Connor McKnight dives into player development on Road to the Rate with two standouts from the White Sox system. Braden Montgomery—fresh off a 14-game hitting streak and White Sox Minor League Hitter of the Month—breaks down his process-first mindset, the work of maintaining two swings as a switch-hitter, and how his defense has leveled up. Then Tyler Schweitzer joins to unpack his September surge (0.00 ERA over 21 IP, 0.76 WHIP), the “attack from pitch one” philosophy, resetting after Charlotte, trusting his catchers, and thriving in any role Birmingham needs