Headlines

  • Bobby Jenks Passes Away
  • Braves Release Alex Verdugo
  • Clarke Schmidt Expected To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
  • Top 40 Trade Candidates For The 2025 Deadline
  • Rays Reinstate Ha-Seong Kim
  • Yankees Have Shown Interest In Ryan McMahon
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

Remove Ads
  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2025 Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

White Sox Hire Nicky Delmonico As Minor League Hitting Coach

By Steve Adams | February 2, 2022 at 11:57am CDT

Former White Sox outfielder/designated hitter Nicky Delmonico has rejoined the organization — but not as a player. The ChiSox announced this morning that the 29-year-old Delmonico will be the new hitting coach for their Class-A Advanced affiliate. Delmonico hadn’t made a formal announcement of his retirement, but it seems as though at least for now, he’s moving to another phase of the game.

A sixth-round pick by the Orioles back in 2011, Delmonico was traded to the Brewers in a 2013 swap that sent Francisco Rodriguez to Baltimore. After that K-Rod trade, Delmonico spent a couple seasons in the Brewers organization but never advanced beyond Class-A Advanced before being cut loose. He latched on as a minor league free agent with the White Sox the following offseason and righted the ship with solid showings at Double-A and Triple-A in 2015-16.

By 2017, Delmonico had been called up for his big league debut, turning some heads with a .262/.373/.482 showing through 166 plate appearances as a 25-year-old rookie. He’d spend parts of the next three seasons with the South Siders but was never able to recapture that rookie form. On the whole, Delmonico logged 574 plate appearances in the Majors and batted .224/.312/.384 with 18 home runs, 17 doubles and five triples. Delmonico was a better hitter in the upper minors, slashing .274/.342/.487 in parts of three Double-A seasons and .259/.342/.421 in parts of five Triple-A seasons.

Delmonico is the latest recent big leaguer to join the ChiSox’ minor league coaching ranks. The Sox hired Danny Farquhar as their Class-A Advanced pitching coach for the 2021 season and named former big league corner infielder Chris Johnson their Triple-A hitting coach in Dec. 2020. Former ChiSox infielder Chris Getz, meanwhile, heads up the team’s player development department and was elevated to assistant GM a year ago.

Share 0 Retweet 10 Send via email0

Chicago White Sox Nicky Delmonico

MLB Names Omar Minaya Consultant For Amateur Scouting Initiatives
Main
Giants Agree To Minor League Deals With Luis Ortiz, Wei-Chieh Huang
View Comments (38)
Post a Comment

38 Comments

  1. stevep-4

    3 years ago

    This is an instance of the blind leading the blind.

    1
    Reply
    • Old York

      3 years ago

      Not always. Sometimes, the player might not put it all together but understands how to demonstrate what he’s trying to do. Either way, he’ll be gone if there are no results.

      6
      Reply
      • stymeedone

        3 years ago

        @ old york
        Then explain why Williams is still there.

        1
        Reply
        • PutPeteinthehall

          3 years ago

          He has something on Jerry! Gotta be……Williams is a bum. Delmonico’s is a good steakhouse in lower Manhattan. I recommend it.
          However I can’t say the same thing about Nicky

          1
          Reply
        • maximumvelocity

          3 years ago

          You mean the Williams who built the only WS winning team in the past century? Who fielded a competitive team his entire tenure as GM? Who built the Cuban pipeline that has helped the current franchise?

          The Williams who has a far superior record than the current GM?

          4
          Reply
        • MadSkillsUniversity

          3 years ago

          Amen!

          Reply
    • mlb1225

      3 years ago

      There are a lot of successful coaches and guys who work in player development who never had success as players.

      10
      Reply
    • joew-4

      3 years ago

      His dad is a long time coach at Tennessee and coached the Netherlands in the WBC

      5
      Reply
      • stymeedone

        3 years ago

        So his dad is qualified? But they didn’t hire his dad.

        Reply
        • maximumvelocity

          3 years ago

          Nicky Delmonico has a higher career WAR than Tony LaRussa. Daryl Boston and Joe McEwing weren’t anything much more than replacement level players themselves. Others didn’t even play in MLB.

          You don’t need to be a good player to coach.

          6
          Reply
        • Darryl Rhubarb

          3 years ago

          Context clues, stymee. If his dad is a coach, then Nicky likely has more insight to coaching than the average bear

          3
          Reply
        • Darryl Rhubarb

          3 years ago

          And as joew said, his dad was the head coach of Tennessee from 1990 to 2007, and coached in the WBC to boot. That’s quite a resume

          2
          Reply
  2. jacrabbit73

    3 years ago

    The Rodriguez you have linked is not K-Rod

    1
    Reply
  3. Rallyshirt

    3 years ago

    Delmonico walk off vs. Boston, Conor McGregor strut.

    1
    Reply
  4. Monkey’s Uncle

    3 years ago

    It’s nice to see that Delmonico will have a steak in helping young hitters develop.

    2
    Reply
    • ChiSox_Fan

      3 years ago

      Put a fork in it. Wrong stake!

      Reply
      • Augusto Barojas

        3 years ago

        I think “steak” was pun intended!

        Reply
  5. friendly illinois brethren

    3 years ago

    “Don’t do it like this.”

    1
    Reply
  6. David Barista

    3 years ago

    The move signals to your minor league players that you run an organization that values loyalty. It’s not lip service for CWS. They consistently provide opportunity to former/retired players in various roles with room for promotion.

    2
    Reply
  7. sss847

    3 years ago

    those who can’t do, teach.

    4
    Reply
    • spencer99

      3 years ago

      Those who can’t teach, teach gym. Lol

      2
      Reply
    • maximumvelocity

      3 years ago

      Delmonico made it MLB. He can do just fine.

      Those who teach, BTW, often do quite well for themselves financially, and over a longer period of time.

      3
      Reply
  8. Ogie Oglethorpe

    3 years ago

    Dumpster Diving Rick!

    2
    Reply
  9. kingman1

    3 years ago

    This changes the balance of power.

    1
    Reply
    • Augusto Barojas

      3 years ago

      @kingman I agree! Huge power move!

      Reply
  10. ChiSoxCity

    3 years ago

    Like this move. Grinders/mutts always make the best coaches.

    3
    Reply
  11. Codeeg

    3 years ago

    Lol you guys really care this much about an A level minor league instructor? Is he managing the team? No! will he have FO people instruct him on what certain players need to focus on? Yes. Does he know hitting drills? Yes.

    4
    Reply
    • CalcetinesBlancos

      3 years ago

      He’s also a guy who had setbacks but still managed to make it to the show. He has a lot to teach.

      6
      Reply
  12. Hello, Newman

    3 years ago

    Pretty sweet, best wishes Nicky D!

    6
    Reply
  13. CalcetinesBlancos

    3 years ago

    A few funny funny jokes here, but some of you people seem to seriously think all hitting coaches were Mickey Mantle in a previous life.

    2
    Reply
    • Rsox

      3 years ago

      True. For every Rod Carew, Don Baylor, or Bobby Bonds there are dozens of Ty Van Burkleo’s, Lee Tinsley’s, and Howie Clark’s

      1
      Reply
    • Palehosed85

      3 years ago

      I found the one about his having ADD and it being a reason that he shouldn’t have the job particularly offensive. People need to stop bashing mental health.

      1
      Reply
  14. ChiSox_Fan

    3 years ago

    Nice to see Danny Farquhar still with the Sox!

    1
    Reply
    • MadSkillsUniversity

      3 years ago

      Coaching.

      Reply
      • ChiSox_Fan

        3 years ago

        Yes, most of us read the article.

        Reply
    • David Barista

      3 years ago

      Nice for both the fans and the current players within the organization to see this…. And feel this… Are there examples of former players out there with bad things to say about the organization? These moves are of little risk, but with great optics for the reputation of the franchise

      Reply
  15. MadSkillsUniversity

    3 years ago

    Most coaches cannot play at almost any level. That’s whey they are coaches. However, Nicky played at the MLB level, so he got skills and is very smart. I expect him to do well at the lower end and work his way up. The same thing was said about Chris Getz, right?

    2
    Reply
  16. Augusto Barojas

    3 years ago

    This bold move should help fix the Sox sub-.500 record against good teams. They don’t need any free agent signings, I’m sure Kimbrel will win the Cy Young and Leury Garcia the MVP. So much to look forward to, can’t wait for the season to start even if it winds up being in August.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

    Top Stories

    Bobby Jenks Passes Away

    Braves Release Alex Verdugo

    Clarke Schmidt Expected To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Top 40 Trade Candidates For The 2025 Deadline

    Rays Reinstate Ha-Seong Kim

    Yankees Have Shown Interest In Ryan McMahon

    Brandon Woodruff To Start For Brewers On Sunday

    Royals Interested In Bryan Reynolds

    Rangers Option Josh Jung

    Kevin Pillar Announces Retirement

    Braves Place Spencer Schwellenbach On IL With Elbow Fracture

    Giants Exercise 2026 Option On Manager Bob Melvin

    Yordan Alvarez Shut Down Due To Setback With Hand Injury

    Astros Place Jeremy Peña On Injured List With Fractured Rib

    Tucker Barnhart To Retire

    Tyler Mahle To Be Sidelined Beyond Trade Deadline

    Reds Release Jeimer Candelario

    Dave Parker Passes Away

    Griffin Canning Diagnosed With Ruptured Achilles

    Pirates Reportedly Have Very Few Untouchable Players At Trade Deadline

    Recent

    Giants Place Erik Miller On IL, Select Scott Alexander

    Yankees Sign Jeimer Candelario To Minor League Deal

    Giants Activate Matt Chapman, DFA Sergio Alcantara

    Nationals Reinstate Mason Thompson From 60-Day IL

    Bobby Jenks Passes Away

    Rangers To Sign Rowdy Tellez To Minor League Deal

    Yankees Likely To Promote Cam Schlittler

    Astros Sign Hector Neris

    Dodgers Not Planning To Add Third Base Help Before Deadline

    Braves Release Alex Verdugo

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Sandy Alcantara Rumors
    • Luis Robert Rumors
    • Alex Bregman Rumors

     

    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android App Store Google Play

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Remove Ads, Support Our Writers
    • Front Office Originals
    • Front Office Fantasy Baseball
    • MLBTR Podcast
    • Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • RSS/Twitter Feeds By Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information

    hide arrows scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version