:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71570693/1322967278.0.jpg "White Sox manager rumors: Chicago to hire Royals coach Pedro Grifol as new manager")
The Chicago White Sox are expected to name longtime Royals coach Pedro Grifol as the club's new manager this week per a Tuesday report from ESPN's Buster Olney.
Grifol has been a coach with Kansas City since 2013. The 52-year-old played in the minor leagues throughout the 1990s before moving into the coaching side of the sport.
Grifol replaces Tony La Russa in Chicago, who announced his retirement two years after being selected for the White Sox managing role due to health concerns. The White Sox were 81-81 in 2021, finishing second in the AL Central.
Pedro Grifol, longtime coach with the Royals, is expected to be the next White Sox manager, an announcement that could come later this week.
– Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 1, 2022