REDEMPTION: Colson Montgomery and Miguel Vargas LIFT White Sox to SERIES-SAVING wins over Guardians

The Chicago White Sox show grit with redemption-fueled split against Cleveland Guardians. Can Colson Montgomery’s “All-Star snub revenge tour” and Miguel Vargas’s All-Star surge carry the Sox to a postseason run? Host Todd Welter unpacks a nail-biting series marked by bounce-back performances from Montgomery, Vargas, and clutch saves by Grant Taylor and Sean Newcomb. Manager Will Venable highlights the team’s resilience, while Welter breaks down Mutataka Murakami’s upcoming rehab and what his return could mean for the lineup’s power numbers. The episode covers MLB Pipeline’s prospect rankings, key player development trends like Jacob Gonzalez’s role, and the impact of potential roster moves with the Draft looming. Is this White Sox offense built for October, and how will the return of Murakami shape their hunt for the division title? 00:00 White Sox vs. Guardians: Redemption Discussion of the White Sox splitting the series, key players’ redemption arcs, and impact on division standings. 11:28 Munataka Murakami’s Return Update on Murakami’s injury, timetable for return, and expected lineup impact, along with offensive projections. 22:21 White Sox Prospects & MLB Pipeline Breakdown of updates to the pipeline Top 100, organizational rankings, and how new prospects may impact the team. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonwhitesox.supercast.com Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon This Back To School Season, spend less on your kids, with Amazon. With Amazon’s low Back To School Prices, just spend less on your kids. Because every dollar you don’t spend on them, is a dollar you haven’t spent on them.    Proton It’s easy to get started. Right now, Proton VPN is offering our listeners 70% off a two-year plan when you go to https://ProtonVPN.com/LOCKEDONMLB.   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at https://Indeed.com/podcast   KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.