The MLB regular season came to a close Sunday and the White Sox will be making changes to their staff after another disappointing season.
Robin Ventura won't return for a sixth season as White Sox manager, he told reporters after a 6-3 home loss to the Twins. Bench coach Rick Renteria is expected to take his place, according to multiple reports, and a formal announcement could be made as soon as Monday.
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"I just feel it's the right thing," Ventura told reporters. "It's more of a personal decision than anything."
Ventura was in the final year of a deal that began before the start of the 2012 season. He finishes his managerial career with the White Sox with a 375-435 record over five seasons. After barely missing the playoffs in 2012, Chicago suffered its fourth consecutive losing season and eighth straight year without a playoff berth in 2016.
“I enjoy this place, love this place,” Ventura said. “It needs a new voice.”
Renteria managed the Cubs to a 73-89 record during a rebuilding year in 2014.