Is he connected to any player that might help us sign them?

Former Royals/Twins coach.

Just kidding.

https://soxmachine.com/2025/11/white-sox-to-name-jose-leger-as-new-first-base-coach

"The White Sox have yet to announce their full uniformed coaching staff for the 2026 season, but at least they've gotten to first base. Gigantes del Cibao of LIDOM (Dominican Winter League) announced on Monday that their manager, José Leger has been named the new White Sox first base coach."

Cardinals' background, but originally signed as a NDFA by the Twins...lots of minor league managerial experience

 

"Leger (leh-HAIR) enters his seventh season with the Cardinals and his fourth as a manager within the organization after helping lead Springfield to the 2023 North Division Second Half Championship and a return to the Texas League Playoffs last year. Named the Texas League's Best Manager Prospect by Baseball America in 2022, Leger has helped develop current St. Louis Cardinals and top prospects like Brendan Donovan, Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, Masyn Winn, Gordon Graceffo, Alec Burleson, Ivan Herrera and many more in just the last three years at Hammons Field. He previously served as the St. Louis Cardinals Latin American Field & Academy Development Coordinator (2018-20).

Before joining the Cardinals organization, Leger spent eight seasons as a manager within the New York Mets organization (2010-17), where he held a managerial record of 389-368. He was named the 2015 South Atlantic League Manager of the Year after leading the Low-A Savannah Sand Gnats to a playoff berth, compiling an overall record of 84-53. Leger celebrated his milestone 500th win as a professional manager on September 15, 2022 when the Cardinals beat the Tulsa Drillers."

https://www.milb.com/news/jose-leger-returns-as-springfield-s-skipper

https://www.milb.com/springfield/news/jose-leger-returns-as-springfield-s-skipper&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiIv4eNzI2RAxXLBDQIHR_sMxQQFnoECAcQAg&usg=AOvVaw2fYFZwuc6j5jC-IfKV6DC9

This article is about his returning for 2024 season at Springfield.

Edited November 25, 2025Nov 25 by caulfield12

1 hour ago, PaleAleSox said:

Is he connected to any player that might help us sign them?

how about sean burke and jonathan cannon for masyn winn and brendan donovan? who says no? 

13 minutes ago, nrockway said:

how about sean burke and jonathan cannon for masyn winn and brendan donovan? who says no? 

Cardinals for either player, let alone both.

I don't know him, but I am sure this is brilliant and the finishing piece.

25 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

Cardinals for either player, let alone both.

Joking of course. More serious, Cannon for Walker. 

12 minutes ago, nrockway said:

Joking of course. More serious, Cannon for Walker. 

I think White Sox say no to that. Walker had a full year and did nothing with it. Cannon seems a return change to being the cromulent #5 he was in '24. 

Edited November 25, 2025Nov 25 by WestEddy

For a brief second I was optimistic. I'm over it now. 

There's nothing for StL to gain trading Walker for a guy with relatively pedestrian stuff.

33 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

There's nothing for StL to gain trading Walker for a guy with relatively pedestrian stuff.

Pedestrian for pedestrian.

2 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

There's nothing for StL to gain trading Walker for a guy with relatively pedestrian stuff.

Change of scene for both guys.  They are both terrible.  Walker has been really bad but he’s at least two years younger.

1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Change of scene for both guys.  They are both terrible.  Walker has been really bad but he’s at least two years younger.

They might consider Burke or Taylor.

Big no for Cannon.

They could just Rule 5 Adams for nothing.

 

Also Jo Adell had a quietly solid season...rewarding patience.  He had the bat speed/swing metrics on his side.

No guarantees with Walker, but the raw physical ability is there.

Edited November 26, 2025Nov 26 by caulfield12

2025 assignments

Patrick Anderson will take the helm at Springfield (AA) after managing the three previous seasons in Peoria, replacing former skipper José Leger, who will now serve as Assistant Field & Baserunning Coordinator based in Jupiter, Florida.

 

JJ Wetherholt was the stud prospect in AA this year fwiw.

Edited November 26, 2025Nov 26 by caulfield12

I know nothing about the guy but because he had a background in player development, I’m going to say this is a good hire. I think teams forget that player development is something that happens throughout the entirety of a player’s career, so I would want as many player development guys on my staff as possible. 

1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

They might consider Burke or Taylor.

Big no for Cannon.

They could just Rule 5 Adams for nothing.

 

Also Jo Adell had a quietly solid season...rewarding patience.  He had the bat speed/swing metrics on his side.

No guarantees with Walker, but the raw physical ability is there.

They would consider Taylor?! Cardinals would say yes before the Sox got to the N in Grant..

21 hours ago, Sleepy Harold said:

 

What was wrong with the guy we had this last season? Whose name I can't spell. Who was an old pal of Max V.

3 hours ago, oldsox said:

What was wrong with the guy we had this last season? Whose name I can't spell. Who was an old pal of Max V.

Jason Bourgeois?

4 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

Jason Bourgeois?

That's the guy. Why is he out?

43 minutes ago, oldsox said:

That's the guy. Why is he out?

him and Lenyn had issues I reckon

38 minutes ago, nrockway said:

him and Lenyn had issues I reckon

Wait, what?  I would love to hear this story.

59 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Wait, what?  I would love to hear this story.

I’m making a (bad) joke about how the guy’s surname refers to an economic class that was seemingly not so popular under Lenin’s dictatorship. I can’t imagine Lenyn having conflict with anyone, he seems like a sweetheart. Million dollar smile, $850,000 baseball ability. 

29 minutes ago, nrockway said:

I’m making a (bad) joke about how the guy’s surname refers to an economic class that was seemingly not so popular under Lenin’s dictatorship. I can’t imagine Lenyn having conflict with anyone, he seems like a sweetheart. Million dollar smile, $850,000 baseball ability. 

Don’t quit your day job.  🤣

2 hours ago, nrockway said:

I’m making a (bad) joke about how the guy’s surname refers to an economic class that was seemingly not so popular under Lenin’s dictatorship. I can’t imagine Lenyn having conflict with anyone, he seems like a sweetheart. Million dollar smile, $850,000 baseball ability. 

4D Sodoku

Alec burleson is on the trading block.  Guy can hit