None of the White Sox minor league affiliates were able to get into the win column in the first full slate of the 2026 season. There were some positives to take away, however.
At the plate, Jaden Fauske and Billy Carlson did everything they could to surge the Kannapolis line-up, each hitting a double and drawing a walk. Braden Montgomery, meanwhile, clobered his first home run of the 2026 season in his third at-bat of the game. On the mound, Grant Umberger held his own on the mound for the Dash, striking out seven and allowing just two earned runs in 4.2 innings.
Catch up here in today’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (4-3)
- Darren Baker (2B): 1-for-5, RBI, K
- Tanner Murray (SS): 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB, K
- Oliver Dunn (DH): 1-for-5, RBI, 2 K
- Jacob Gonzalez (3B): 1-for-4, 3B, R, BB, K
- Drew Romo (C): 2-for-3, 2B, 2 R, BB, K
- Dru Baker (RF): 3-for-4, 3B, R, 2 RBI
- Dustin Harris (LF): 2-for-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI, 2 K
- Duncan Davitt (SP): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- 63 pitches, 40 strikes
- Brandon Eisert (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
- 16 pitches, 11 strikes
- Chase Plymell (RP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, K
- 39 pitches, 21 strikes
- Ben Peoples (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 0 K
- 15 pitches, 10 strikes
FINAL: Charlotte Knights 6, Nashville Sounds 7 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (0-1)
- Rikuu Nishida (2B): 1-for-4, R, BB
- Braden Montgomery (CF): 2-for-4, HR, R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K
- Ryan Galanie (1B): 1-for-4, 2B, R, BB, 2 K
- Samuel Zavala (RF): 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB, K
- Wilfred Veras (DH): 2-for-4, R, BB, K
- Calvin Harris (C): 1-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, 2 K
- Lucas Gordon (SP): 3.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- 83 pitches, 49 strikes
- Jacob Heatherly (RP): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 0 K
- 9 pitches, 5 strikes
- Nick Altermatt (RP): 1.1 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- 46 pitches, 28 strikes
- Jairo Iriarte (RP): 1.1 IP, H, 0 R, 3 BB, 0 K
- 36 pitches, 14 strikes
- Jared Kelley (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, K
- 38 pitches, 18 strikes
FINAL: Birmingham Barons 6, Knoxville Smokies 9 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (0-1)
- Ryan Burrowes (LF): 0-for-3, BB
- Kyle Lodise (2B): 0-for-3, R, BB, SB, 2 K
- Caleb Bonemer (SS): 0-for-4, K
- Anthony DePino (1B): 1-for-2, R, RBI, BB
- George Wolkow (RF): 1-for-3, K
- Alec Makarewicz (DH): 1-for-3, 2B, RBI
- Ely Brown (CF): 1-for-3, BB, K
- Grant Umberger (SP): 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, BB, 7 K
- 81 pitches, 55 strikes
- Luke Bell (RP): 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- 20 pitches, 17 strikes
- Morris Austin (RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K
- 18 pitches, 11 strikes
FINAL: Winston-Salem Dash 2, Bowling Green Hot Rods 4 | Box Score
Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (0-2)
- Jaden Fauske (RF): 1-for-4, 2B, R, BB, 2 K
- Billy Carlson (SS): 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB, 2 K
- Javier Mogollon (2B): 0-for-2, R, 3 BB, SB, K
- Stiven Flores (DH): 1-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
- Boston Smith (C): 1-for-4, 2B, BB, 2 K
- Marcelo Alcala (CF): 0-for-3, BB, 2 SB, 3 K
- Arxy Hernandez (1B): 1-for-4, 2B, K
- Truman Pauley (SP): 3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
- 67 pitches, 36 strikes
- Daniel Wright (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- 20 pitches, 14 strikes
- Ryan Schiefer (RP): 1.1 IP, H, ER, 3 BB, 0 K
- 28 pitches, 12 strikes
- Nick Weyrich (RP): 1.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- 35 pitches, 18 strikes
- Jeremy Gonzalez (RP): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- 3 pitches, 2 strikes
- Jackson Nove (RP): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, ER, BB, 3 K
- 38 pitches, 25 strikes
FINAL: Hill City Howlers 8, Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 2 | Box Score
Jaden Fauske led off the game for the #Ballers with his first 2B of the year. He went 1-4 w/ a 2B, a BB, and a R scored for the game. pic.twitter.com/09MT3McKIY
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) April 4, 2026
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