Justin Douglas Jirschele (born April 15, 1990) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). Jirschele is the son of

Mike Jirschele Michael John Jirschele (; born March 3, 1959) is an American professional baseball coach who is the current manager of the Omaha Storm Chasers, the Triple-A minor league affiliate of Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals. He previously ser ...

. He attended Clintonville High School in

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. He also played

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for Clintonville, winning the state championship in 2007 and 2008. Jirschele attended the

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. Jirschele played in

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in the

organization for four seasons before retiring in 2015. That year, he became a coach for the Rookie-level

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. In 2017, he became manager of the Single-A

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. In 2021, he became the manager of the Double-A

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. The White Sox named him the manager of the Triple-A

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before the 2023 season. During the 2024 season, Jirschele was promoted as a coach to the major league roster for the White Sox. He returned to their staff in 2025.

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