It’s not White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf’s way to make big changes, so it’s possible Rick Hahn is feeling more secure about his job than most general managers would.
During Hahn’s tenure as GM, the Sox have made the postseason twice — and won two games — in 11 seasons.
And now a rebuild that started in 2016 has failed.
As Hahn was addressing culture issues in the clubhouse Monday, he was asked whether stepping down at the end of the season is a possibility.
‘‘We’ll [see],’’ Hahn said. ‘‘We’re trying to beat the Yankees tonight. Let’s see what happens over the next few weeks.’’
There are eight weeks left in the season, but a disillusioned fan base longing for changes from ownership on down has seen enough. The fans have made it overwhelmingly clear, from social media to talk radio to unscientific polls to ‘‘sell the team’’ banners and signs.
‘‘I would say I absolutely get that,’’ Hahn said. ‘‘That’s the nature of pro sports. The fact of the matter is, I probably wasn’t as smart as everyone thought I was when I was winning executive of the year a couple of years ago — or whatever the hell [The Athletic] named me [Chicago Sports Person of the Year]. And the odds are I’m probably not as stupid as people think I am now. But this is the nature of the beast.
‘‘At the end of the day, whether I’m here or not is going to come down to any of Jerry Reinsdorf or [executive vice president] Kenny Williams or myself feeling I’m not the right guy going forward.’’
Anderson out of lineup
After leaving the game Monday with a sore forearm from getting hit by a pitch by Yankees starter Gerrit Cole, shortstop Tim Anderson didn’t start Tuesday.
Anderson’s six-game suspension for fighting the Guardians’ Jose Ramirez on Saturday is under appeal.
‘‘TA’s a little stiff today,’’ manager Pedro Grifol said before the game. ‘‘He was in the lineup, but obviously we chose to not push it. Just give him one more day to get ready for [Wednesday].’’
Honeywell grateful for chance
On Monday, waiver claim Brent Honeywell got two outs in his Sox debut two days after being designated for assignment by the Padres.
‘‘No one ever likes to get DFA’d,’’ Honeywell said. ‘‘When something like that happens, there is never a sense of you’re definitely going to get another opportunity. That’s not how that works.
‘‘You lose your job. And when that happens, you can feel like you did well enough to keep a job and they still get rid of you, or you can be horse[crap] and expect to lose your job and you don’t lose your job.’’
This and that
Catcher Seby Zavala, who went on the injured list Sunday with what was said to be a strained oblique, said the injury ‘‘is more like a rib-cage muscle strain’’ that shouldn’t keep him out too long.
• Right-hander Gregory Santos was reinstated from the bereavement list, and right-hander Edgar Navarro was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte. Santos was greeted warmly with hugs and fist bumps from teammates and coaches.
• Outfielder Tyler Naquin, who was obtained from the Brewers for cash, was in Charlotte’s lineup Tuesday.
