now a special assistant to Hahn, working on the professional scouting side of the operation.
Dan Fabian is a fixture in the front offices at 35th and Shields as well, in addition to rising star Emily Blady, among others. Ben Hansen was employed as a biomechanical engineer and while his influence was positive in multiple departments, his position is yet to be replaced since his departure for another opportunity, outside of baseball.