# MLB Mid-Season Observations, Draft and All-Star Weekend Notes with Gene Watson

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Podcast: [The Craig Way Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-craig-way-show-6597259)
Published: 2026-07-14T22:33:59+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1148

## Resource

Chicago White Sox player personnel director Gene Watson joins Craig Way to discuss the mid-summer classic and last weekend's MLB Draft, where his team made the first selection of Roch Cholowsky and several other prospects. They also discuss midseason storylines across the league in preparation for a trade deadline, and Gene explains why it's shaping up to be a seller's market.

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