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White Sox Manager Venable: Organization Will Only Go Up From Here
White Sox manager Will Venable believes the team's organization will only improve next season despite unpredictable team dynamics.
In brief
White Sox manager Will Venable believes the team's organization will only improve next season despite unpredictable team dynamics. White Sox manager Will Venable thinks the organization will only go up from here after a 20-win improvement this season with six games left. Originally reported by Chicago Sun-Times.
White Sox manager Will Venable
White Sox manager Will Venable thinks the White Sox' organization will only go up from here.
“Nothing is guaranteed, but Will Venable thinks the White Sox' organization will only go up from here”
Venable's coaching experience
Venable has seen his White Sox improve by 20 wins this season with six games left to go.
“After overseeing a 19-win improvement in 2025, Venable has already seen his White Sox improve by 20 wins this season, with six games left to go.”
Venable's past teams
Venable was the associate manager on the 2023 Rangers team that won the World Series and also on their 2024 squad that lost 84 games.
“White Sox manager Will Venable was the associate manager on the 2023 Rangers team that won the World Series and also on their 2024 squad that lost 84 games, despite returning a similar roster.”
Team character uncertainty
Venable feels the team's clubhouse atmosphere is unpredictable but the organization has gotten better at tackling tangible problems.
“Venable’s coaching experience already has taught him that repeating the raucous clubhouse atmosphere of this year’s team is unpredictable, but he feels the Sox’ organization has gotten better at tackling more tangible problems.”
Venable's quote on team dynamics
Venable says the team's DNA changes each year, making it hard to repeat the current success.
“I don’t think that we can make the assumption that is going to exist next year, I’m hopeful because it’s going to be a lot of the same guys, but DNA changes.”
Bench coach Walker McKinven
Bench coach Walker McKinven says the current season is singular and the team is focused on winning and going as deep as possible.
“Each year is its own year with a bunch of different circumstances and things you can’t control, this is a special year. It’s singular; it’s on its own. We’re trying to win and go as deep as we can and get to the top.”
Sox' playoff position
The White Sox need only to hold serve against two last-place teams to snag the AL wild-card spot with six games left.
“The Sox enter their final six regular-season games needing only to hold serve against two last-place teams (the Royals and Rockies) to snag the last American League wild-card spot, if not the AL Central title, in a season in which they were expected to finish last in the division.”
Sox' young player group
The White Sox have a core group of young players gaining postseason experience.
“We’ve got a core group. Them getting this experience and achieving what they’ve achieved this season is certainly building up a foundation that you want to grow off.”
Venable's quote on team transition
Venable says players must transition to a mindset where personal performance doesn't matter in meaningful baseball.
“There is this transition as you get into September, as you get into meaningful baseball, where it does not matter what I do personally, it’s a mentality you have to go through.”
Uncertainties for the White Sox
The White Sox face uncertainties about their offense, rotation, and offseason needs.
“But are the Sox a top-10 offense full of young hitters with upside or the middle-of-the-pack unit they’ve been since the All-Star break?”
Venable's confidence in organization
Venable is confident in the organization's research-and-development department and infrastructure improvements.
“What I am positive about is the progress of our [research-and-development] department, of our infrastructure, how we communicate things on both the pitching and the hitting side.”
What happens next
The White Sox will continue to improve as their organization gains strength despite team dynamics challenges.
“The underlying structural things that the organization is doing are going to expedite us being really good. Whatever our player group is and how they come together in the clubhouse is less predictable, but it’s icing on the cake.”
The headline
White Sox manager Will Venable thinks the organization will only go up from here after a 20-win improvement this season with six games left.
