(670 The Score) The White Sox have hired Paul Janish as their new director of player development, the club announced Thursday afternoon.
Janish, 41, is a former MLB infielder who most recently was an assistant coach at Rice University for the past six seasons. His most recent title was associate head coach. Janish played for the Reds, Braves and Orioles in an MLB career that lasted from 2008-'17.
Janish fills the position that was left vacant when the White Sox promoted Chris Getz to general manager in late August, a move that came after they fired longtime lead executives Ken Williams and Rick Hahn.
"We are very excited to add Paul to our baseball operations team as director of player development," Getz said in a statement. "With 13 years in professional baseball, including nine in the major leagues, and another six years at Rice University where he served as associate head coach, Paul brings a wealth of experience to our organization. He has lived every step of the development ladder, from being a national champion player at Rice, to being drafted, reaching the majors and then coaching successfully at a high-level program like Rice. We are pleased to have him take the next step in his career with the White Sox and welcome him into the organization to lead our development system."
