season, Renteria spent six seasons on the San Diego Padres’ major-league coaching staff, he managed Team Mexico in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, and he managed eight years in the minor leagues, including with the Kane County Cougars.

Renteria also played five major-league seasons with the Pirates, Mariners and Marlins, primarily at second base and third base.

Now, he will try to rebuild the White Sox and eventually get them into the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

“There is a large process of developing players, but in the end we have to be White Sox first,” Renteria said. “Their purpose should be to bring a championship to the White Sox, first and foremost.

“From that stems everything else. Those are things I’ve learned from my past experiences, things I’m going to bring to the table here, hopefully.”

Renteria brings a lot of energy and encouragement, but he has been in the game a long time and knows that’s not always going to be enough.

“My personality is a little different than others, but I can be a little firm when I need to be and be as relaxed as I need to be,” Renteria said. “But they’re all human beings. They’re not robots.”

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