About this episode

Gene Watson joins Craig Way to discuss MLB mid-season observations, the recent draft, and upcoming trade deadline implications.

Chicago White Sox player personnel director Gene Watson joins Craig Way to discuss the mid-summer classic and last weekend's MLB Draft, where his team made the first selection of Roch Cholowsky and several other prospects. They also discuss midseason storylines across the league in preparation for a trade deadline, and Gene explains why it's shaping up to be a seller's market.

People in this episode

Host: Craig Way

Guest: Gene Watson

Topics covered

• MLB Draft
• All-Star Weekend
• trade deadline
• midseason storylines
• seller's market

Keywords

• MLB
• Chicago White Sox
• Gene Watson
• Roch Cholowsky
• trade deadline
• All-Star Weekend
• midseason

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Organizations: Chicago White Sox

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