About this episode

Mike Vasil discusses various topics including his rehab, team updates, and answers fan questions in a special Ask Me Anything episode.

White Sox pitcher Mike Vasil returns for his third monthly check-in of the season, but this time the fans take over in a special Ask Me Anything episode. Vasil shares the origin story of the famous wizard hat, discusses what Kyle Teel’s return means to the team, provides an update on his rehab, and answers everything from his exchange with Tarik Skubal and the future of the magic wand to Portillo’s orders, potential managerial aspirations, whether he sees the White Sox as a playoff team, and more.

People in this episode

Host: Chuck Garfien

Guest: Mike Vasil

Topics covered

• baseball
• White Sox
• rehab updates
• fan interaction
• playoff aspirations

Keywords

• Mike Vasil
• Tarik Skubal
• rehab
• White Sox
• playoffs
• fan questions
• Kyle Teel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White Sox, Portillo’s

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