White Sox hire Carlos Rodriguez as assistant general manager

White Sox hire Carlos Rodriguez as assistant general manager

Beefing up the organization's infrastructure has been the White Sox' directive this offseason.On Friday, the Sox announced they hired Carlos Rodriguez as their new assistant general manager. Rodriguez spent 16 seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, the last six as vice president. He's had prior roles in international scouting and player development with the organization.He departed the organization this past October to "explore other opportunities.""I…

Seeking An Edge, White Sox Add Proven Rays executive Carlos Rodriguez

For years, the Tampa Bay Rays have been the model in baseball for doing more with less. For a team like the White Sox, which also lacks a track record of heavy spending in free agency,  poaching someone from their front office seems like a smart play.  The White Sox took that step Friday, announcing that they have hired former Rays executive Carlos Rodriguez as assistant general manager Rodriguez is expected to join Josh Barfield and Jin Wong as…