Despite plenty of offensive firepower, the White Sox minor league affiliates just went 3-6 on the weekend.
The minor league bats exploded for 11 home runs during the weekend, including Caleb Bonemer‘s 15th on the season and a 2-home run showing for Alec Makarewicz on Saturday. On the mound, Jonathan Cannon had a solid showing on Sunday for the Knights, while Mason Adams made his first appearance in full-season ball, throwing two scoreless innings as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery.
Off the field, news broke that one of Charlotte’s best hitters, Rikuu Nishida, will be joining the Chicago White Sox on Monday. He ended his Knights tenure with a 3-hit weekend while also driving in two runs.
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (26-25)
Saturday, May 23
- Rikuu Nishida (2B): 1-for-4, RBI
- Braden Montgomery (CF): 0-for-4, 3 K
- Austin Hays (LF): 1-for-3
- LaMonte Wade Jr. (DH): 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
- Jacob Gonzalez (SS): 1-for-3, BB
- Josh Breaux (C): 1-for-4, 2B, 2 K
- Duncan Davitt (SP): 3.0 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
- 58 pitches, 38 strikes
- Tyler Schweitzer (RP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, K
- 40 pitches, 21 strikes
- Garrett Schoenle (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 0 K
- 19 pitches, 9 strikes
- Riley Gowens (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
- 27 pitches, 14 strikes
FINAL: Charlotte Knights 1, Gwinnett Stripers 5 | Box Score
Sunday, May 24
- Rikuu Nishida (2B): 2-for-4, R, RBI, BB, K
- Austin Hays (RF): 1-for-4
- Jacob Gonzalez (SS): 2-for-4
- LaMonte Wade Jr. (1B): 0-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
- Korey Lee (C): 1-for-4, R, SB
- Dustin Harris (DH): 2-for-4, R
- Mario Camilletti (3B): 2-for-2, RBI, 2 BB
- Jonathan Cannon (SP): 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
- 92 pitches, 60 strikes
- Zach Franklin (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- 21 pitches, 15 strikes
- Chris Murphy (RP): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K (SAVE)
- 6 pitches, 5 strikes
- Tyler Gilbert (RP): 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K (WIN)
- 18 pitches, 15 strikes
FINAL: Charlotte Knights 3, Gwinnett Stripers 2 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (16-27)
Saturday, May 23, Game 1 (Makeup from May 21)
- Jordan Sprinkle (LF): 2-for-6, 2B, HR, R, RBI, K
- Colby Shelton (3B): 0-for-5, R, BB, K
- Alec Makarewicz (DH): 3-for-5, 2 HR, BB, K
- Anthony DePino (1B): 1-for-5, RBI, 2 K
- Wilfred Veras (RF): 1-for-5, 3 K
- Drake Logan (CF): 1-for-5, R, SB, 2 K
- Jason Matthews (SS): 2-for-3, HR, R, RBI, 2 BB, K
- Connor McCullough (SP): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
- 63 pitches, 44 strikes
- Jonathan Clark (RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, K
- 31 pitches, 17 strikes
- Nick Altermatt (RP): 1.2 IP, 2 H, ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- 31 pitches, 18 strikes
- Phil Fox (RP): 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, K
- 14 pitches, 10 strikes
- Jackson Kelley (RP): 2.0 IP, 4 H, R, BB, 2 K
- 26 pitches, 17 strikes
FINAL: Birmingham Barons 6, Biloxi Shuckers 7 | Box Score
Saturday, May 23, Game 2
- Jordan Sprinkle (LF): 1-for-3, 2B, R, SB, K
- Alec Makarewicz (3B): 2-for-4, R, RBI, K
- Anthony DePino (1B): 1-for-4, HR, R, RBI
- Calvin Harris (C): 1-for-3, RBI, BB
- Jason Matthews (SS): 1-for-4, HR, R, RBI, 2 K
- Dylan Cumming (SP): 3.2 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- 69 pitches, 44 strikes
- Mark McLaughlin (RP): 1.1 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
- 26 pitches, 18 strikes
- Jacob Heatherly (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
- 21 pitches, 15 strikes
- Carson Jacobs (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
- 16 pitches, 7 strikes
- Jarold Rosado (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- 12 pitches, 7 strikes
FINAL: Birmingham Barons 4, Biloxi Shuckers 7 | Box Score
Sunday, May 24
- Samuel Zavala (CF): 0-for-4, 2 K
- Colby Shelton (2B): 0-for-5, K
- Alec Makarewicz (3B): 1-for-4, 3B, R, BB, K
- Anthony DePino (1B): 2-for-5, 2 2B, R, RBI, 3 K
- Jacob Burke (RF): 1-for-3, 2B, 2 R, BB, K
- Calvin Harris (C): 1-for-3, HR, R, RBI, BB
- Adam Fogel (LF): 0-for-2, 2 RBI, BB
- Jordan Sprinkle (SS): 2-for-4, RBI, SB, K
- Jake Palisch (SP): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, K
- 89 pitches, 57 strikes
- Jonathan Clark (RP): 1.0 IP, H, ER, 2 BB, K
- 22 pitches, 11 strikes
- Jairo Iriarte (RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- 14 pitches, 11 strikes
- Jared Kelley (RP): 0.2 IP, H, ER, BB, 0 K
- 14 pitches, 8 strikes
FINAL: Birmingham Barons 5, Biloxi Shuckers 7 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (26-19)
Saturday, May 23
- Kyle Lodise (SS): 0-for-4, R, K
- Ely Brown (CF): 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
- Ryan Burrowes (3B): 1-for-3, BB, K
- Grant Magill (C): 2-for-4, 2 2B, R, K
- George Wolkow (RF): 2-for-4, RBI, 2 K
- Mason Adams (SP): 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- 25 pitches, 16 strikes
- Jake Curtis (RP): 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 6 K
- 57 pitches, 36 strikes
- Frankeli Arias (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K
- 18 pitches, 10 strikes
- Morris Austin (RP): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 3 K
- 50 pitches, 30 strikes
FINAL: Winston-Salem Dash 2, Greensboro Grasshoppers 4 | Box Score
Sunday, May 24
- Kyle Lodise (2B): 1-for-4, R, RBI, K
- Caleb Bonemer (SS): 1-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, K
- Boston Smith (C): 1-for-2, 2 BB
- Kaleb Freeman (1B): 3-for-4, 2B, HR, R, RBI
- Ely Brown (LF): 0-for-3, BB
- Arxy Hernandez (3B): 1-for-4, R, K
- Alex Ungar (RF): 0-for-4, 2 K
- Justin Sinibaldi (SP): 3.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, BB, K
- 61 pitches, 34 strikes
- Pierce George (RP): 1.1 IP, H, 2 ER, BB, 4 K
- 26 pitches, 17 strikes
- Mathias LaCombe (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- 12 pitches, 11 strikes
- Jake Peppers (RP): 1.1 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 2 K
- 28 pitches, 19 strikes
- Seth Keener (RP): 0.2 IP, H, 2 ER, BB, K
- 20 pitches, 13 strikes
- Jack Young (RP): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
- 9 pitches, 6 strikes
FINAL: Winston-Salem Dash 4, Greensboro Grasshoppers 11 | Box Score
Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (24-21)
Saturday, May 23
- Abraham Nunez (RF): 2-for-4, 2B, 2 R, BB, SB
- Billy Carlson (SS): 1-for-3, 2B, R, BB, SB, 2 K
- Jaden Fauske (CF): 0-for-3, R, 2 RBI, BB, SB, K
- Stiven Flores (C): 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
- Matthew Boughton (2B): 0-for-4, K
- James Taussig (DH): 1-for-3, RBI, BB, SB, 2 K
- Adrian Gil (1B): 0-for-4, 3 K
- Caedmon Parker (SP): 4.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
- 81 pitches, 52 strikes
- Landen Payne (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K (SAVE)
- 12 pitches, 9 strikes
- Gabriel Rodriguez (RP): 3.0 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 5 K (WIN)
- 51 pitches, 32 strikes
- Ryan Schiefer (RP): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- 4 pitches, 3 strikes
FINAL: Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4, Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 5 | Box Score
Sunday, May 24
- Abraham Nunez (DH): 1-for-5, 2B, 2 K
- Matthew Boughton (2B): 2-for-5, 2B, R, SB, 3 K
- Javier Mogollon (SS): 0-for-4, BB, SB, 2 K
- Rylan Galvan (C): 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB, SB, K
- Alexander Albertus (3B): 0-for-3, BB, K
- James Taussig (RF): 3-for-4, 2B, HR, 3 R, RBI, K
- Marcelo Alcala (CF): 1-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, 2 K
- Adrian Gil (1B): 1-for-3, BB, K
- Nathan Archer (LF): 1-for-3, 2B, 2 K
- Choyce Diffey (SP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- 8 pitches, 7 strikes
- Marco Barrios (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
- 18 pitches, 10 strikes
- Riley Eikhoff (RP): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K (WIN)
- 84 pitches, 55 strikes
FINAL: Myrtle Beach Pelicans 0, Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 5 | Box Score
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