Chicago Tribune

‘We know we have something to prove.’ Chicago White Sox GM Rick Hahn on how he sees the 2023 season after an offseason of change.

New Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol shakes hands with general manager Rick Hahn on Nov. 3, 2022, at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — General manager Rick Hahn likes the balance the Chicago White Sox have from an offensive standpoint.

And he believes the Sox have improved defensively and that they’ll be a “headier” ballclub.

He sees having second baseman Elvis Andrus in the clubhouse as beneficial. And while he knows all too well about the injury factor, Hahn likes the flexibility the roster provides, with depth options, if a setback occurs.

“Overall, I like that this group believes what we are capable of accomplishing and wants to prove to the rest of the baseball world that we’re capable of being the team we should be,” Hahn said.

Hahn discussed the upcoming season with the Tribune on Saturday at Camelback Ranch. The conversation

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune8 min read
True Public Cost Of Bears Stadium Would Be Billions More Over Time
In their effort to persuade politicians and the public that government support for a new domed stadium development on the city’s lakefront would be a sound investment, the Chicago Bears repeatedly tried to stress that taxpayers would not carry an ove
Chicago Tribune3 min readPoverty & Homelessness
Commentary: Multigenerational Households Are Key To Better Support For Kids Of Single Mothers
Decades of research show that on average, children who grow up with parents who are not married and living together have worse achievement and behavioral and well-being outcomes than children of two-parent homes. Despite this evidence, rates of nonma
Chicago Tribune3 min read
Review: Solo ‘Hamlet’ At Chicago Shakes Is From An Eddie Izzard Unwilling To Compromise
CHICAGO — Back in 2010, Eddie Izzard sold out the United Center in Chicago. The trailblazing British comedian told me at the time of a burning need to prove comics could fill arenas. I first wrote about Izzard in a solo show called “Dressed to Kill”

Related Books & Audiobooks