White Sox name Pedro Grifol as new manager
The Chicago White Sox hired Kansas City Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol as their new manager on Thursday.
Grifol, 52, replaces Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa, who missed the final 34 games of this season because of health issues. The White Sox missed the playoffs and finished the campaign with an 81-81 record, 11 games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians in the American League Central.
Grifol becomes the 42nd