Will Venable wins AL Manager of the Year 2026 award after leading White Sox turnaround
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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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BRONX, NY – JUNE 18: Will Venable #1 of the Chicago White Sox in the dugout prior to the game against the New York Yankees on June 18, 2026 at Yankee Stadium in the Borough of the Bronx, New York. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
When the nine-year MLB playing career that he’s always underselling ended, White Sox manager Will Venable started out with the amorphous and publicly inscrutable job title that’s often the stuff of envy across the industry: special assistant .
Will Venable was named 2026 American League Manager of the Year after leading the Chicago White Sox to an 84-78 record and their first postseason appearance since 2021, following three straight 100-loss seasons.
Will Venable is the AL Manager of the Year after the Chicago White Sox became the first team in major league history to make the playoffs after consecutive 100-loss seasons
CHICAGO (WGN) — After an improbable turnaround on the South Side, Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable now has some hardware to commemorate the 2026 season. Venable has been named American League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA).
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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