In the third hour, Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes listened and reacted to Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams discuss the progress he's made during his first training camp. Josh Nelson and Jim Margalus of Sox Machine then joined the show to discuss the White Sox's sell-off and ace left-hander Garrett Crochet’s agency revealing last week that he’ll refuse to pitch in the playoffs if he’s traded to a new team without a contract extension. They also reacted to Bob Nightengale of USA Today reporting that former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski has emerged as a serious candidate to manage the club in 2025. Later, Bernstein and Holmes reacted to the breaking news that the Cubs have agreed to trade reliever Mark Leiter Jr. to the Yankees for minor league reliever Jack Neely and minor league infielder Ben Cowles.