Chicago White Sox promote Chris Getz to GM and senior vice president
The Chicago White Sox employed Chris Getz to be their senior vice chairman and normal supervisor, the staff introduced Thursday.
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Getz was promoted from inside, as he’s in his seventh season with the White Sox baseball operations division. He spent the previous three seasons as assistant normal supervisor.
“Chris brings a wealth of information and expertise inside our group to this function,” stated White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf in a press release. “Most importantly, he is aware of our gamers, each on the main league degree and in our system, is aware of our employees and is acquainted with all points of our baseball operations division.
Originally drafted by the White Sox within the fourth spherical in 2005, Getz performed seven major-league seasons, together with one with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2014.
“I am honoured and humbled to be given this leadership responsibility,” Getz stated in a team-released assertion. “I understand what this team means to White Sox fans, and I am excited to begin the work today and during the remainder of this season. There is a great deal of talent within this clubhouse and within this ballpark, and we are going to diligently begin to do the work and lay the foundation for an organization and a team we all take pride in, from the staff, to the players, to our fans.”
Getz takes over the function of Rick Hahn, who was fired on Aug. 22. The staff additionally relieved govt vice chairman Kenny Williams of his duties on the identical day amidst a disappointing season for the White Sox.
Chicago is fourth within the AL Central with a 53-81 document.
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