While the White Sox put a hurting on the Cubs with their newfound offense, bats were mostly quiet down on the farm. The Knights, Barons, and DSL White Sox all scored three runs or fewer, and only George Wolkow homered on the day.
Wolkow’s homered powered a dramatic Cannon Ballers comeback, Hagen Smith punched out six for the Barons, and Yoendrys Gómez was masterful in another Knights’ shutout.
All this and more in today’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (49-50)
The Knights won their second straight shutout, blanking the Nashville Sounds 3-0. Charlotte bats mustered only two hits, but Yoendrys Gómez dazzled on the mound, punching out eight across five innings. The Knights scored the game’s only runs in the first inning after drawing three walks in a row followed by a wild pitch and two sac flies.
- Ryan Noda (1B): 0-for-3, R, BB
- Will Robertson (RF): 0-for-3, R, BB
- Tristan Gray (3B): 1-for-2, 2B, R, 2 BB
- Dominic Fletcher (CF): 0-for-2, RBI, BB
- Jacob Amaya (SS): 1-for-3, RBI
- Blake Sabol (C): 0-for-3, BB
- Yoendrys Gómez (SP): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K (WIN)
- 86 pitches, 51 strikes
- Kyle Tyler (RP): 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- Penn Murfee (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 0 K
- Cam Booser (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Knights 3, Nashville Sounds 0 | Box Score
The #Knights win a bizarre one. There were 3 1 out BB's in the T1. The first run scores on a WP. The 2nd scores on this E9 on a sac fly from Dom Fletcher, and another sac fly by Jacob Amaya to put them up 3-0, your final. Not one hit in this half inning. pic.twitter.com/dG1QaUsqS8
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) July 26, 2025
Cam Booser with a scoreless 2K 9th to earn his 1st Save for the #Knights, as they win 3-0. It is their 2nd shutout in a row. pic.twitter.com/zBQDSQfgXo
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) July 26, 2025
Double-A Birmingham Barons (55-39)
For the first time since July 6, the Barons found themselves in the loss column. Hagen Smith struck out six Montgomery Biscuits over his 3.2 innings of work as the Barons fell 6-3. Caden Connor and Rikuu Nishida each had multi-hit games, and Sam Antonacci drew a pair of walks. Antonacci is now slashing .444/.630/.611 over his first seven games with Birmingham.
- Rikuu Nishida (CF): 2-for-4, BB
- William Bergolla (SS): 1-for-5
- Ryan Galanie (1B): 0-for-3, 2 R, BB
- Jacob Gonzalez (3B): 1-for-4, 2B, R, RBI
- Sam Antonacci (2B): 0-for-2, 2 BB
- Caden Connor (LF): 2-for-4, 2B, RBI
- Colby Smelley (C): 1-for-4
- Hagen Smith (SP): 3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
- 73 pitches, 43 strikes
- Tommy Vail (RP): 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
- Andrew Dalquist (RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- Eric Adler (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
FINAL: Barons 3, Montgomery Biscuits 6 | Box Score
Jacob Gonzalez directs a ball down the LF line to bring in Ryan Galanie (E6). #Barons trail 5-1. pic.twitter.com/D1ZzpvG2DS
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) July 26, 2025
Caden Connor singles to LF to bring in Ryan Galanie (BB). #Barons trail 6-3, your final. pic.twitter.com/tU7b9IXdIh
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) July 26, 2025
High-A Winston Salem Dash (35-57)
The Dash fell 15-12 to the Aberdeen IronBirds, but put up a valiant fight after trailing 11-0 through six innings. Samuel Zavala and Braden Montgomery each had two-hit games, and Ryan Burrowes recorded a pair of doubles.
- Samuel Zavala (CF): 2-for-4, RBI, BB
- Jeral Perez (2B): 1-for-6
- Braden Montgomery (DH): 2-for-5, 2 R, BB
- Alec Makarewicz (3B): 1-for-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB
- T.J. McCants (RF): 2-for-5, 2B, R, 3 RB
- Jackson Appel (C): 0-for-2, 2 R, BB, 2 HBP
- Lyle Miller-Green (1B): 1-for-4, 2 R, RBI, HBP
- Cole McConnell (LF): 1-for-4, 2B, R, RBI, BB
- Ryan Burrowes (SS): 2-for-5, 2 2B, 2 R, 4 RBI
- Christian Oppor (SP): 0.2 IP, H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, K
- 39 pitches, 18 strikes
- Jake Peppers (RP): 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
- Seth Keener (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, ER, BB, 0 K
FINAL: Dash 12, Aberdeen IronBirds 15 | Box Score
Braden Montgomery with a multi-hit game in the 3rd inning with his 2nd single of the night. #Dash pic.twitter.com/P4FPPfLkc2
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) July 26, 2025
Ryan Burrowes ropes a double to LF. Lyle Miller-Green (1B) and Cole McConnell come in to score. The #Dash trail 11-3. pic.twitter.com/p6KrTGc3b3
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) July 26, 2025
Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (44-50)
Kannapolis won a back-and-forth game Friday, taking down the Carolina Mudcats 8-7. The Mudcats led 7-4 entering the ninth before George Wolkow blasted a three-run, game-tying homer. In the tenth, Grant Smith drove in his first run with the Ballers to put the team ahead, and Joseph Yabbour struck out the side to secure the win. Mathias LaCombe made his Ballers debut with three no-hit innings.
- Nathan Archer (LF): 1-for-5, BB
- Jordan Sprinkle (DH): 1-for-4, 2 R, RBI, BB
- Arxy Hernandez (3B): 0-for-3, R, 2 BB
- George Wolkow (RF): 3-for-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI
- Ronny Hernandez (C): 1-for-4, R, BB
- Caleb Bonemer (SS): 2-for-4, 2B, R, RBI, BB
- Grant Smith (1B): 1-for-5, RBI
- Abraham Nunez (CF): 2-for-4, R, RBI, BB, K
- Luis Reyes (SP): 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, BB, 4 K
- 36 pitches, 26 strikes
- Mathias LaCombe (RP): 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
- Joseph Yabbour (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 5 K (WIN)
FINAL/10: Cannon Ballers 8, Carolina Mudcats 7 | Box Score
George Wolkow comes up clutch in the T9 tying the ballgame with his 10th HR of the year. Jordan Sprinkle and Arxy Hernandez both walked and score on the blast. #Ballers tied at 7. pic.twitter.com/GLg6Fqne3T
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) July 26, 2025
DSL White Sox (17-18)
The DSL Sox were unable to generate offense against the DSL Giants Orange, dropping Friday’s contest 5-1. Frank Mieses and Hendry Alcala were the only batters to notch hits in the loss.
- Hector Paulino (LF): 0-for-3, BB
- Alejandro Cruz (2B): 0-for-4, RBI
- Frank Mieses (CF): 1-for-2, BB
- Eduardo Herrera (1B): 0-for-2, HBP
- Yordani Soto (SS): 0-for-2, BB
- Diego Natera (C): 0-for-1, 2 BB
- Hendry Alcala (RF): 1-for-2, 2B, R, BB
- Andy Peralta (SP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, R, 0 BB, 0 K
- Enmanuel Ramirez (RP): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, K
- Fidel Montero (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 4 K
FINAL: DSL White Sox 1, DSL Giants Orange 5 | Box Score
Follow us on social media @SoxOn35th and @PipelineTo35th for more White Sox news!
