Road to The Rate: A Minor League Podcast
Road to The Rate: A Minor League Podcast
Podcast Description
The road to 35th and Shields starts here. Road to The Rate is your all-access look at the future of the Chicago White Sox, hosted by Connor McKnight. We spotlight the rising stars across the Sox’s farm system — from Charlotte to Birmingham, Winston-Salem to Kannapolis — with in-depth analysis, exclusive interviews, and scouting insights.
If you’re passionate about player development, prospect rankings, and the next wave of talent headed to Rate Field, this is your show. Whether it’s draft picks making their pro debut or Triple-A standouts knocking on the door, Road to The Rate tracks every step of the Sox farm system on their way to The Show.
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The podcast centers on topics such as player development, prospect analysis, and team-building philosophies. Example episodes cover draft pick performances, insights into standout Triple-A players, and interviews with key organizational figures like Paul Janish, discussing analytics and development routines that prepare players for the major leagues.
The road to 35th and Shields starts here. Road to The Rate is your all-access look at the future of the Chicago White Sox, hosted by Connor McKnight. We spotlight the rising stars across the Sox’s farm system — from Charlotte to Birmingham, Winston-Salem to Kannapolis — with in-depth analysis, exclusive interviews, and scouting insights.
If you’re passionate about player development, prospect rankings, and the next wave of talent headed to Rate Field, this is your show. Whether it’s draft picks making their pro debut or Triple-A standouts knocking on the door, Road to The Rate tracks every step of the Sox farm system on their way to The Show.
Connor McKnight closes out season one of Road to the Rate with White Sox Director of Player Development Paul Janish to recap the year on the farm and look ahead to 2026. The two dig into why Tanner McDougal earned a spot on the 40-man roster, the next wave of impact bats like Sam Antonacci and Braden Montgomery, and how the organization is managing workloads and roles for arms such as Grant Taylor and those returning from injury. Janish also outlines what new minor league hitting coordinator Sherman Johnson Jr. will bring to the system, why “swing decisions” remain a core organizational focus.
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