The Chicago White Sox are on course to secure the services of Pedro Grifol as the team’s next manager. According to several sources, an announcement of Grifol’s appointment is expected to be delivered later this week.
Grifol has been a member of staff at the Kansas City Royals since 2013, most recently working as the bench coach. The 52-year-old manager was recently interviewed by the team for the role of manager, however, Kansas City opted to go with Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro.
Born and raised in Miami, Grifol played baseball at Florida State University after which he spent nine seasons in the minor leagues. Grifol arrived at the Kansas City Royals in 2021, replacing Tony La Russa who had been appointed as the manager of the White Sox.
Following Grifol’s appointment as White Sox manager, former Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo is expected to fill the role of bench coach. It is also believed that Grifol is inclined to keep on pitching coach Ethan Katz but will seek a new hitting coach.
