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Chicago White Sox: Top Three Managerial Options

By Adam Taylor McKillop

HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 30: Manager AJ Hinch #14 of the Houston Astros walks into the dugout before Game Seven of the 2019 World Series against the Washington Nationals at Minute Maid Park on October 30, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 30: Manager AJ Hinch #14 of the Houston Astros walks into the dugout before Game Seven of the 2019 World Series against the Washington Nationals at Minute Maid Park on October 30, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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Alex Cora has high hopes of managing next year, though most likely won't be in the majors.
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#2: Alex Cora

Despite his role in the 2017 Astros sign-stealing scandal, Alex Cora is one of the top managerial prospects in all of baseball.

The 44-year-old owns a premier championship pedigree. Cora won a World Series title during his first season managing the Boston Red Sox in 2018. He previously won a championship as a bench coach in Houston in 2017 and as a player in 2007 with Boston.

Cora was hired to manage the Red Sox in 2018, racking up nearly 200 wins in his first two seasons (192-132). During the 2018 championship run, Cora won 108 games in Boston, setting a franchise record and the second-most wins ever for a first-year manager.

Of course, Cora was suspended for the 2020 season following the conclusion of MLB’s investigation in the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. And, the Red Sox agreed to part ways with Cora in January.

But, the sting and shock of the sign-stealing scandal will wear off, leaving Cora as a top managerial candidate.

Adding to Cora’s appeal is his Puerto Rican nationality. Fifteen players on the White Sox 40-man roster, nearly 40 percent, are of Latin American descent. Cora surely will be able to mix the cohesiveness of this heavily-international roster.

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