Philadelphia Phillies Executive Linked to Newly Vacant White Sox GM Job

Philadelphia Phillies executive Preston Mattingly has been linked to the newly available Chicago White Sox general manager job.

Kade Kistner | Aug 24, 2023

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The Chicago White Sox are now without executive vice president Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn after both were fired by owner Jerry Reinsdorf on Tuesday afternoon.

It's been an abysmal season for the White Sox who underperformed and then saw a massive sell-off at the MLB trade deadline.

It's not what anyone on the Southside expected, especially being in the American League Central, the weakest division in all of baseball.

While shocking, it may have been necessary.

So the question now is "who will take over the top job?"

According to MLB Network's Jon Morosi, Philadelphia Phillies director of player development Preston Mattingly could be in line for Chicago's top job.

Preston, Don Mattingly's son, spent time with the San Diego Padres helping lead their scouting department before making the move to Philadelphia in 2022.

A widely respected executive in his own right, the younger Mattingly has a penchant for finding, developing and then promoting young talent.

He has also had time to learn from one of the best baseball operations guys in the game in Dave Dombrowski over the past few seasons.

Young, charismatic and always keeping an eye on the future, Mattingly could be an excellent choice for the White Sox who are looking to revamp their culture.

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Published Aug 24, 2023

KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.