“I’m Ready to Go”: Martín Pérez Talks Return and Team’s Rise

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

White Sox pitcher Martín Pérez joins Chuck Garfien to talk about his road back from an elbow injury that’s kept him out since April, why he stayed with the team instead of rehabbing in Arizona, and how he’s been mentoring teammates from the dugout. Pérez shares why he believes the Sox’s improved culture and second-half surge signal even bigger things for 2026, his respect for first-year manager Will Venable, and what he’s learned through the rehab process.

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0:56.6	socks pitcher martin prez he has been out since the middle of april with an elbow injury
1:02.6	but he is close he is very very close to returning to the mound for the white socks and yeah they
1:08.0	can really use him a left-handed starting pitcher who could have spent this entire time with this elbow injury in Arizona,
1:15.0	but he decided to be here with the White Sox traveling with them for home games, road games,
1:22.9	and hopefully we'll be back in the very near future.
1:25.9	So I speak with Martine about the elbow injury, about his future, and about this team, and
1:30.8	why he is so positive about the team, what's going on behind the scenes with the White
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