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On November 20, 2020, the [[Boston Red Sox]] named Venable their bench coach.[{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/redsox/news/will-venable-hired-red-sox-bench-coach |title=Bench coach Venable completes Boston staff |first=Ian |last=Browne |website=[[MLB.com]] |date=November 20, 2020 |access-date=November 20, 2020}}] On May 29, 2021, Venable managed his first MLB game, filling in for [[Alex Cora]] in a game against the [[Miami Marlins]], as Cora was in [[Puerto Rico]] to attend the high school graduation of one of his children. The Red Sox won, 3–1.[{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/05/29/sports/will-venable-pinch-hits-alex-cora-red-sox-manager-against-marlins/ |title=Will Venable pinch hits for Alex Cora as Red Sox manager against Marlins |first=Peter |last=Abraham |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |url-access=limited |date=May 29, 2021 |access-date=May 31, 2021}}] On November 16, 2022, Venable was hired by the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] to be an associate manager alongside [[Bruce Bochy]].[{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TXRangersPR/status/1593008707935571968|title=Texas Rangers PR on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=November 16, 2022}}] |
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On November 20, 2020, the [[Boston Red Sox]] named Venable their bench coach.[{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/redsox/news/will-venable-hired-red-sox-bench-coach |title=Bench coach Venable completes Boston staff |first=Ian |last=Browne |website=[[MLB.com]] |date=November 20, 2020 |access-date=November 20, 2020}}] On May 29, 2021, Venable managed his first MLB game, filling in for [[Alex Cora]] in a game against the [[Miami Marlins]], as Cora was in [[Puerto Rico]] to attend the high school graduation of one of his children. The Red Sox won, 3–1.[{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/05/29/sports/will-venable-pinch-hits-alex-cora-red-sox-manager-against-marlins/ |title=Will Venable pinch hits for Alex Cora as Red Sox manager against Marlins |first=Peter |last=Abraham |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |url-access=limited |date=May 29, 2021 |access-date=May 31, 2021}}] On November 16, 2022, Venable was hired by the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] to be an associate manager alongside [[Bruce Bochy]].[{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TXRangersPR/status/1593008707935571968|title=Texas Rangers PR on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=November 16, 2022}}] |
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On October 31, 2024, the [[Chicago White Sox]] hired Venable to be their manager following the firing of [[Pedro Grifol]] during their [[2024 Chicago White Sox season|41–121 season]], which broke the MLB record for most losses in a season. Venable replaced interim manager [[Grady Sizemore]].[{{cite web|last=Merkin|first=Scott|title=Venable named White Sox manager: 'I'm excited about the challenges'|url=https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/will-venable-white-sox-manager|website=MLB.com|date=October 31, 2024|access-date=October 31, 2024}}] |
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On October 31, 2024, the [[Chicago White Sox]] hired Venable to be their manager following the firing of [[Pedro Grifol]] during their [[2024 Chicago White Sox season|41–121 season]], which broke the MLB record for most losses in a season. Venable replaced interim manager [[Grady Sizemore]].[{{cite web|last=Merkin|first=Scott|title=Venable named White Sox manager: 'I'm excited about the challenges'|url=https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/will-venable-white-sox-manager|website=MLB.com|date=October 31, 2024|access-date=October 31, 2024}}] |
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