In the first full slate of games following the All-Star break, only the Barons and Cannon Ballers emerged victorious, both winning in shutout fashion.
Tanner McDougal lowered his ERA to 0.89 in AA with three shutout innings, Braden Montgomery doubled for the Dash, and Brooks Baldwin homered in Charlotte.
All this and more in today’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (47-46)
Corey Julks and Andre Lipcius homered off of Shane McClanahan in a three-run first inning Friday, but it wasn’t enough for the Knights, who fell 7-5 to the Durham Bulls. Brooks Baldwin slugged his 12th AAA homer in the loss.
- Brooks Baldwin (LF): 1-for-3, HR, 2 R, RBI, BB
- Corey Julks (RF): 2-for-5, 2B, HR, R, 2 RBI
- Tristan Gray (DH): 1-for-5, 3B, R
- Andre Lipcius (1B): 1-for-4, HR, R, RBI, BB
- Korey Lee (C): 2-for-5, SB
- Bryan Ramos (3B): 2-for-3, 3B, RBI, 2 BB
- Dominic Fletcher (CF): 1-for-5, 2B
- Jacob Amaya (SS): 0-for-2, 2 BB
- Vinny Capra (2B): 0-for-3, BB, SB
- Bryse Wilson (SP): 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, BB, 2 K
- 63 pitches, 36 strikes
- Jared Shuster (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- Peyton Pallette (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K
- Fraser Ellard (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
FINAL: Knights 5, Durham Bulls 7 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (50-38)
Tanner McDougal continued his run of dominance with three scoreless innings against the Knoxville Smokies. Tyler Schweitzer and Jared Kelley kept the Smokies off the board after McDougal before Zach Franklin nailed down his ninth save of the year to complete the shutout.
- Rikuu Nishida (CF): 1-for-4
- William Bergolla (SS): 2-for-3, R, RBI, BB
- Ryan Galanie (1B): 1-for-3, HBP
- Jacob Gonzalez (3B): 1-for-4, RBI, SB
- Wilfred Veras (RF): 2-for-3
- Colby Smelley (C): 1-for-3, 2B, R
- Tanner McDougal (SP): 3.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- 28 pitches, 19 strikes
- Tyler Schweitzer (RP): 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 4 K (WIN)
- Jared Kelley (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
- Zach Franklin (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Barons 2, Knoxville Smokies 0 | Box Score
High-A Winston Salem Dash (32-54)
The Dash fell 6-2 to a tough Greensboro Grasshoppers team. Braden Montgomery, Samuel Zavala, and Jackson Appel each doubled, while Lyle Miller-Green reached base twice in his Winston Salem debut.
- Jeral Perez (2B): 2-for-4, R
- Braden Montgomery (RF): 1-for-3, 2B, R, BB
- Samuel Zavala (CF): 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB
- Arxy Hernandez (3B): 0-for-3, HBP
- Jackson Appel (C): 2-for-4, 2B
- Lyle Miller-Green (1B): 0-for-2, 2 BB
- Dylan Cumming (SP): 4.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- 70 pitches, 48 strikes
- Jack Young (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- Carson Jacobs (RP): 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
- Jarold Rosado (RP): 1.0 IP, H, R, 0 BB, K
FINAL: Dash 2, Greensboro Grasshoppers 6 | Box Score
Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (41-47)
Ronny Hernandez‘s ninth-inning homer was all the Ballers needed in their 1-0 win over the Columbia Fireflies. Justin Sinibaldi dazzled with six shutout innings, and the bullpen followed suit. Joseph Yabbour, Jake Curtis, and Hale Sims each worked a scoreless inning and struck out two.
- Ryan Burrowes (3B): 0-for-3, BB
- Caleb Bonemer (SS): 0-for-2, 2 BB
- George Wolkow (RF): 1-for-4
- Ronny Hernandez (C): 1-for-4, HR, R, RBI
- Mikey Kane (1B): 0-for-2, BB, HBP
- Jorge Corona (DH): 0-for-3, HBP
- Jordan Sprinkle (LF): 0-for-2, BB, 2 SB
- Justin Sinibaldi (SP): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, BB, 5 K
- 71 pitches, 48 strikes
- Joseph Yabbour (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- Jake Curtis (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (WIN)
- Hale Sims (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 1, Columbia Fireflies 0 | Box Score
Ronny Hernandez just needed a little pine tar to launch his 3rd HR of the year on the next pitch. The nuke breaks a scoreless tie in the 9th inning giving the #Ballers a 1-0 lead, your final. pic.twitter.com/vC2x6e2ag6
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) July 19, 2025
ACL White Sox (30-26)
The ACL Sox mustered only four hits in their 4-2 loss to the ACL Cubs. Bryce Eblin had the only multi-hit game. Kyle Tyler, signed to a minor league deal on July 7, made his second start and turned in four scoreless innings.
- Christian Gonzalez (LF): 1-for-3, BB
- Bryce Eblin (DH): 2-for-3, R
- Marcelo Alcala (CF): 0-for-2, R, BB, SB
- Mason Dinesen (3B): 1-for-3
- Kyle Tyler (SP): 4.0 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 5 K
- Jommy Hernandez (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, R, 0 BB, 0 K
- Marcelo Valladares (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
FINAL: ACL White Sox 2, ACL Cubs 4 | Box Score
DSL White Sox (16-15)
The DSL Sox’ contest against DSL Arizona Black was suspended due to rain. The game will resume on August 11 with the Sox holding a 7-2 lead in the bottom of the fourth.
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