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White Sox Farm Report: May 8-9, 2021

by Joe Binder

Let’s get caught up on the weekend’s minor league action!


Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (0-6)

Saturday, May 8th

The Cannon Ballers scored four runs in the eighth, but the Wood Ducks answered with three of their own in the ninth. Second baseman Bryan Ramos missed a walk-off home run by just inches, which led to some fireworks after the game ended.

  • Jose Rodriguez (SS): 2-for-4, run
  • Bryan Ramos (2B): 3-for-5, 2B (1), K
  • A.J. Gill (3B): 2-for-4, HR (1), 3 RBI, run, K
  • Ivan Gonzalez (DH): 1-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, run, K
  • Bailey Horn (SP): 4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
    • 52 pitches – 34 strikes

Final Score: Down East 5, Kannapolis 4 | Box Score

Sunday, May 9th

The Wood Ducks plated seven runs across the first four innings to put this game out of reach early. The Cannon Ballers have now lost six consecutive games to start the season.

  • Jose Rodriguez (SS): 3-for-5, 3B (1), run
  • Bryan Ramos (3B): 2-for-3, RBI, BB, K
  • Sam Abbott (1B); HR (1), BB, RBI, run, 2 K
  • Andrew Dalquist (SP): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
    • 41 pitches – 24 strikes
  • Jeremiah Burke (RP): 1.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
    • 45 pitches – 25 strikes

Final Score: Down East 9, Kannapolis 2 | Box Score


High-A Winston-Salem Dash (2-4)

Saturday, May 8th

The Dash only pushed across one run in a seventh inning where they had the bases loaded. By the game’s end, Winston-Salem left nine men on base in the low-scoring affair.

  • Yolbert Sanchez (SS): 1-for-3, RBI, BB
  • Alex Destino (RF): 1-for-4, 2 K
  • Luis Curbelo (DH): 1-for-4, K
  • Johan Cruz (3B): 3-for-4, 2 2B (2)
  • Isaiah Carranza (SP): 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
    • 63 pitches – 38 strikes
  • Sal Biasi (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
    • 23 pitches – 16 strikes

Final Score: Rome 3, Winston-Salem 1 | Box Score

Sunday, May 9th

Outfielder Alex Destino delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning, scoring two thanks in part to a throwing error on the play. Check out the highlight in the tweet below!

  • Duke Ellis (CF): 2-for-5, SB (3), 2 runs, K
  • Alex Destino (RF): 2-for-3, 2 BB, 2 RBI, K
  • Lenyn Sosa (SS): 2-for-4, RBI, K
  • Davis Martin (SP): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
    • 60 pitches – 38 strikes
  • Cooper Bradford (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
    • 18 pitches – 13 strikes

Final Score/10: Rome 4, Winston-Salem 5 | Box Score


Double-A Birmingham Barons (5-1)

Saturday, May 8th

Center fielder Zack Granite led the Birmingham charge, falling a home run short of the cycle.

  • Zach Granite (CF): 3-for-5, 3B (1), 2B (1), 3 runs, K
  • Micker Adolfo (DH): 2-for-4, BB, 2 K
  • Romy Gonzalez (2B): 2-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RBI, BB, run, K
  • Ti’Quan Forbes (1B): 2-for-5, RBI, K
  • Ian Dawkins (LF): 2-for-4, HR (1), 2B (2), RBI, 3 runs, K
  • Konnor Pilkington (SP): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
    • 77 pitches – 48 strikes

Final Score: Biloxi 2, Birmingham 8 | Box Score

Sunday, May 9th

The Barons blasted five home runs this afternoon in a 10-4 victory.

  • Zack Granite (LF): 2-for-3, HR (2), 2B (2), RBI, BB, run
  • Zach Remillard (2B): 2-for-2, HR (1), 2 BB, 2 RBI, 3 runs
  • Jameson Fisher (1B): 2-for-4, HR (2), 2B (1), 3 RBI, run, K
  • Craig Dedelow (RF): 2-for-5, HR (2), RBI, run, 3 K
  • Xavier Fernandez (DH): 2-for-4, HR (2), BB, RBI, 2 runs
  • John Parke (SP): 4.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
    • 81 pitches – 50 strikes

Final Score: Biloxi 4, Birmingham 10 | Box Score


Triple-A Charlotte Knights (1-5)

Saturday, May 8th

Charlotte starting pitcher Matt Tomshaw gave up three home runs as part of a five-run sixth inning for the Gwinnett Stripers in a Saturday night loss.

  • Brian Goodwin (CF): 0-for-4, RBI, K
  • Blake Rutherford (LF): 0-for-4, 2 K
  • Jake Burger (3B): 0-for-4, run, K
  • Seby Zavala (C): 1-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, run, 2 K
  • Joel Booker (RF): 1-for-3, 2B (1), 2 K
  • Matt Tomshaw (SP): 5.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 3 HR
    • 86 pitches – 55 strikes
  • Ryan Burr (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
    • 14 pitches – 7 strikes

Final Score: Gwinnett 7, Charlotte 3 | Box Score

Sunday, May 9th

Catcher Seby Zavala homered with two strikes and two outs in the ninth to send the game to extras. Things went south rather quickly thereafter, as the bullpen gave up four in the 10th for the Knights’ fifth loss in six games.

  • Matt Reynolds (SS): 1-for-4, 2 BB, 2 runs, 2 K
  • Brian Goodwin (CF): 1-for-5, run, 3 K
  • Jake Burger (3B): 1-for-5, HR (1), 3 RBI, run
  • Seby Zavala (C): 2-for-5, HR (2), 2B (3), 2 RBI, 2 runs
  • Marco Hernandez (2B): 3-for-5, 2 2B (2), 2 K
  • Jimmy Lambert (SP): 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HR
    • 37 pitches – 23 strikes
  • Kyle Kubat (RP): 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR
    • 81 pitches – 56 strikes
  • Zack Burdi (RP): 1.1 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
    • 37 pitches – 18 strikes

Final Score: Gwinnett 12, Charlotte 9 | Box Score


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Featured Photo: Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights

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DALE WILLIAM COLE

Where is Yoelqui Cespedes playing? I have checked out the Sox minor league rosters and Yoelqui is nowhere to be found.

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