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. The White Sox became the first team in major league history to reach the playoffs after consecutive 100-loss seasons . Only the third of those came under Venable after he took over in 2025. They were 84-78 this year. kAm'6?23=6 E@AA65 32==@E:?8 3J E96 q2D632== (C:E6CD’ pDD@4:2E:@? @7 p>6C:42 E92E H2D 4@?5F4E65 367@C6 E96 A@DED62D@? 2?5 2??@F?465 %F6D52J ?:89E] %96 @E96C p{ 7:?2=:DED H6C6 EH@\E:>6 H:??6C z6G:? r2D9 @7 E96 p{ 492>A:@? %2>A2 q2J #2JD 2?5 r925 %C24J[ H9@ E@@< @G6C E96 q@DE@? #65 $@I :? pAC:= 2?5 =65 E96> E@ E96 A=2J@77D]k^Am kAm!2E |FCA9J 7C@> 7:CDE\E:>6 (@C=5 $6C:6D 492>A:@? |:=H2F<66 H2D 2>@?8 E96 }{ 7:?2=:DED 2=@?8 H:E9 !9:=256=A9:2’D s@? |2EE:?8=J 2?5 pE=2?E2’D (2=E (6:DD] |FCA9J H2D D66<:?8 =2E6C %F6D52J ?:89E E@ 364@>6 E96 7:CDE >2?286C :? 6:E96C =628F6 E@ H:? E96 2H2C5 E9C66 J62CD :? 2 C@H] %96 qC6H6CD 925 2? |{q\9:89 `_b H:?D 5FC:?8 E96 C68F=2C D62D@?]k^Am k9C ^m kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^9F3^>=3Qm$66 p!’D 7F== |{q 4@G6C286 96C6k^2mk^Am