VP, assistant GM Buddy Bell leaving White Sox after 14 seasons

Vice president and assistant to the general manager Buddy Bell is leaving the White Sox after 14 seasons. Bell, 66, will return to Cincinnati as a senior advisor to GM and president of baseball operations Dick Williams.

Bell spent the last five seasons in his current role with the White Sox, and was the director of player development for three seasons before that.

“Buddy Bell has influenced the careers of literally thousands of professional baseball players through his passion for coaching and player development. He has left a long-lasting mark on the White Sox organization, our minor league staff and players throughout our system. There is absolutely no way to thank him enough for all he has…