Tony La Russa’s indefinite absence from the White Sox will continue through the remainder of the season per the request of the manager’s doctors, the team announced in a statement Saturday.
“After undergoing additional testing and medical procedures over the past week, doctors for Tony La Russa have directed him to not return as manager of the Chicago White Sox for the remainder of the 2022 season,” the statement read.
In his absence, bench coach Miguel Cairo will continue to serve as acting White Sox manager. The club has gone 13–10 since Cairo took over, and currently sit in second place in the AL Central with a 76–75 record with 11 games left to go.