Mike Shirley
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“With Joey, we think some of those things have to get a little better. So we unlock what he does, something going right, because he has a tendency to make the ball go left, to make it in simple terms, pretty significantly. Even Segura, Banny feels like he’s going to be that seam-effects guy. Put that seam-effect sinker in there and it will really take off.”
Mike Shirley · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-12
Shirley discussed the development needs of third-round pick Joey Volchko and fourth-rounder Eric Segura, both college right-handers.
“In my early years with the White Sox, we were constantly looking for the pitching, pitching, pitching. Now we’re constantly looking for the offense, offense, offense. The detail and our history has changed a little bit.”
Mike Shirley · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-12
Shirley contrasted the organization's past focus on pitching with its current emphasis on acquiring offensive talent.
“I’ve been here for a while and I think a lot of the plan has changed,”
Mike Shirley · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-12
Shirley reflected on how the White Sox draft philosophy has shifted over his tenure with the organization.
“The visit he had here was pretty substantial in meeting with hitting director Ryan Fuller, understanding the comprehension of how much he understands his swing, the plan we think we can go with was pretty special,”
Mike Shirley · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-12
Shirley described Cholowsky's pre-draft visit to meet with hitting director Ryan Fuller and the development plan discussed.
“From [Brian Bannister]'s perspective, he feels like he can continue to build pitchers out with all the sequencing stuff they do, all the changes to the repertoire,”
Mike Shirley · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-12
Shirley relayed Brian Bannister's confidence in developing pitchers through sequencing and repertoire changes.
“How he handled the whole process, you see the professionalism he brings to the table. That was the driver of the engine this player is going to be better as we move forward.”
Mike Shirley · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-12
Shirley highlighted Cholowsky's professionalism throughout the draft process as a key reason the team believes he will improve.