The Chicago White Sox are adding former All-Star outfielder Grady Sizemore to their coaching staff, 670 The Score's Bruce Levine reported Monday night.
Sizemore will serve as Chicago's outfield and baserunning coach, per Levine. While he became an advisor to the Cleveland Indians' player development department in 2017, this marks Sizemore's first on-field role since his playing days came to a close in 2015.
The 41-year-old is filling a position on the White Sox's staff that didn't exist in 2023. Manager Pedro Grifol will once again lead the team from the dugout after Chicago went 61-101 this year.
Sizemore played 10 seasons in MLB, several of which were interrupted by injury. He was out of baseball entirely in 2012 and 2013 before bouncing around between the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays to round out his career.
As a member of the Indians, however, Sizemore was once one of the sport's brightest young stars.
Sizemore made his big league debut in 2004, and he followed that up with a streak of four consecutive seasons garnering AL MVP votes. He appeared in 639 of Cleveland's 648 contests during that span, also earning three All-Star appearances, two Gold Gloves and a Silver Slugger.
From 2005 to 2008, Sizemore averaged 27 home runs, 81 RBI, 29 stolen bases, 180 hits and a 6.2 WAR per year while batting .281 with an .868 OPS.
Sizemore will now help to coach up an outfield that includes Luis Robert Jr., Andrew Benintendi and top prospect Oscar Colás.
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