How Rule-5 pick Mike Vasil went from unprotected to unhittable with the White Sox

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Chuck Garfien speaks with pitcher Mike Vasil about his breakout April with the White Sox. They talk about his struggles last season as a starter in Triple-A, and his 1.10 ERA out of the bullpen with the White Sox. Plus, his Massachusetts bond with teammates Shane Smith and Sean Burke, how he was the one who told Smith he was picked up by the White Sox in the Rule-5 draft, his own story about coming to the Sox and more.

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0:39.3	All right, on the podcast today.
0:40.5	It's a conversation with Mike Vassel, who last year was in AAA with the Mets.
0:47.1	He was a starter.
0:48.6	His ERA was 6.58.
0:51.9	And here he is a year later.
0:53.9	He gets picked up by the raise in the Rule 5 draft over the winter.
0:58.1	He gets picked up then again by the White Sox right before the season. And he has turned into
1:04.7	arguably the best reliever on this team. He's from Massachusetts. He goes way back with Sean Burke and Shane Smith.
1:14.4	We talk about that and his journey to the White Sox and a whole lot more. So it's a conversation with
1:20.4	Mike Vassel. It's coming your way. Let's do it.
1:29.3	A ball hit deep way way back There's a blast
1:31.3	Deep to left
1:32.3	Oh
1:33.3	Holy cow
1:35.3	Carl Penn first
1:37.3	has put the white chalk ahead
1:39.3	Robert
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