CHICAGO (CBS) – The Chicago White Sox are expected to announce the hiring of a new manager. This came after the team completed the worst season of any major league team in baseball history.

The South Siders are expected to name Will Venable for the position in the coming days.

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 He has withdrawn his name from consideration for several recent leadership positions.

Venable was most recently the assistant manager of last year’s World Series winners, the Texas Rangers. Before that, he was a special assistant and coach for the Cubs from 2017 to 2020.

Chairman is open to sales team after historic season

The White Sox’s 2024 season ended with a victory over the Detroit Tigers, but only after the 62-year-old worst single-season record, originally held by the New York Mets, was replaced with a record of 41-121.

Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf wrote a letter to fansHe takes responsibility for the team’s problems during the season, saying, “There are no excuses.”

After fans called for him to sell the team earlier this month, a report emerged from The Athletic said Reinsdorf was open to selling the team and is in active discussions with a group led by former major league pitcher and manager Dave Stewart.