Overview
- Sizemore, a three-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner, is set to join Derek Shelton’s staff to oversee outfield defense, baserunning and first-base duties, according to multiple reports.
- Reports from the Star Tribune cite a person familiar with the hire, and USA Today’s Bob Nightengale publicized the news on X.
- The 43-year-old served as the White Sox interim manager for the final 45 games of 2024 and worked as Chicago’s offensive coordinator in 2025.
- Sizemore previously worked with Shelton during his playing career when Shelton was his major-league hitting coach in Cleveland and later in Tampa Bay.
- The staff buildout includes LaTroy Hawkins as bullpen coach, Pete Maki returning as pitching coach, and Ramon Borrego moving from first to third base, while the bench coach search continues with James Rowson unavailable due to his Yankees contract.