After losing 101 games, their worst season since 1970, the White Sox fired GM Rick Hahn and promoted Chris Getz from within to kickstart the franchise. The former Royals second baseman has made the South Side a home for former Royals, hiring executives Jin Wong and Gene Watson, former Royals pitcher Brian Bannister, and bringing on former players into the organization like Mike Moustakas, Nicky Lopez, Martín Maldonado, Brett Phillips, Tim Hill, and Jesse Chavez.
The White Sox are also led in the dugout by former Royals coach Pedro Grifol, who had a disappointing first season in Chicago.