Former MLB Player Grady Sizemore Joins Chicago White Sox as Coach
After a stint as an intern with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sizemore moves to the White Sox through a connection with assistant general manager Josh Barfield.
- Former MLB player Grady Sizemore has joined the Chicago White Sox as a Major League coach on manager Pedro Grifol’s 2024 staff.
- Sizemore, who had a 10-year career in the MLB, retired in 2015 and worked in Cleveland’s player development system in 2017.
- In 2023, Sizemore worked as an intern for the Arizona Diamondbacks, earning $15 per hour and working with outfielders and baserunners at their training complex.
- Sizemore's move to the White Sox came through a connection with Josh Barfield, who moved from the Diamondbacks to become the White Sox assistant general manager.
- Sizemore's responsibilities on the White Sox staff will include working with the outfield, the baserunning, and on the hitting side.