White Sox bring back Rowand as minor-league instructor

The Chicago White Sox have named Aaron Rowand as the organization's minor-league outfield and baserunning instructor.

"Aaron brings a great deal of passion to the ballpark every day, and we feel like his knowledge and expertise will be valuable assets to our player development system," White Sox director of player development Nick Capra told reporters.

"Aaron's engaging personality and eagerness to teach make him perfect for this outfield and baserunning role, where he can connect with players up and down our system. White Sox fans have always reserved a special place for Aaron because of his all-out style of play and love for the game, so this is a great fit on many levels."

Rowand, 38, spent five seasons with the White Sox as the team's center fielder, which included their run to the World Series in 2005.

"This is a great opportunity for me to give back to the organization which gave me my professional start," Rowand said in a statement. "As everyone knows, I have a deep passion and loyalty to the White Sox, so I'm excited to help the organization any way I can. I feel like I have a lot to offer the players coming up through the system, and I can't wait to get started in spring training."

Roward hit .273/.330/.435 with 136 home runs and 536 RBIs over 11 big-league seasons with three teams, winning a Gold Glove in 2007.