Aside from some inclement weather that affected Winston-Salem and Birmingham, there were a few outstanding highlights down on the farm last night, including wins from Charlotte and Kannapolis. Brad Keller made his Knights debut, throwing five innings with just two earned runs. Aldrin Batista also tossed a strong five innings for the Cannon Ballers, allowing just one hit.
All this and more in last night’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (3-9)
- Rafael Ortgea (LF): 0-for-2, R, RBI, 3 BB, K
- Danny Mendick (3B): 2-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI, BB, K
- Adam Hackenberg (C): 2-for-4, R, K
- Carlos Perez (1B): 1-for-5, 2 R, 2B, RBI, K
- Brett Phillips (CF): 1-for-2, R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, K
- Brad Keller (SP): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (WIN)
- 73 Pitches, 47 Strikes
- Touki Toussaint (RP): 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (HOLD)
FINAL: Charlotte Knights 6, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 2 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (3-2)
- Brooks Baldwin (SS): 1-for-2, 2B, RBI
- Terrell Tatum (LF): 0-for-2, R, RBI
- Ky Bush (SP): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
- 75 Pitches, 47 Strikes
- Jared Kelley (RP): 1.0 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, K
FINAL/6: Birmingham Barons 2, Rocket City Trash Pandas 5 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (2-3)
Suspended in the 5th inning due to inclement weather. Full stats from this game will be available in tomorrow’s White Sox Farm Report.
Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (4-2)
- Rikuu Nishida (LF): 1-for-4, R, RBI
- Albertson Asigen (CF): 2-for-3, 2B, R, RBI
- Caden Connor (RF): 2-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI
- Javier Mora (3B): 0-for-2, R, BB
- Aldrin Batista (SP): 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, BB, 8 K (WIN)
- 61 Pitches, 43 Strikes
- Manuel Veloz (RP): 1.0 IP, 3 H, ER, 0 BB, 0 K (HOLD)
- Garrett Wright (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 5, Augusta GreenJackets 1 | Box Score
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