Pedro Grifol is expected to be the next manager of the Chicago White Sox, according to multiple sources, and could be announced later this week.
Grifol, 52, has been on the Kansas City Royals’ staff since 2013, most recently as a bench coach. The Royals recently interviewed him for their manager opening, but have hired Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro to fill the position.
Born and raised in Miami, Grifol spent his college years playing for Florida State University before spending nine seasons in the minors, reaching Triple-A.
Tony La Russa started his second stint as manager of the White Sox for the 2021 season, at the request of owner Jerry Reinsdorf, as the team made the playoffs. The results were disappointing and they were eliminated from the playoffs with a .500 batting average. La Russa, 78, was sidelined for health reasons later in the year, and Miguel Cairo took over as interim manager. did.
Cairo, Houston Astros bench coach Joe Espada, and New York Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza were among those interviewed about the White Sox vacancy.
