Rose Jr. to manage Sox' rookie team

The White Sox announced their player development staff Monday, and most of the names are familiar.

One jumps out at you.

Pete Rose Jr., son of all-time hits leader Pete Rose, is going to manage the Sox' Advanced Rookie Bristol farm team this season.

Rose, 41, started his coaching career last year, serving as hitting coach for the Florence (Ky.) Freedom in the independent Frontier League.

He does have a history with the White Sox, playing in the minor leagues with Class A Sarasota in 1991 and appearing at five different levels in the Sox' system from 1994-96.

Rose played minor-league and independent baseball for 21 seasons before finally calling it quits in 2009 after playing in one game with the independent Newark Bears.

In 2006, Rose spent a month in jail after pleading guilty to distributing performance-enhancing drugs to teammates while playing for the Class AA Chattanooga Lookouts five years earlier.

The White Sox made two other notable minor-league moves Monday, naming Joe McEwing Class AAA Charlotte manager.

McEwing filled the same role with A Winston-Salem last season. He replaces Chris Chambliss, who left Charlotte to become the Seattle Mariners' new hitting coach.

Also, Devon White is the organization's new baserunning instructor. White stole 346 bases during his 17 years in the big leagues.