Will Venable Wins AL Manager of the Year Award After Leading White Sox Turnaround
- On Tuesday, Baseball Writers' Association of America voters named Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable the 2026 American League Manager of the Year, collecting 15 first-place votes and 111 total points.
- Venable inherited a Chicago White Sox team that set a modern MLB record with 121 losses in 2024; two seasons later, the club achieved an 84-78 record and their first playoff berth in five years.
- Improved play from homegrown talent and acquisitions fueled the turnaround; Japanese import Munetaka Murakami hit 35 home runs while the bullpen led the majors with 766 innings pitched, the most in franchise history.
- General manager Chris Getz praised Venable's consistency and communication style, while pitcher Sean Burke credited him for letting the clubhouse identity form naturally without forcing direction on the team.
- Venable is just the third manager since 1901 to oversee 19-plus win improvements in back-to-back seasons, joining Hall of Famers John McGraw and Miller Huggins in this rare historical achievement.
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Independent EspañolThe strategist led the White Sox to the playoffs after three years of 100 defeats, being the first to achieve it in the history of the league.Venable, a former gardener, received 15 out of 30 votes to the best manager, beating Kevin Cash and Chad Tracy in the pre-postseason election.
Will Venable wins AL Manager of the Year 2026 award after leading White Sox turnaround
Will Venable has won the AL Manager of the Year award after the Chicago White Sox became the first team in major league history to make the playoffs after consecutive 100-loss seasons.
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Will Venable wins AL Manager of the Year award after leading White Sox turnaround
Will Venable has won the AL Manager of the Year award after the Chicago White Sox made the playoffs this year following three 100-loss seasons in a row.
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