White Sox's Will Venable named 2026 American League Manager of the Year for record-setting turnaround

Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable was named the 2026 American League Manager of the Year, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced Tuesday. Venable led the team to an 84-78 record, a 24-win improvement over 2025, and its first postseason appearance since 2021. He received 15 of 30 first-place votes, finishing ahead of Tampa Bay’s Kevin Cash and Boston’s Chad Tracy.