Major changes are coming to the Chicago White Sox coaching staff.

The Sox will not renew the contracts of pitching coach Ethan Katz, hitting coach Marcus Thames , first-base/outfield coach Jason Bourgeois and catching coach Drew Butera, the team announced on Monday.

“While we greatly appreciate all that Ethan, Marcus, Jason and Drew have done for this organization, (manager) Will (Venable) and I have agreed on the very difficult decision to make several changes to our coaching staff in 2026,” general manager Chris Getz said in a statement.

“Our respect for these coaches as people and as professionals made these decisions difficult, and we thank them for their many contributions. Our commitment remains to provide the best possible vision, ideas and resources to our players to support t

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