The Chicago White Sox reportedly limited their searches to last three candidates and a former Los Angeles Angels manager in the running.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Posttop candidates for the job would be Texas Rangers bench coach Will Venable, former Angels manager Phil Nevin and Detroit Tigers bench coach George Lombard.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times and various reports, at least 10 candidates have been linked to the position, including interim manager Grady Sizemore, Cardinals bench coach Daniel Descalso, Rangers bench coach Donnie Ecker, Padres special assistant A.J. Ellis, Dodgers bench coach Danny Lehmann and Dodgers first base coach Clayton. McCullough, former manager Buck Showalter and former Marlins manager Skip Schumaker.

According to an ESPN report on Sunday, McCullough and Ellis are no longer considered, and Ecker has also reportedly been removed from the roster. Venable and Nevin are considered serious contenders, assuming Schumaker is waiting for a different opportunity. Early in the search, Sox players heard that Sizemore remained a serious candidate.

Next week, baseball’s general managers will meet in San Antonio and White Sox general manager Chris Getz is looking to finalize his first managerial hire by then.

“Our organization’s most important decision in the coming months is to evaluate and identify a new manager and a new leadership voice for this organization. » » said President Jerry Reinsdorf on September 29. “Chris is well advanced in this research. He has identified the key attributes and preferences of our next manager and has already begun an exhaustive search with a wide range of candidates to lead the White Sox in the clubhouse and dugout.

Since ending a tough 41-121 season, Getz and his staff have been busy interviewing, casting a wide net after President Reinsdorf’s commitment on the final day of the season to find the right leader. The Sox set a modern losing record under Pedro Grifol (28-89) and interim manager Sizemore (13-32), making this research crucial.

When Grifol was fired in early August, Getz mentioned that the next manager would be an external hire. However, Sizemore, promoted during his first season as a major league manager, showed strong leadership and received support from the players despite continued defeats, leading Getz to appoint Sizemore, 42 years, as a candidate.

While this is Getz’s first official hire, he played a key role as assistant general manager under Rick Hahn in drafting Grifol ahead of the 2023 season.