The Chicago White Sox made a change at manager but will likely keep a key piece of their coaching staff in place. According to Jon Heyman, the organization has offered Don Cooper a contract extension. 2017 will be his 16th season as their pitching coach.
Cooper has been a constant in the White Sox organization since 1988. He replaced Nardi Contreras as pitching coach in 2002. Previously, he worked in the White Sox minor league system. There’s no doubt he’s one of the best pitching coaches in baseball. He even managed two games in 2011 after Ozzie Guillen and Joey Cora left the team.