The Chicago White Sox, who tied an American League record this month with a 21-game losing streak, fired manager Pedro Grifol on Thursday.
The White Sox did not name an interim replacement for Grifol, but announced that their next full-time manager is “expected to be announced after the conclusion of the 2024 season.”
The White Sox entered Thursday with the worst record in the majors at 28-89 and are two days removed from snapping Major League Baseball’s longest losing streak since 1988, when the Baltimore Orioles also lost 21 in a row.
Grifol, 54, was hired in November 2022 after Tony La Russa stepped down for health reasons. He promised a sharp brand of baseball but never delivered, as the White Sox went backward under his tutelage — especially last season when the team was fielding a more competitive roster. Chicago finished 89-190 under Grifol.