Tristan Peters on his JOURNEY from the Savannah Bananas to the White Sox

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.7 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Tristan Peters joins Chuck Garfien on the show to share the winding path that’s defined his baseball journey, from growing up in Canada to grinding his way through the minors and finally reaching the big leagues. He opens up about how he landed at SIU, his time with the Savannah Bananas, and the unique experiences that shaped him both on and off the field—including the unexpected story of how line dancing led him to meet his wife. Peters also reflects on navigating multiple trades; building relationships in the clubhouse, like with Tanner Murray, and what he learned during his 2025 season in Triple-A. Later, Peters breaks down his game, highlighting his defensive mindset and ability to impact games in different ways, including bunting. He shares what it was like being traded for cash considerations and delivering a walk-off hit against the Blue Jays in his first MLB home game. Plus, the episode closes with a special moment from the home opener, as the White Sox announce they will retire Ozzie Guillen’s No. 13, with Scott Podsednik surprising him in front of the home crowd.

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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?
0:06.9	Find it at Win Creek Chicago, Southland, where the action never stops.
0:18.2	Hey, everybody, it's Chuck Garfine.
0:19.9	Welcome to the latest edition of the White Sox podcast,
0:22.9	brought to by Wind Creek, Chicago, Southland. I'm here at Ratefield. And on the podcast today,
0:29.2	we've got two things. First, it is a conversation with Tristan Peters, a White Sox rookie,
0:35.9	who has a road to the major leagues that is quite unique, from Canada to the Savannah bananas to the White Sox and a whole lot in between.
0:47.3	We also talk about his first home series of his major league career, who was against the Blue Jays and yes he won one of those games
0:55.4	on a walkoff against the Toronto Blue Jays quite an achievement quite an accomplishment for
1:02.0	a Canadian like Tristan Peters and then you may have heard over the weekend the surprise announcement
1:08.6	that Ozzie Gien is going to get his jersey retired on August the 8th here at Redfield.
1:15.5	It was a big surprise announcement, not only for Ozzy, but yes, even for me.
1:20.1	We'll play that coming up as well.
1:22.1	So it's Tristan Peters and Ozzy Gien's jersey retirement.
1:26.8	Here we go.
1:30.4	A ball hit deep way back.
1:32.6	There's a blast.
1:33.8	Deep to left.
1:36.8	Holy cow.
1:38.5	Carl Penn has put the white talk ahead.
1:41.9	Montgomery deep to right field.
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