The road to 35th and Shields starts here. Road to The Rate is your all-access look at the future of the Chicago White Sox, hosted by Connor McKnight. We spotlight the rising stars across the Sox’s farm system — from Charlotte to Birmingham, Winston-Salem to Kannapolis — with in-depth analysis, exclusive interviews, and scouting insights.
If you’re passionate about player development, prospect rankings, and the next wave of talent headed to Rate Field, this is your show. Whether it’s draft picks making their pro debut or Triple-A standouts knocking on the door, Road to The Rate tracks every step of the Sox farm system on their way to The Show.
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The road to 35th and Shields starts here. Road to The Rate is your all-access look at the future of the Chicago White Sox, hosted by Connor McKnight. We spotlight the rising stars across the Sox’s farm system — from Charlotte to Birmingham, Winston-Salem to Kannapolis — with in-depth analysis, exclusive interviews, and scouting insights.
If you’re passionate about player development, prospect rankings, and the next wave of talent headed to Rate Field, this is your show. Whether it’s draft picks making their pro debut or Triple-A standouts knocking on the door, Road to The Rate tracks every step of the Sox farm system on their way to The Show.
Player of the Month Braden Montgomery & Tyler Schweitzer’s Double-A Dominance
Road to The Rate: A Minor League Podcast
27 minutes
2 months ago
Player of the Month Braden Montgomery & Tyler Schweitzer’s Double-A Dominance
Connor McKnight dives into player development on Road to the Rate with two standouts from the White Sox system. Braden Montgomery—fresh off a 14-game hitting streak and White Sox Minor League Hitter of the Month—breaks down his process-first mindset, the work of maintaining two swings as a switch-hitter, and how his defense has leveled up. Then Tyler Schweitzer joins to unpack his September surge (0.00 ERA over 21 IP, 0.76 WHIP), the “attack from pitch one” philosophy, resetting after Charlotte, trusting his catchers, and thriving in any role Birmingham needs
Road to The Rate: A Minor League Podcast
The road to 35th and Shields starts here. Road to The Rate is your all-access look at the future of the Chicago White Sox, hosted by Connor McKnight. We spotlight the rising stars across the Sox’s farm system — from Charlotte to Birmingham, Winston-Salem to Kannapolis — with in-depth analysis, exclusive interviews, and scouting insights.
If you’re passionate about player development, prospect rankings, and the next wave of talent headed to Rate Field, this is your show. Whether it’s draft picks making their pro debut or Triple-A standouts knocking on the door, Road to The Rate tracks every step of the Sox farm system on their way to The Show.