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The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Why Jacob Burke is a White Sox prospect to watch

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.4612 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Chuck Garfien speaks with Jacob Burke, a White Sox prospect who's been flying under the radar. Maybe not for much longer. Burke talks about why he has something to prove as an 11th-round draft pick (3:10), his 52-game on-base streak this past season in the minors (11:00), what he's learned playing in the Arizona Fall League (14:30), what makes top prospect Colson Montgomery so special (16:40) and more.

Transcript

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0:00.0

So when you walk into a clubhouse, when you take the field, what is a team getting from

0:09.0

Jacob Burke?

0:10.9

I think just, you know, a lot of effort, high energy, just a gamer, a ball player.

0:18.8

You know, you know that most of the time I'm going to leave with a dirty uniform.

0:25.2

Just going to do whatever it takes out my team win.

0:28.7

Whether that's running into a wall or diving, laying out somewhere, that's what it takes.

0:33.5

That's what it takes.

0:36.2

So if you casually follow the White Sox farm system, you've probably heard of Colson Montgomery, Noah Schultz, Brian Ramos.

0:45.3

But one prospect who really caught my eye this year and is currently making a name for himself in the Arizona Fall League for his offense, defense, and base running is

0:55.4

outfielder Jacob Burke, and he is our guest on this edition of the White Sox Talk

1:00.3

podcast brought to you by Win Trust. So do you like players who have a knack for getting on

1:08.5

base? Like 52 games in a row?

1:11.7

That's what Jacob did this past season at Canapolis and Winston-Salem.

1:16.5

How about players who run around the bases like their hair is on fire?

1:19.8

Or live to make diving catches in the outfield like Aaron Rowan.

1:26.5

Jacob is also that guy.

1:29.3

And he's dreaming of doing it one day in the majors with the White Sox.

1:34.9

So who is Jacob Burke?

1:37.4

And why is he a White Sox prospect to watch?

1:41.8

You're about to find out.

1:45.6

You've got the jersey, the ball cap, the foam finger. Everyone can see you're a Chicago

1:50.0

White Sox fan from a mile away. Ready to take your look to the next level? Upgrade your wallet

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