Daryl Van Schouwen
Staff Reporter, White Sox
“That’s crazy to think that is a possibility,” Sox reliever Aaron Bummer said.
Grifol says chairman Jerry Reinsdorf “wants to win. He wants to set this thing up right. That’s what we’re in the process of doing.”
He was acquired in the trade with the Astros for Kendall Graveman and made his White Sox debut Thursday.
The former Sox player and current assistant GM is moving up the ranks.
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol declined to comment on a reported meeting with Reinsdorf and La Russa.
Williams and Hahn are gone, but Getz, Haber and Grifol could be part of the Sox’ management team in 2024.
The search for a single decision-maker to lead the baseball operations department has begun. The club anticipates filling the post by the end of the season.
The Mariners win 14-2 for their seventh straight victory. The Sox fell 27 games below .500.
It’s “nearing a time where discussions should begin to take place,” Sox spokesman Scott Reifert said.