The Chicago White Sox are set to make a major front office overhaul following a dismal 2023 MLB season, where they entered Tuesday with a 49-76 win-loss record, good for second-to-the-last in the American League Central standings and way out of the playoff race.
The team announced on Tuesday, ahead of their game against the Seattle Mariners, the second of a three-game series, that they have relieved executive vice president Ken Williams and senior vice president and general manager Rick Hahn from their duties, effective immediately.
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) August 22, 2023
The White Sox are now seeking a single decision-maker to lead the team's baseball operations department. They anticipate having an appointed individual in place by the end of the current season.
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Ken Williams and Rick Hahn have been with the White Sox for a while
White Sox team owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who also owns the NBA's Chicago Bulls, said that firing both executives was a tough decision for him to make because they are both talented individuals with long-term relationships with the team.
Williams has been affiliated with the team since 1992 when he began his post-playing career as a scout. He was named the White Sox general manager in 2000 and oversaw the team that won the 2005 World Series, sweeping the Houston Astros. He held the post until 2012, after which he was promoted to executive vice president.
Meanwhile, Hahn joined the team in 2002 and previously served as assistant general manager to Williams until he took the reins in 2012.
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