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“The more reps he got, the better he got with just playing football,” Barone said, “a lot of it with his run blocking, his pass protection, his route running, knowing how to run certain routes versus man and versus zone and things like that. The big thing for him moving forward is going to be taking the next step in that progression, and a lot of it is understanding pre-snap versus post-snap, how to adjust things on the run.

“Skating is much more of an individual sport, and then there is a team event once the team is picked,” he said. “Even though these are guys that I’ve known for a long time, you still have to mesh together to bring it together for the team event and baseball. There’s a lot of pieces to the puzzle, but thankfully I’ve grown up playing both sports, so I’ve always had that team atmosphere with me. I was always so excited for the team event in speedskating. And I think that had to do a lot with growing up playing baseball and the amount of friendships and bonds that I created.”

Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., left, greets NCAA President Mark Emmert as the panel prepares to hold a hearing on student athlete compensation and federal legislative proposals to enable athletes participating in collegiate sports to monetize their name, image, and likeness, at the Capitol in Washington on June 9, 2021. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Tribune photographers got field-level access at Guaranteed Rate Field for the first time since the 2019 season to take in Chicago White Sox warm ups before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 8, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez) Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson steps out for warm ups before playing the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 8, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox reliever Codi Heuer walks on the field before playing the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 8, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal runs on the field for warmups before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 8, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu gets set to take batting practice before playing the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 8, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada, left, first baseman Jose Abreu and designated hitter Yermin Mercedes warm up before playing the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 8, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada moves a net while warming up before playing the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 8, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal walks on the field for batting practice before playing the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 8, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal sits in the dugout before playing the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 8, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox right fielder Adam Eaton runs on the field before playing the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 8, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes walks on the field to warm up before playing the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 8, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal jokes around during warmups before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 8, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu, middle, and third baseman Yoan Moncada walk off the field after warming up before playing the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 8, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn, left, talks with manager Tony La Russa before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 8, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Billy Hamilton warms up before the Chicago White Sox play the Toronto Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 8, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)