Sox Pop on the Farm 68 — Trade Deadline and September Call-Ups - 2026-08-03

Minors writers Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and Joe Kiang-Resis hop on with Brett Ballantini to take a pause from our monthly reviews and discuss the events of the day. Talk of SSS Player of the Month for July Boston Smith, now departed to Seattle, triggered a discussion on whether it was the right time for the White Sox to be using prospect capital to ensure the postseason in 2026 (answer: yes). We spun that into some yes/nos on trades that were rumored but did not happen: Smith and George Wolkow to New York for Freddy Peralta, and Braden Montgomery to Baltimore for Adley Rutschman. Finally, we peered into the crystal ball and predicted the two September call-ups to the White Sox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices