CHICAGO — Change could be coming to the Chicago White Sox after a report by The Athletic stated longtime owner Jerry Reinsdorf is in “active discussions” to sell the team. It’s not the first time — and certainly won’t be the last — that Reinsdorf has been embroiled in reports and rumors of interest in either offloading or moving the White Sox.

Jerry Reinsdorf recently completed his 44th season as Chicago White Sox chairman. He’s only the seventh individual in Major League Baseball history to surpass 40 years as a team owner. How much more he adds to that total has become a focus after Wednesday’s report by The Athletic that the 88-year-old Reinsdorf is “open to selling” and in “active discussions” with a group led by

According to a report published by The Athletic this week, White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf is open to selling the team in the wake of a modern MLB record 121-loss season. “The 88-year-old Reinsdorf is in active discussions with a group led by former (big-league pitcher) Dave Stewart,” reporter Britt Ghiroli wrote.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is choosing his words carefully in reacting to reports that Jerry Reinsdorf is considering selling the Chicago White Sox, but he clearly wants the team to stay in the city.