Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol, the worst team in the 2024 Major League season, was fired in a surprise move. MLBcom said on Monday (Korea time) that the White Sox cut off Grifol and appointed interim manager Grad Sizemore to lead the rest of the 2024 season. At the end of this season, a new manager will be announced.
The White Sox have 28 wins and 89 losses and a winning percentage of 0.239 in this season, making them the lowest winning percentage and the worst team in the Major League. Major players including Eric Peddy, Tommy Pham (St. Louis Cardinals), and Paul DeJong (Kansas City Royals) were sold to postseason contenders just as the trade deadline was set on March 31.
It is the 2024 season that started with a focus on weak power and rebuilding. After the trade deadline, the team’s performance became weaker. Finally, it lost 21 consecutive games when it lost to Oakland Athletics on the 6th. It is the first place in the American League in a row and the second place in the Major League in a row.
The White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Sunday to end its 21-game losing streak. However, the team lost 2-3 to the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday again, failing to win consecutive games. The team is so weak that it believes it only needs to avoid a long-term losing streak. Starting, middle, batters and backups are all unstable.
Hence, the team has made all-out efforts to gather potential promising players just in line with the trade deadline this time. As even players who had been the focal point of the team, including St. Louis Cardinals player Eric Peddy, played, the team’s performance deteriorated further in the second half. Chances are high that the New York Mets set a record of 120 losses in a season in 1962.
The Athletic said the White Sox did not focus on Grifol even though they were in the final season recently. However, the White Sox let go of Grifol. Bench coach Charlie Montoyo, third base coach Eddie Rodriguez and batting assistant coach Mike Tosar were also fired.토토사이트
Among them, Montoyo is a familiar figure to Korean fans as well. He was the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays from 2019 to July 2022. Ryu was the head coach when he was playing for the Toronto Blue Jays. He has been with the White Sox since 2023.
Chris Gaetz, general manager of the White Sox, said on MLB.com , “I’m disappointed with my performance this season. We need to change. We are currently focusing on candidates who are wearing uniforms of other organizations.” At the end of the season, there is someone from other teams who will recruit me as a manager.