The White Sox have been on the hunt for his or her new supervisor for a while now, however Jesse Rogers of ESPN reported Sunday that the membership is “getting nearer” to creating a rent for the place. Specifically, Rogers stories two names which can be now not within the operating for the job: Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough and Padres particular assistant A.J. Ellis.
McCullough has been a preferred managerial candidate lately, arising in final yr’s managerial searched performed by the Mets, Brewers and Guardians after beforehand being a finalist to handle the Royals earlier than the membership finally chosen Matt Quatraro. That widespread curiosity as McCullough as a candidate has continued this yr, as along with Chicago’s curiosity in him he’s additionally recognized to have interviewed for the Marlins’ managerial emptiness final week, making him one among simply three candidates confirmed to have performed an interview. Previous to his stint with the Dodgers as first base coach, he beforehand held the function of minor league subject coordinator in L.A. and managed within the minor leagues with the Blue Jays.
Ellis, in the meantime, is a veteran of 11 MLB seasons however was all the time a little bit of an uncommon candidate for the job provided that he has no managerial or teaching expertise within the majors or minors. Since retiring from his enjoying profession, Ellis has served as a particular assistant to A.J. Preller’s entrance workplace in San Diego with a concentrate on participant growth. That growth expertise may clearly be helpful to a membership just like the White Sox, who misplaced 121 video games this yr and appear destined to concentrate on rebuilding with younger, up-and-coming gamers over the subsequent few seasons. Per Rogers, nevertheless, Ellis eliminated himself from the operating on account of household issues.
The pair be part of Rangers bench coach and offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker on the listing of candidates who’re no longer in the running for the place. Even with out these three in competition for the function, the White Sox nonetheless have plenty of names rumored to be within the combine for the job. Former Angels supervisor Phil Nevin, outgoing Marlins supervisor Skip Schumaker and veteran supervisor Buck Showalter have all been floated as names into account for the function, however the White Sox are additionally evidently contemplating plenty of names with out earlier massive league managerial expertise. Even with McCullough, Ellis and Ecker now not within the combine, Chicago is stil recognized to have curiosity in Rangers affiliate supervisor Will Venable, and Tigers bench coach George Lombard, Dodgers bench coach Danny Lehman, and Cardinals bench coach Daniel Descalso as they appear to show the web page on their disastrous 2024 season with a contemporary voice within the dugout.
