New White Sox manager Will Venable joins FT to discuss his first spring training as a skipper. What message did he deliver in his first clubhouse speech and which players are standing out on the field?

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(11:10) Veteran starting pitcher Martín Pérez tells us why he’s optimistic about the White Sox in 2025, despite low external expectations. Pérez reflects on the veteran leadership that helped shape his career and how MLB needs to step up its game with international guidelines.

(22:02) White Sox catcher Korey Lee opens up about the team’s mindset as they look to bounce back from a historically awful 2024 season. He also pushes back against last season’s criticism that the White Sox were “flat” in May after a dominant pitching performance by the opposition.

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