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.