The Chicago White Sox have parted methods with Pedro Grifol and they’ll look to exchange the supervisor forward of the brand new season with an interim boss taking up for now.
White Sox Sack Pedro Grifol
The White Sox sit backside of the AL East after 117 video games this season and on Thursday afternoon the group determined that sufficient was sufficient, as they parted methods with supervisor Pedro Grifol after two years in Chicago.
Grifol’s remaining recreation for the Sox got here on Wednesday afternoon, because the Oakland Athletics scraped previous Chicago to place the ultimate nail within the coffin on Grifol’s time in Illinois.
In an announcement from the White Sox, senior vice chairman and basic supervisor Chris Getz stated: “As all of us acknowledge, our group’s efficiency this season has been disappointing on many ranges.
The White Sox announce they’ve dismissed Pedro Grifol because the membership’s supervisor. pic.twitter.com/Lb1523L9s1
— MLB (@MLB) August 8, 2024
“Regardless of the on-field struggles and lack of success, we admire the hassle and professionalism Pedro and the employees delivered to the ballpark day-after-day. These two seasons have been very difficult. Sadly, the outcomes weren’t there, and a change is important as we glance to our future and the event of a brand new vitality across the group.”
Grifol ends his profession as White Sox supervisor with a damning file of 89-190, after taking up in Chicago throughout a tough time for the franchise in 2022.
Issues didn’t look good proper from the beginning of the season for Grifol, because the Sox went on an extremely 3-22 begin to the season and though that was adopted by a quick successful spell, issues quickly started to go downhill once more for the Sox with a 21-match shedding run.
Former MLB participant and present coach of the White Sox, Grady Sizemore, has been named as interim supervisor for now and he’ll take cost of his first recreation on Friday with an area derby in opposition to the Cubs.
The Chicago White Sox have named Grady Sizemore as their interim supervisor after firing Pedro Grifol earlier at this time. The group stated it plans to call a everlasting substitute after the common season ends.
Sizemore was a three-time All-Star with Cleveland over a 10-year profession.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 8, 2024
