If it’s not Roch Cholowsky, could the White Sox draft Grady Emerson instead?

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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4.7 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Chuck Garfien welcomes former major leaguer and current head coach for Fort Worth Christian Rusty Greer for an inside look at one of the most talked-about names heading into the 2026 MLB draft, Grady Emerson. Greer breaks down what separates Emerson from other top prospects, the big-league players he sees in his game, and why his makeup continues to stand out just as much as the tools that have him projected near the top of the draft. Greer shares stories from Emerson’s rise, including arranging a meeting with Bobby Witt Sr. and Bobby Witt Jr., navigating a season filled with scouts and expectations, and watching Emerson thrive under pressure while posting eye-popping numbers. Chuck also asks Greer about his playing days when he was a bonafide White Sox killer.

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0:00.0	The White Sox podcast with Chuck Garfine is brought to you by Wind Creek, Chicago, Southland.
0:05.0	Are you ready for your winning moment? Find it at Win Creek, Chicago, Southland, where the action never stops.
0:18.2	Hey, everyone, it's Chuck Garfine. Welcome back to another edition of the White Sox podcast.
0:23.9	It is coming to you by Wind Creek, Chicago, Southland.
0:28.2	All right, the White Sox have the number one pick in the draft on July the 11th.
0:32.7	There has been a whole lot of buzz about UCLA Shorstop, Rock Chilowski. He's having another big season
0:39.7	with the Bruins, 21 homers, 59 RBIs, and 57 games. As I tape this, he checks all the boxes
0:47.5	to be the number one overall pick to the White Sox. I had UCLA manager John Savage on the pod back in December. He gave some
0:56.5	great insight into the player and the teammate that Rock is and why he'd be a great pick at number
1:04.1	one with the White Sox. But I cannot predict the future. I don't know who the White Sox are going
1:10.3	to take. Nobody does. Maybe the White Sox are going to take. Nobody does.
1:12.0	Maybe the White Sox aren't fully there yet themselves.
1:16.2	And because this is a draft that has some very special talent at the top,
1:21.2	yeah, there's Rock Jolowski.
1:22.9	He's there.
1:23.3	He might be the guy.
1:24.1	He's considered to be the best college shortstop in the country
1:26.5	with the best Southside name in the country.
1:31.2	Chilowski, are you kidding me? Rock isn't bad either. He's a marketing dream and the kind of talent that can make you dream of him being a part of a White Sox World Series one day.
1:44.3	But meanwhile, there is a high school shortstop in Texas who has put up eye-popping numbers at the plate
1:51.5	and is considered to be the best high school shortstop in the country.
1:55.6	And that is Grady Emerson.
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