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Former Dodgers Outfielder Hired to Be Next Manager of White Sox

The Chicago White Sox will hire former Dodgers outfielder Will Venable as their new manager for next season. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported the news via X on Tuesday.

Venable, who turned 42 years old on Tuesday, will be the 44th manager of in the White Sox’s franchise history.

After retiring in 2016, Venable remained in baseball as he became a special assistant for the Chicago Cubs in 2017. He transitioned to a base coach for the team from 2018-20. Then, he became the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox in 2021. Most recently, he was the Texas Rangers’ associate manager alongside Bruce Bochy for two seasons.