Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch said he wants to keep his coaching staff intact long after this young group makes a magical run to the American League Division Series and with the future looking brighter than it has been in a long time more, this feeling is understandable.

However, there was a chance that the captain’s wish would have ended almost as quickly as it began.

Bench coach George Lombard was considered for the open manager position with the Tigers’ division rival Chicago White Sox, but it was later reported that he was no longer in the running as they got closer to making their decision.

According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, that position is now officially filled as sources have told him that the White Sox will be hiring Texas Rangers assistant manager Will Venable.

Venable was selected in the seventh round of the 2005 MLB Draft after being a two-sport athlete at Princeton University. After graduating, he turned professional baseball and began his career with the San Diego Padres before making his major league debut in 2008.

The outfielder had a nine-year career with three different teams, playing in 967 games in which he slashed .249/.315/.404 with a total of 81 home runs and 307 RBI.

After his playing days following the 2016 season, he was named special assistant to former Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein before beginning his coaching career as first base coach in 2018.

Now Venable gets his first MLB managerial job in the city of Chicago.

As for Detroit, Hinch got his wish.

His coaching staff will be kept together until next year, where the Tigers will look to build on what they accomplished last season.