There was plenty of excitement down on the farm Tuesday. The Barons won via a walk-off, and the Ballers and DSL Sox were each involved in back-and-forth slugfests.
Hagen Smith struck out seven in Birmingham, Jeral Perez launched one of the Dash’ three homers, and George Wolkow drove in five for the Ballers.
All this and more in today’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (55-64)
The Knights were rained out Tuesday. They’ll play a doubleheader against the Norfolk Tides Wednesday.
Double-A Birmingham Barons (70-45)
Hagen Smith delivered a strong start in the Barons’ 4-3 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas. The southpaw spun five innings of run-one ball while punching out seven and walking two. Sam Antonacci was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth to give Birmingham a walk-off win.
- William Bergolla (SS): 1-for-4, R
- Sam Antonacci (2B): 0-for-3, RBI, HBP
- Caden Connor (1B): 1-for-4, R
- Wilfred Veras (RF): 1-for-4, 2B
- Braden Montgomery (CF): 1-for-2, RBI, 2 BB
- DJ Gladney (LF): 1-for-4, 3B, R
- Michael Turner (C): 1-for-3, 2B, R, BB
- Mario Camilletti (DH): 1-for-4, RBI, SB
- Jason Matthews (3B): 1-for-2, 2 BB
- Hagen Smith (SP): 5.0 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 7 K
- 75 pitches, 47 strikes
- Adisyn Coffey (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
- Tyler Davis (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K (WIN)
FINAL: Barons 4, Rocket City Trash Pandas 3 | Box Score
Braden Montgomery lines a single to LF. Caden Connor comes in to score. 2-0 #Barons. pic.twitter.com/K0rb9dFb5w
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) August 20, 2025
After Michael Turner and Jason Matthews both work 5p BB's, a Sam Antonacci HBP forces in DJ Gladney for a walk-off 4-3 #Barons winner. pic.twitter.com/GCcPjLmYhn
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) August 20, 2025
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (45-68)
The Dash were feeling homer-happy Tuesday. Jeral Perez slugged his 20th of the year, Kyle Lodise launched his first as a member of the organization, and Alec Makarewicz put the team ahead with a three-run homer in the fifth. Dylan Cumming and the bullpen were excellent, limiting the Wilmington Blue Rocks to one run on three hits.
- Samuel Zavala (CF): 1-for-3, R, 2 BB
- Jeral Perez (2B): 1-for-3, HR, R, RBI, 2 BB
- Alec Makarewicz (1B): 1-for-5, HR, R, 3 RBI
- Drake Logan (RF): 2-for-3, HBP
- Kyle Lodise (SS): 2-for-3, HR, R, RBI, BB
- Ryan Burrowes (3B): 1-for-3, R, BB
- Dylan Cumming (SP): 5.0 IP, 2 H, ER, 0 BB, 4 K (WIN)
- 68 pitches, 47 strikes
- Morris Austin (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 0 K
- Nick Altermatt (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- Jarold Rosado (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
- Phil Fox (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
FINAL: Dash 5, Wilmington Blue Rocks 1 | Box Score
Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (52-63)
George Wolkow had himself a night, going 3-for-5 with a double, homer, and five RBI, but it wasn’t enough. The Ballers fell 12-9 to the Delvmara Shorebirds in a wild game. Caleb Bonemer also filled up the stat sheet, going 2-for-4 with a double, his 24th of the season.
- Ely Brown (LF): 1-for-2, 2B, 3 R, 2 BB
- Jordan Sprinkle (2B): 0-for-2, R, 2 BB, SB
- Caleb Bonemer (DH): 2-for-4, 2B, R, RBI, BB, SB
- George Wolkow (RF): 3-for-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 5 RBI, SB
- Ronny Hernandez (C): 1-for-3, HR, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB
- Colby Shelton (SS): 1-for-5
- Adrian Gil (1B): 0-for-4, R, BB
- Nathan Archer (CF): 1-for-5
- Mathias LaCombe (SP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
- 48 pitches, 27 strikes
- Hale Sims (RP): 1.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 0 BB, 2 K
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 9, Delmarva Shorebirds 12 | Box Score
Caleb Bonemer immediately paying dividends in his return from a nagging hip injury. 1-0 #Ballers with his 24th double on the year just missing a long ball. pic.twitter.com/sKMI2zYhpG
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) August 19, 2025
Ronny Hernandez hammers a high fastball over the fence in RF for his 4th HR on the year. Wolkow scores, and the #Ballers are up 5-0 in the T3. pic.twitter.com/Db45oXzz1E
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) August 19, 2025
George Wolkow’s 12th HR of the year plates 3. #Ballers up 8-2. pic.twitter.com/iaN5GRuJvF
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) August 20, 2025
DSL White Sox (29-26)
The DSL Sox emerged on the right side of a high-scoring affair, taking down the DSL Mariners 10-8. Yordani Soto and Alan Escobar each had multiple hits in the win.
- Osniel Castillo (CF): 1-for-4, BB
- Hector Paulino (DH): 1-for-4, R, RBI, SB
- Yordani Soto (SS): 2-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI, BB
- Jose M. Mendoza (1B): 0-for-2, RBI, 2 BB
- Alejandro Cruz (3B): 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
- Alan Escobar (LF): 2-for-4, 2 R
- Jehancarlos Mendez (2B): 1-for-1, 3 R, 3 BB
- Diego Natera (C): 0-for-1, 3 R, RBI, 3 BB
- Jeremias Aponte (RF): 1-for-3, 2 RBI
- Yobal Rodriguez (SP): 1.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- Cesar Nunez (RP): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (WIN)
- Yoneiber Rodriguez (RP): 1.0 IP, H, R, BB, K
- Reinder Gomez (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (SAVE)
FINAL: DSL White Sox 10, DSL Mariners 8 | Box Score
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