The Chicago White Sox finished last in the AL Central last season.
With 121 losses, the White Sox tied the record for most in a single season in the modern era of major league baseball.
The White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifoli in August and Grady Sizemore took over as interim manager for the rest of the season.
Sizemore recently got candid about his interim manager.
“Overall, it was a fun experience. I learned that I like working with players, I like making an impact,” Sizemore said via SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio.
“It still doesn’t feel real.”
Grady Sizemore reflects on his time as caretaker manager #WhiteSox:
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— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) November 29, 2024
While it wasn’t an ideal situation for Sizemore, who was a player for 10 seasons, most recently in 2015, he appears to have made the most of his time as White Sox manager.
Sizemore noted that it was a tough season for the team, but he believes they ended it on a better trajectory.
Sizemore will not manage the White Sox in 2025 after they hired Will Venable in late October.
The White Sox have missed the postseason for three straight seasons after making the playoffs in 2020 and 2021.
Chicago will have some work to do if it wants to contend in the AL Central, as the division produced three playoff teams in 2024.
The White Sox had their best season in 2024, so it will be hard to do much worse in 2025.
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