Grady Sizemore ‘in Consideration’ for White Sox Managerial Job, GM Chris Getz Says

Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz confirmed to reporters on Tuesday that interim manager Grady Sizemore is being considered for the full-time position.

“Grady is in consideration,” he said. “He has a lot of traits that we’re looking for. But we certainly want to go through a full process before we make any sort of decision.”

Getz had previously said that the White Sox would go outside the organization to find its new manager.

Sizemore, 42, took over as the interim manager on Aug. 8 after Pedro Grifol was fired, and he hasn’t had much more luck than his predecessor, going 8-31 at the helm. He’s brought a more positive approach to the clubhouse, however, something management has clearly appreciated.

“We were very intentional on wanting to create an atmosphere that remained healthy for players to show up every day even though we’re faced with challenges,” Getz told ESPN’s Jeff Passan last week. “These guys have shown up every day looking to compete knowing each game may be an uphill battle. There aren’t a lot of wins in our record. We’re looking to find wins in development, and the best way to do that is to have the best attitude possible about where we’re growing and what we’re learning.”

Sizemore has attempted to restore confidence for a White Sox team that is historically bad and has found numerous ways to lose, going just 36-120 on the season.

“You can focus on the negative all day,” he told Passan. “And I know we’ve done our share of that too, but at the end of the day, I think this team lost a lot of confidence. We’ve been told for so long that they’re not doing this right. They’re not doing that right. And I just think that this game is too hard to play if you don’t have confidence. So all I’ve tried to do is try to restore some of that with the guys by being positive.”

Sizemore, a former MLB player himself who was a three-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glover winner, has never been a full-time manager. And for the time being, his focus is on his interim duties and finishing the season on a high note.

“I don’t have too many thoughts about it right now. Just worried about finishing out this season strong,” he told reporters Tuesday. “I like everything about this organization. I like the opportunity that they’ve given me. I want to continue what I’ve started and be a part of this in any way that I can and just try to help turn this organization around, as fast as we can.”