Podcast: How the young White Sox players are improving their projections with Dan Szymborski

This episode is presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. 

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Episode Notes

Rundown

• [Intro] Josh Nelson shares the event details Sox Machine is looking to host in 2026
• [4:45] Dan Szymborski of FanGraphs.com joins the show to share how ZiPS is viewing key, young White Sox players. Why ZiPS thinks Colson Montgomery and Shane Smith can be 2+ WAR players in 2026. The defensive uncertainty of Miguel Vargas, and which catcher ZiPS prefers between Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero. Also, Dan's asked how he would spend $25 million if running the White Sox?
• [39:55] Jim Margalus and James Fegan join the show to share the news that Mike Clevinger indeed will be returning to the White Sox
• [48:33] Fan Question: What is the 2026 starting pitching rotation looking like?

• [55:40] Who else are the White Sox calling up in September?
• [63:47] Around MLB: Bob Nightengale reports that MLB executives think its "Unfathomable" Luis Robert Jr.'s option gets picked up, Fegan's fantasy baseball update, and Justin Verlander's 121-pitch outing. 

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