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Pedro Grifol
Pedro Grifol
	Grifol with the Chicago White Sox in 2023
	Catcher / Coach / Manager
	Born: November 28, 1969 (age 55); Miami, Florida, U.S.
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB statistics ; (through 2024 Season)
Managerial record	89–190
Winning %	.319
Teams
	As manager Chicago White Sox (2023–2024); As coach Kansas City Royals (2013–2022);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (2015);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing United States
World Junior Baseball Championship

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Pedro Orlando Grifol (born November 28, 1969) is an American former professional baseball catcher and coach. He is the former manager for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He also served in various coaching roles for the Kansas City Royals in both their minor league system and at the MLB level.

Playing career

Grifol attended Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, Florida, where he was the Florida high school baseball player of the year in 1988. He attended Florida State University, where he played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team. With the Seminoles, Grifol participated in the 1989 and 1991 College World Series. He was named an All-American in 1991.^[1] In 1990 and 1991, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star in 1990.^[2]^[3]

The Minnesota Twins selected Grifol in the sixth round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft.^[4] He played in the minor leagues for the Twins and New York Mets organizations from 1991 to 1999. He worked for the Seattle Mariners as their director of minor league operations.^[5]

Coaching career

Kansas City Royals

Grifol joined the Kansas City Royals organization in 2013 as a minor league coach. He was promoted to the major league staff in May 2013 as an assistant hitting coach.^[6] He was moved to be a catching instructor in 2014. In 2015, the Royals won the World Series, their first World Series in 30 years. For the 2020 season, Grifol was named as the Royals bench coach.^[7]

Chicago White Sox

On November 1, 2022, Grifol was hired by the Chicago White Sox to be their 42nd manager.^[8] Keynan Middleton criticized the White Sox for having "no rules" after he was traded during the 2023 season.^[9] Following a 21-game losing streak, the White Sox fired Grifol on August 8, 2024, after posting a record of 89–190 over two seasons.^[10]^[11] The 2024 Chicago White Sox that Grifol managed went on to set the record for the most losses in a season by a modern major league team with a record of 41–121.

Managerial record

As of games played on August 7, 2024

Team	Year	Regular season					Postseason
Team	Year	Games	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
CWS	2023	162	61	101	.377	4th in AL Central	–	–	–
CWS	2024	117	28	89	.239	Fired	–	–	–
Total		279	89	190	.319				–

Personal life

Grifol was born in Miami, Florida, the son of two Cuban immigrants.^[12] He and his wife, Ali, have three daughters: Lauren, Amanda, and Camila.^[13]^[14]

References

^ Release Kansas City Royals (Posted by Amanda Lanum). "George Brett, Pedro Grifol Assume Coaching Roles With Royals". wibw.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
^ "Cape League Baseball". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. July 20, 1990. p. 34.
^ "Brewster Whitecaps". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. June 18, 1991. p. 17.
^ "6th Round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
^ "Pedro Grifol talks about the Mariner minor-leaguers".
^ "Royals make coaching changes". MLB.com. May 30, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
^ "Royals announce 2020 coaching staff". Hutch Post. December 6, 2019.
^ Merkin, Scott (November 3, 2022). "White Sox name Pedro Grifol as manager". MLB.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
^ Rogers, Jesse (August 7, 2023). "'No rules': Ex-White Sox pitcher rips club's culture". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
^ Merkin, Scott (August 8, 2024). "White Sox dismiss Grifol; search underway for new manager". MLB.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
^ Pope, Lamond (August 8, 2024). "Chicago White Sox fire manager Pedro Grifol, who had an 89-190 record: 'We expect better, we need better'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
^ Diaz, Yusseff (July 11, 2024). "Pedro Grifol: "I have a lot of faith in God and he put me here for a reason."". The Cuban Baseball Digest. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
^ Kegel, Dick (July 26, 2013). "'Good learner' Grifol takes over as hitting coach". MLB.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
^ Merkin, Scott (June 16, 2023). "Pedro Grifol discusses father's influence". MLB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] Release Kansas City Royals (Posted by Amanda Lanum). "George Brett, Pedro Grifol Assume Coaching Roles With Royals". wibw.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.

[2] "Cape League Baseball". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. July 20, 1990. p. 34.

[3] "Brewster Whitecaps". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. June 18, 1991. p. 17.

[4] "6th Round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

[5] "Pedro Grifol talks about the Mariner minor-leaguers".

[6] "Royals make coaching changes". MLB.com. May 30, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[7] "Royals announce 2020 coaching staff". Hutch Post. December 6, 2019.

[8] Merkin, Scott (November 3, 2022). "White Sox name Pedro Grifol as manager". MLB.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

[b189-9] Rogers, Jesse (August 7, 2023). "'No rules': Ex-White Sox pitcher rips club's culture". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[10] Merkin, Scott (August 8, 2024). "White Sox dismiss Grifol; search underway for new manager". MLB.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

[11] Pope, Lamond (August 8, 2024). "Chicago White Sox fire manager Pedro Grifol, who had an 89-190 record: 'We expect better, we need better'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

[l705-12] Diaz, Yusseff (July 11, 2024). "Pedro Grifol: "I have a lot of faith in God and he put me here for a reason."". The Cuban Baseball Digest. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[learner-13] Kegel, Dick (July 26, 2013). "'Good learner' Grifol takes over as hitting coach". MLB.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

[x021-14] Merkin, Scott (June 16, 2023). "Pedro Grifol discusses father's influence". MLB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

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+|awards      =
-* [[Chicago White Sox]] ({{mlby|2023}}-present)
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-'''Pedro Orlando Grifol''' (born November 28, 1969) is an American [[professional baseball]] player and [[coach (baseball)|coach]]. He is the [[manager (baseball)|manager]] for the [[Chicago White Sox]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He was previously a coach in MLB for the [[Kansas City Royals]].
+'''Pedro Orlando Grifol''' (born November 28, 1969) is an American former [[professional baseball]] [[catcher]] and [[coach (baseball)|coach]]. He is the former [[manager (baseball)|manager]] for the [[Chicago White Sox]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He also served in various coaching roles for the [[Kansas City Royals]] in both their [[List of Kansas City Royals minor league affiliates|minor league system]] and at the MLB level.
 ==Playing career==
-Grifol attended [[Christopher Columbus High School (Miami)|Christopher Columbus High School]] in [[Miami, Florida]], where he was the Florida high school baseball player of the year in 1988. He attended [[Florida State University]], where he played [[college baseball]] for the [[Florida State Seminoles baseball]] team. With the Seminoles, Grifol participated in the [[1989 College World Series|1989]] and [[1991 College World Series]]. He was named an [[All-America]]n in 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wibw.com/sports/headlines/George-Brett-Pedro-Grifol-Assume-Coaching-Roles-With-Royals-209524271.html|title=George Brett, Pedro Grifol Assume Coaching Roles With Royals|author=Release Kansas City Royals (Posted by Amanda Lanum)|work=wibw.com|access-date=November 2, 2015}}</ref> In 1990 and 1991, he played [[collegiate summer baseball]] with the [[Brewster Whitecaps]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] and was named a league all-star in 1990.<ref>{{cite news | title=Cape League Baseball | pages = 34 | newspaper = The Cape Codder | location = Orleans, MA | date = July 20, 1990 | url = https://snow-library.com/viewer/5136?medianame=1990_thecapecodder_vol45_issue58-1_orleans_000034 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Brewster Whitecaps | pages = 17 | newspaper = The Cape Codder | location = Orleans, MA | date = June 18, 1991 | url = https://snow-library.com/viewer/5327?medianame=1991_thecapecodder_vol46_issue48-1_orleans_000017 }}</ref>
+Grifol attended [[Christopher Columbus High School (Miami)|Christopher Columbus High School]] in [[Miami, Florida]], where he was the Florida high school baseball player of the year in 1988. He attended [[Florida State University]], where he played [[college baseball]] for the [[Florida State Seminoles baseball]] team. With the Seminoles, Grifol participated in the [[1989 College World Series|1989]] and [[1991 College World Series]]. He was named an [[All-America]]n in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Release Kansas City Royals (Posted by Amanda Lanum) |title=George Brett, Pedro Grifol Assume Coaching Roles With Royals |url=http://www.wibw.com/sports/headlines/George-Brett-Pedro-Grifol-Assume-Coaching-Roles-With-Royals-209524271.html |access-date=November 2, 2015 |website=wibw.com}}</ref> In 1990 and 1991, he played [[collegiate summer baseball]] with the [[Brewster Whitecaps]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] and was named a league all-star in 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 20, 1990 |title=Cape League Baseball |url=https://snow-library.com/viewer/5136?medianame=1990_thecapecodder_vol45_issue58-1_orleans_000034 |work=The Cape Codder |location=Orleans, MA |pages=34}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 18, 1991 |title=Brewster Whitecaps |url=https://snow-library.com/viewer/5327?medianame=1991_thecapecodder_vol46_issue48-1_orleans_000017 |work=The Cape Codder |location=Orleans, MA |pages=17}}</ref>
-The [[Minnesota Twins]] selected Grifol in the sixth round of the [[1991 Major League Baseball draft]]. He played in the minor leagues for the Twins and [[New York Mets]] organizations from 1991 to 1999. He worked for the [[Seattle Mariners]] as their director of minor league operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/thehotstoneleague/2014100965_pedro_grifol_talks_about_the_m.html|title=Pedro Grifol talks about the Mariner minor-leaguers}}</ref>
+The [[Minnesota Twins]] selected Grifol in the sixth round of the [[1991 Major League Baseball draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=6th Round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He played in the minor leagues for the Twins and [[New York Mets]] organizations from 1991 to 1999. He worked for the [[Seattle Mariners]] as their director of minor league operations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pedro Grifol talks about the Mariner minor-leaguers |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/thehotstoneleague/2014100965_pedro_grifol_talks_about_the_m.html}}</ref>
 ==Coaching career==
+===Kansas City Royals===
-Grifol joined the [[Kansas City Royals]] organization in 2013 as a minor league coach. He was promoted to the major league staff in May 2013 as an assistant hitting coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/royals-make-coaching-changes/c-49068724|title=Royals make coaching changes|work=MLB.com|date=May 30, 2013|access-date=November 1, 2022}}</ref> He was moved to be a catching instructor in 2014. In 2015, the Kansas City Royals won the World Series, their first World Series in 30 years. For the 2020 season, Grifol was named as the Royals bench coach.
+Grifol joined the [[Kansas City Royals]] organization in 2013 as a minor league coach. He was promoted to the major league staff in May 2013 as an assistant hitting coach.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 30, 2013 |title=Royals make coaching changes |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/royals-make-coaching-changes/c-49068724 |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=MLB.com}}</ref> He was moved to be a catching instructor in 2014. In 2015, the Royals won the World Series, their first World Series in 30 years. For the 2020 season, Grifol was named as the Royals bench coach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hutchpost.com/posts/5dea45c0950c9f4854f7551f|title=Royals announce 2020 coaching staff|date=December 6, 2019|website=Hutch Post}}</ref>
+===Chicago White Sox===
-On November 1, 2022, Grifol was hired by the [[Chicago White Sox]] to be their 42nd manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/pedro-grifol-white-sox-manager|title=White Sox name Pedro Grifol as manager|access-date=November 3, 2022}}</ref>
+On November 1, 2022, Grifol was hired by the [[Chicago White Sox]] to be their 42nd manager.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Merkin |first=Scott |date=November 3, 2022 |title=White Sox name Pedro Grifol as manager |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/pedro-grifol-white-sox-manager |access-date=November 3, 2022 |website=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> [[Keynan Middleton]] criticized the White Sox for having "no rules" after he was traded during the 2023 season.<ref name="b189">{{cite web | last=Rogers | first=Jesse | title='No rules': Ex-White Sox pitcher rips club's culture | website=ESPN.com | date=2023-08-07 | url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38147621/ex-white-sox-reliever-keynan-middleton-rips-club-no-rules-culture | access-date=2024-08-22}}</ref> Following a 21-game losing streak, the White Sox fired Grifol on August 8, 2024, after posting a record of 89–190 over two seasons.<ref>{{cite news|last=Merkin|first=Scott|title=White Sox dismiss Grifol; search underway for new manager|url=https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/pedro-grifol-dismissed-as-white-sox-manager|website=MLB.com|date=August 8, 2024|access-date=August 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pope |first1=Lamond |title=Chicago White Sox fire manager Pedro Grifol, who had an 89-190 record: ‘We expect better, we need better’ |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/08/chicago-white-sox-fire-pedro-grifol/ |access-date=August 8, 2024 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=August 8, 2024}}</ref> The [[2024 Chicago White Sox season|2024 Chicago White Sox]] that Grifol managed went on to set the record for the most losses in a season by a modern major league team with a record of 41–121.
+==Managerial record==
+{{updated|games played on August 7, 2024}}
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
+|-
+! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="5"|Regular season !! colspan="4"|Postseason
+|-
+!Games!!Won!!Lost!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Win % !! Result
+|-
+![[2023 Chicago White Sox season|CWS]]||[[2023 Major League Baseball season|2023]]
+|| 162 || 61 || 101 || {{winpct|61|101}} || 4th in AL Central || – || – || – ||
+|-
+![[2024 Chicago White Sox season|CWS]]||[[2024 Major League Baseball season|2024]]
+|| 117 || 28 || 89 || {{winpct|28|89}}|| Fired || – || – || – ||
+|-
+! colspan="2"|Total|| 279 || 89 || 190 || {{winpct|89|190}}|| || || || {{Winning percentage||}} ||
+|}
 ==Personal life==
+Grifol was born in Miami, Florida, the son of two [[Cuba|Cuban]] immigrants.<ref name="l705">{{cite web | last=Diaz | first=Yusseff | title=Pedro Grifol: "I have a lot of faith in God and he put me here for a reason." | website=The Cuban Baseball Digest | date=2024-07-11 | url=https://cubanbaseballdigest.com/2024/07/11/pedro-grifol-i-have-a-lot-of-faith-in-god-and-he-put-me-here-for-a-reason/ | access-date=2024-08-22}}</ref> He and his wife, Ali, have three daughters: Lauren, Amanda, and Camila.<ref name="learner">{{Cite web |last=Kegel |first=Dick |date=July 26, 2013 |title='Good learner' Grifol takes over as hitting coach |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/good-learner-grifol-takes-over-as-hitting-coach/c-54860670 |access-date=March 20, 2024 |website=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref><ref name="x021">{{cite web | last=Merkin | first=Scott | title=Pedro Grifol discusses father's influence | website=MLB.com | date=2023-06-16 | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/pedro-grifol-discusses-father-s-influence | access-date=2024-08-22}}</ref>
-Grifol and his wife, Ali, have three daughters.<ref name=learner>https://www.mlb.com/news/good-learner-grifol-takes-over-as-hitting-coach/c-54860670</ref>
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