Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable named AL Manager of the Year

Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable named AL Manager of the Year Will Venable is the first White Sox manager honored as AL Manager of the Year since Ozzie Guillen in 2005 By James Neveau • Published 13 minutes ago • Updated 15 seconds ago Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable oversaw a dramatic turnaround for the South Siders, and he’s been honored for his work for the squad. Major League Baseball has announced Venable as the winner of the 2026 American League Manager of the Year award, with Venable beating out Kevin Cash of the Tampa Bay Rays and Chad Tracy of the Boston Red Sox. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE Venable received 15 first place votes, narrowly ahead of Cash’s 12 first-place votes. He ultimately won by just 13 points, with Stephen Vogt of the Guardians and Aaron Boone of the Yankees rounding out the top-five. According to Major League Baseball, Venable is the first White Sox manager to win the award since Ozzie Guillen did in 2005, a season in which he led the team to its first world championship in 88 years. Venable helped turn the White Sox around in an absolutely incredible 2026 season, improving their win total by 24 games and leading them to their first playoff appearance since the 2021 season. The White Sox ended up beating the Houston Astros in the Wild Card Series, their first playoff series win since that 2005 World Series. In two seasons with the White Sox, Venable has a record of 144-180. This article tagged under: Chicago White Sox