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Buster OlneyESPN Senior Writer
- Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com
- Analyst/reporter ESPN television
- Author of "The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty"
Pedro Grifol is expected to beryllium the adjacent manager of the Chicago White Sox, an announcement that could travel aboriginal this week, according to aggregate sources.
Grifol, 52, has been connected the unit of the Kansas City Royals since 2013, astir precocious arsenic the seat coach. The Royals interviewed him precocious for their managerial opening, but hired Tampa Bay Rays seat manager Matt Quatraro to fill that spot.
Grifol was calved and raised successful Miami, and played collegiately astatine Florida State earlier 9 seasons successful the minors, reaching Triple-A.
Tony La Russa began his 2nd stint arsenic manager of the White Sox for the 2021 season, astatine the behest of proprietor Jerry Reinsdorf, and the squad made the playoffs. But the White Sox had a disappointing showing successful 2022, finishing astatine .500 and retired of the playoffs. La Russa, 78, was sidelined by wellness issues precocious successful the year, with Miguel Cairo serving arsenic the interim manager. At season's end, the White Sox announced that La Russa would not instrumentality arsenic manager for adjacent year.
Cairo, Houston Astros seat manager Joe Espada and New York Yankees seat manager Carlos Mendoza were among those who interviewed for the White Sox vacancy.
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