Venable would be an amazing hire for the White Sox.
Venable is so highly thought of in Texas that he is the assumed heir once current manager, future Hall of Famer Bruce Bochy decides to retire. It is one reason he decided not to interview for jobs during the last hiring cycle.
Bochy has not given any indication of when he might step down, so maybe Venable is getting impatient. Maybe he just likes Chicago as he got his post-career start as an assistant to Theo Epstein with the Cubs. He was then the first base coach and moved over to third base coach for Joe Maddon.
Venable became the bench coach for Alex Cora in Boston and then took the same job in 2023 with the Rangers where he won the World Series.
He has worked for three World Series-winning managers and one of the best baseball executives ever.
Plus, he had a solid pro career and can relate well to today's players. He is thought to be well organized and helped run Boston's run game when he was the Red Sox. You got to like that not only has the best thought highly of him, but he also comes from winning organizations with his Cubs, Red Sox, and Rangers stints.
It would be a huge coup if Getz could convince him to leave the well-run Texas Rangers organization, especially since the Cleveland Guardians and the New York Mets could not pry him out of Arlington.
Venable is also thought to be a very smart individual after playing baseball at Princeton. Venable is also credited with helping improve the Rangers defense in 2023. While the Sox could use help in hitting development, they also need defensive assistance too.