Venable, Getz know work is cut out for them to turn around White Sox
Venable and White Sox General Manager Chris Getz held a pre-Sox Fest pow-wow Thursday afternoon, before the festivities officially kick off on Friday.
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Venable and White Sox General Manager Chris Getz held a pre-Sox Fest pow-wow Thursday afternoon, before the festivities officially kick off on Friday.
The White Sox signed Rojas for a $3.5 million, one-year contract that was finalized Wednesday, while infielder Jake Amaya was designated for assignment.
Booser went 2-3 with a 3.38 ERA, one save and 43 strikeouts in 43 relief appearances with the Red Sox in his first season in the majors in 2024.
This move was anticipated back in the summer, and comes months after the mortgage company Guaranteed Rate changed its name simply to Rate.
The return for the White Sox is catcher Kyle Teel, outfielder Braden Montgomery, infielder Chase Meidroth and right-handed pitcher Wikelman Gonzalez, per The Athletic.
Allen, who died in 2020, was a seven-time All-Star and a two-time home run champion during his 15-season run as a Major League Baseball player.
Melton, nicknamed "Beltin' Bill," died Thursday morning in Phoenix after a brief illness.
Meanwhile, Cubs ace Shota Imanaga made the all-MLB Second Team.
The White Sox recently wrapped up a historically bad season, while the Bears' season is moving deeply in the wrong direction.
Venable said he has been talking with White Sox players, and has seen lots of excitement and motivation coming out of the depths of despair last year.
Once the No. 1 prospect in Major League Baseball, Moncada rarely lived up to the hype, with his only truly good season coming in 2019.
The White Sox confirmed they have signed Venable to a multi-year contract, but terms of the deal were not announced.
This will be his first time as a manager, but he has been a top candidate in recent years. He has withdrawn his name from consideration for several recent managerial openings.
After an historic losing season, White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf reportedly might be looking to sell the team.
Minnie Miñoso Academy is named after the late White Sox icon, and his son wants to make sure students there know exactly who the Hall of Famer is.
