[Intro] Josh is back from vacation, and with how trends go with Sox Machine staff spending time away, when Jim takes a break is when Garrett Crochet gets traded

[5:12] White Sox hire Ryan Fuller to be their new Director of Hitting. James Fegan shares his impressions of Fuller as Jim contemplates what would be the mark of a good first season

[27:06] Austin Slater is the White Sox first free agent signing of this offseason. Why Slater and what are the hopes of him providing a positive impact in 2025?

[43:07] Finally, Will Venable announced that Walker McKinven will be his new bench coach. How McKinven is a sort of catcher whisperer and the ways it could impact the White Sox roster.