Josh Barfield on Murakami, Montgomery and how they're rebuilding the White Sox

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.7 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Chuck Garfien sits down with Josh to take a big-picture look at where the Chicago White Sox are in their “learning to win” phase and how clubhouse chemistry is starting to take shape, on and off the field, including a recent team outing to a Chicago Blackhawks game. They also dig into the team’s offseason approach, discussing how prospect development influenced free agent decisions and what that says about the organization’s timeline. The conversation includes a candid moment as Josh reacts to how much of last year’s roster is still in place and what that continuity could mean moving forward. The episode also gets into the next wave of talent, from Noah Schultz and his early MLB impressions to where top arms like Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal stand in their development. Chuck and Josh break down roster decisions, rotation vs. bullpen, and what factors go into those calls, while also highlighting rising names like Colson Montgomery and Braden Montgomery. Plus, insight into Munetaka Murakami’s adjustment to life in the majors, updates on Shane Smith and Kyle Teel, and how the organization is balancing development with the push to compete.

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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 Wind Creek, Chicago, Southland, where the action
0:09.9	never stops.
0:18.5	Hey, everyone, it's Chuck Arfine. Welcome.
0:21.5	It's the White Sox podcast.
0:23.6	Coming to you, as always, by Wind Creek, Chicago, Southland.
0:28.1	And on a podcast today, we have a conversation with the assistant GM of the White Sox.
0:33.5	It is Josh Barfield.
0:35.7	And if you're listening to this podcast, if you're watching this podcast on YouTube or on
0:40.9	CHSN, you want White Sox Info.
0:45.3	You want White Sox Intel.
0:47.6	You want White Sox stories.
0:49.8	You're going to get that and a whole lot more on this edition of the podcast.
0:54.1	We are going to talk about Munitaka Murakami. Josh is going to get that and a whole lot more on this edition of the podcast.
0:57.5	We are going to talk about Munitaka Murakami.
1:01.0	Josh is going to tell the story about how the White Sox signed him at the last minute and the effect he's having on the team.
1:05.2	We're going to talk about Noah Schultz's start in the major leagues.
1:08.2	Plus, Colson Montgomery's approach at the plate, how Shane Smith took the news that he was going
1:15.7	down to the minor leagues and how close he is right now to getting back to the majors.
1:22.4	We're going to discuss Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal.
1:24.9	How close are they to making their major league debut?
1:28.6	What's it going to take for them to get to the majors?
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