The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chuck Garfien speaks with outfielder Travis Jankowski who asked out of his contract with the Cubs during spring training to sign with the White Sox. The 11-year veteran talks about what attracted him to the South Side, the kind of baseball the White Sox will play this year, his relationship with manager Will Venable, making the best catch of his life when he robbed Andrew Vaughn of a game-winning home run last season, the loudest voices in the White Sox clubhouse and more.

Chuck Garfien speaks with White Sox catcher Korey Lee about Sean Burke, Shane Smith and a starting rotation that has been on fire to begin the season. Lee also talks about his new and improved batting stance and mechanical change, Andrew Vaughn’s impact on his career, what manager Will Venable has brought to the team and more.

Chuck and Ozzie are back together, talking all things White Sox in this 2025 season preview. What advice would Ozzie give to new manager Will Venable? What should your expectations be for this season? Is there a chance the White Sox surprise people in 2025? Is a breakout season coming for Lenyn Sosa? Plus, they discuss Luis Robert Jr., Sean Burke, Miguel Vargas, Ozzie’s bold prediction for 2025 and much more.

What will happen with the White Sox in 2025? Chuck Garfien, Connor McKnight and Brooke Fletcher are looking into the future to make predictions for 2025. Who will be the best offseason addition? Who will be the most improved player? Who will be the best prospect of the year? When will Colson Montgomery make his major league debut? How many wins? Plus, bold predictions, hot takes and more!

With Opening Day just one week away, Chuck Garfien sits down with GM Chris Getz to get a pulse of the team and what’s happening behind the scenes with the White Sox as they get ready for the season. Getz explains why he believes this rebuild will be different than the last one, Will Venable’s affect on the team in his first year as manager, the player the White Sox received in the Garrett Crochet trade the Red Sox didn’t want to give up, current trade talk for Luis Robert Jr., if Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith could make it to the majors this season, if the White Sox will surprise people in 2025 and much more.

Chuck Garfien speaks with White Sox insider and field reporter Connor McKnight about his new job covering the team. They then talk about 10 players who have been spring training surprises in camp: Brandon Drury, Miguel Vargas, Shane Smith, Penn Murfree and William Bergolla and more!

Chuck Garfien speaks with White Sox infielder Chase Meidroth about his knack for getting on base, his favorite stat in baseball, his favorite player, winning baseball, his love for hitting with two strikes, getting his uniform dirty, his dream of reaching the majors and more.

Chuck Garfien and White Sox sideline reporter Brooke Fletcher react to the news that shortstop Colson Montgomery will not make the team out of spring training. Chris Getz and Will Venable explain why Montgomery will begin the season in Triple-A. Plus, who might be the starting shortstop on Opening Day? Then, Chuck speaks with Dylan Cease after he faced the White Sox almost one year to the day that he was traded.

Chuck Garfien speaks with pitcher Justin Dunn, a former first round pick and top prospect who is trying to make a comeback with the White Sox. They talk about Justin’s upbringing in New York, his younger brother Ryan who is a rookie with the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant coming to watch him pitch in a Cactus League game last week, Justin not giving up his dream of pitching once again in the big leagues and more.

Chuck Garfien speaks with White Sox pitcher Sean Burke about growing up pitching in cold weather in Massachusetts, coming back from a shoulder injury last season, wanting to be “a horse” in the starting rotation this year, the future Hall of Famer he wants to pitch like in the majors, giving White Sox fans hope for the future and more!

You won’t find 5-foot-6 second baseman Rikuu Nishida on any White Sox top 30 prospect lists, but the 23-year-old Japanese leadoff hitter has played a big role on every minor league team he’s played on since the White Sox drafted him in 2023. Last season, his 114 runs scored led all of the minor leagues. Chuck Garfien speaks with Nishida, Sergio Santos, Noah Schultz and Jacob Burke about everything that the Sox under-the-radar prospect brings to the table.

Chuck Garfien sits down with pitcher Davis Martin at spring training to talk about the “kick change” pitch he started throwing at the end of last season and how it has become a game changer for the White Sox right-hander. They discuss the impact veteran Martin Perez is having on the clubhouse, why Sean Burke is a pitcher to watch this year, his impressions of Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith and more.

Chuck Garfien celebrates the 1,000th episode of the podcast with a salute to White Sox fans for listening to the pod since its launch in 2016. Then, he speaks with 2005 World Series MVP Jermaine Dye who comes on the podcast for the very first time and answers questions from White Sox fans. Dye shares inside stories about the 2005 World Series, if he believes they are overlooked nationally and his favorite teammate from that season. Plus, Dye talks about speaking with Colson Montgomery at camp about hitting, why he retired early from the game and more.

Chuck Garfien speaks with new White Sox outfielder Mike Tauchman about his decision to sign with the White Sox, his fighter mentality at the plate, growing up in the Chicago suburbs, his love for the game and more.

Chuck Garfien speaks with CHSN’s Brooke Fletcher who has joined the White Sox broadcast team as a sideline reporter. They talk about the many connections between her family and the White Sox, starting with Brooke’s dad, Scott Fletcher, who played for the White Sox in the 1980’s and 90’s. Brooke shares stories about how and why she became a sportscaster, her road to the White Sox, her new job and more.

Chuck Garfien catches up with Tim Anderson in Arizona to talk about his White Sox career, his struggles the last two seasons and his new opportunity with the Los Angeles Angels. Tim talks about how problems off the field in his personal life affected his play, the changes he made this off-season, his bond with Angels manager Ron Washington, his willingness to play outfield if necessary, the Angels starting the season at the White Sox on Opening Day and more.

Josh Rojas saw firsthand how the Arizona Diamondbacks went from losing 110 games in 2021 to advancing to the World Series two years later. He speaks with Chuck Garfien about how seasons can go off the rails like it did with the White Sox last season and what it takes to quickly turn things around. He talks about why he focuses so much on his defense, what he’s doing to improve his offense, his quest for a starting job with the White Sox and more.

Chuck Garfien speaks with bench coach Walker McKinven about what he does behind the scenes before and during games that will put the White Sox in a better position to win 2025. He talks about his relationship with new manager Will Venable and how he is bringing what was successful with the Milwaukee Brewers to the White Sox. Plus, catcher Omar Narvaez explains why McKinven is responsible for turning his career around as a catcher.

Chuck Garfien speaks with new White Sox pitcher Martin Perez who explains why the World Series champion signed with the White Sox and believes they will surprise people after losing 121 games last season. Plus, why he considers himself a leader, the importance of having a good clubhouse, what will be Will Venable’s greatest strength as a manager. All that and more on The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien.

Chuck Garfien speaks with prospect Braden Montgomery about getting traded to the White Sox in the Garrett Crochet deal this offseason, overcoming a broken ankle at Texas A&M in June, the importance of bringing energy to the field and being a great teammate, his desire to reach the majors this season and more.