REWARD: Miguel Vargas’ remarkable Chicago White Sox RISE DESERVES an All-Star selection

Chicago White Sox fans rally for Miguel Vargas to earn a well-deserved All-Star nod after his remarkable improvement and power surge at third base. Despite not being a household name like Junior Caminero or Jose Ramirez, Vargas leads AL third basemen in several key categories—including home runs and RBIs—and remains vital to the Sox’s promising core alongside Colson Montgomery and Munetaka Murakami. Host Todd Welter breaks down White Sox rookie pitcher David Sandlin’s electric arsenal despite struggling with command in last night's defeat to the Twins.  The podcast further explores Chicago's roster needs, position battles, and strategic decisions facing GM Chris Getz. Key discussions cover bullpen roles for Grant Taylor and Seranthony Domínguez, trade priorities for a whiff-heavy starter, and the evolving All-Star case for White Sox standouts. Can Vargas sustain his meteoric rise? Will Sandlin overcome command issues to anchor the rotation? Find out as the White Sox push for a surprise postseason run. 00:00 Miguel Vargas All-Star Case Discussion of Miguel Vargas’s transformation, breakout season, and why he deserves All-Star consideration despite likely being snubbed. 10:54 David Sandlin’s Development Assessment of David Sandlin’s recent rough outing, his strengths, command concerns, and how he fits into the White Sox’s pitching plans. 19:59 White Sox Mailbag & Roster Needs Listener questions on team upgrades, positional issues, draft strategy, and analysis of internal/external options for improving the roster. 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! 5-Hour ENERGY Bring on the sweetness with Cotton Candy 5-hour ENERGY®️ shots—available online now at https://5hourENERGY.comor on Amazon. 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.Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins.Visit https://FANDUEL.COMto get started — Play Your Game.   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.