Justin Jirschele
| Justin Jirschele | |
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| Chicago White Sox – No. 17 | |
| Coach | |
| Born: April 15, 1990 Clintonville, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Justin Douglas Jirschele (born April 15, 1990) is an American professional baseball coach for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Jirschele is the son of Mike Jirschele.[1] He attended Clintonville High School in Clintonville, Wisconsin. He also played American Legion Baseball for Clintonville, winning the state championship in 2007 and 2008.[2] Jirschele attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Jirschele played in Minor League Baseball in the Chicago White Sox organization for four seasons before retiring in 2015. That year, he became a coach for the Rookie-level Great Falls Voyagers. In 2017, he became manager of the Single-A Kannapolis Intimidators.[3] In 2021, he became the manager of the Double-A Birmingham Barons.[4] The White Sox named him the manager of the Triple-A Charlotte Knights before the 2023 season.[5]
During the 2024 season, Jirschele was promoted as a coach to the major league roster for the White Sox.[6] He returned to their staff in 2025.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jirschele follows father's footsteps to the third-base box". MLB.com.
- ^ Lehman, Bert (December 11, 2024). "Jirschele returns to White Sox as third base coach". Waupaca County Post.
- ^ Davidson, Dennis (April 6, 2017). "Intimidators manager, Justin Jirschele, is youngest in baseball". Salisbury Post.
- ^ Digital, WVTM 13 (February 6, 2021). "Justin Jirschele named new manager of Birmingham Barons". WVTM.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Jirschele talks moving up MiLB managerial ladder". MLB.com.
- ^ "Jirschele Named White Sox Third Base Coach". MiLB.com.
- ^ Helwig, Ben (December 9, 2024). "Justin Jirschele named White Sox third base coach". WSAW.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)