White Sox fire manager Pedro Grifol amid disastrous 2024 season

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The Chicago White Sox announced that manager Pedro Grifol has been dismissed amid a horrific season for the franchise. 

"As we all recognize, our team’s performance this season has been disappointing on many levels," White Sox senior vice president/general manager Chris Getz said in an official statement posted on social media. "Despite the on-field struggles and lack of success, we appreciate the effort and professionalism Pedro and the staff brought to the ballpark every day. These two seasons have been very challenging. Unfortunately, the results were not there, and a change is necessary as we look to our future and the development of a new energy around the team."

Grifol’s exit comes after the White Sox tied an American League record 21-game losing streak, which the Baltimore Orioles did last in 1988. 

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Manager Pedro Grifol, #5 of the Chicago White Sox, walks to the dugout prior to the game against the Seattle Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 26, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. The Mariners defeated the White Sox 10-0. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)

The White Sox snapped the skid with a 5-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, but they still lost the series following a 3-2 defeat on Wednesday night. 

As the White Sox are set to face their north side rival Chicago Cubs on Friday, they’ll do so without Grifol in the dugout. 

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The White Sox’s statement continued by saying a search for a new manager will begin immediately, and the replacement for Grifol is expected to be announced after