Chris Getz, the newly appointed general manager of the Chicago White Sox, confirmed that Pedro Grifol will return to lead the team in 2024.
“Pedro will be back next year,” Getz told reporters at his opening press conference on Thursday.
“I think it’s important to provide stability for our players. There’s been a lot of changes in the last few years, and especially here lately, and I believe that when these players show up, we need to get back to playing baseball and focusing on baseball. “When they get up every day, they can just focus on the game and not on the leaders in the organization.”
In fact, Getz said his first task as senior front office executive will be to sit down with Grifol to discuss the state of the clubhouse and assess the coaching staff.
Grifol admitted earlier this month that his job was on the hot seat after general manager Rick Hahn and executive vice president Ken Williams were fired. From his perspective, his status in the organization was questionable because the people who had hired him were relieved of their duties.
“Everyone is evaluated,” Grifol said Aug. 22. “I look after myself 100 percent. But I did that from the beginning. I ask the people around me and I’m not afraid to listen to people who tell me, “You could have thought about it differently.” I’m not afraid of being judged and having people tell me different ways of doing things.”
Grifol was hired before the start of this season and was previously a reserve coach with the Kansas City Royals.
The White Sox have a 53-81 record under Grifol and are currently fourth in the Central Division standings, 16 games out of a playoff spot.
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