In a busy weekend for the farm system, Jared Kelley threw his best game as a professional, Jose Rodriguez continues to show signs of improvement, Mark Payton had a four-hit weekend, Oscar Colas returned to game action, and Norge Vera got another start in Kannapolis.
This and more on our weekend recap.
Minor League Statistics
- Triple-A Charlotte Statistics
- Double-A Birmingham Statistics
- High-A Winston-Salem Statistics
- Low-A Kannapolis Statistics
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (36-63)
Saturday, July 30
- Mark Payton (DH): 3-for-4, 2B, 3B, RBI, 2 R, BB
- Lenyn Sosa (SS): 1-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI, R
- Jake Burger (3B): 2-for-5
- Adam Haseley (LF): 3-for-5, RBI
- Zach Remillard (1B): 3-for-5, 2 RBI, R, K
- Tyler Neslony (RF): 2-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB
- Steven Moyers (SP): 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
- 30 Pitches, 18 Strikes
- Declan Cronin (RP): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (WIN)
- Bennett Sousa (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB,1 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Knights 7, Nashville Sounds 5 | Box Score
Sunday, July 31
- Mark Payton (CF): 1-for-4, RBI
- Jake Burger (3B): 1-for-4, 2 K
- Blake Rutherford (DH): 2-for-4, 2B, RBI
- Kyle Kubat (SP): 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
- 85 Pitches, 51 Strikes
- Brandon Finnegan (RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Yacksiel Rios (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (WIN)
- J.B. Olson (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Knights 2, Nashville Sounds 1 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (45-51)
Saturday, July 30
- Jose Rodriguez (DH): 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, K
- D.J. Burt (3B): 3-for-5, 3 R
- Craig Dedelow (RF): 1-for-5, HR (18), 3 RBI, R
- Raudy Read (C): 2-for-4, 2 RBI
- Yoelquis Cespedes (CF): 1-for-4, RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 K
- JJ Muno (2B): 1-for-4, RBI, R, BB, 2 K
- Ian Dawkins (LF): 1-for-2, HR (4), RBI, R, 3 BB, K
- Scott Blewett (SP): 5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (WIN)
- 89 Pitches, 54 Strikes
- Taylor Broadway (RP): 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Barons 11, Tennessee Smokies 6 | Box Score
Sunday, July 31
- Jose Rodriguez (SS): 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, R
- D.J. Burt (3B): 0-for-4, RBI, K
- Oscar Colas (CF): 1-for-3, R, BB, 2 K
- Yoelquis Cespedes (RF): 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, R
- Craig Dedelow (1B): 1-for-3, RBI, R, 2 K
- Emilio Vargas (SP): 2.2 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
- 66 Pitches, 46 Strikes
- Theo Denlinger (RP): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
FINAL: Barons 5, Tennessee Smokies 8 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (46-50)
Saturday, July 30
- Duke Ellis (CF): 1-for-3, R, 2 BB, K
- Colson Montgomery (SS): 1-for-4, R, BB
- Bryan Ramos (3B): 2-for-5, R
- Luis Mieses (RF): 1-for-3, RBI, BB
- Alsander Womack (DH): 1-for-5, RBI, K
- Cristian Mena (SP): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
- 79 Pitches, 47 Strikes
- Luke Shilling (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
FINAL: Dash 3, Greensboro Grasshoppers 7 | Box Score
Sunday, July 31
- Bryan Ramos (3B): 3-for-4, 2 HR (17), 4 RBI, 3 R, BB, K
- Alsander Womack (2B): 2-for-4, HR (7), 3 RBI, R, K
- Ben Norman (RF): 2-for-4, 2B, 2 K
- Caberea Weaver (CF): 1-for-3, RBI, R, BB
- Tommy Sommer (SP): 5.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (WIN)
- 77 Pitches, 50 Strikes
- Luis Amaya (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
- Skylar Arias (RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (SAVE)
FINAL: Dash 8, Greensboro Grasshoppers 4 | Box Score
Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (44-52)
Saturday, July 30
- Colby Smelley (C): 2-for-4,
- D.J. Gladney (1B): 1-for-4, K
- Logan Glass (LF): 3-for-4, HR (4), RBI, R
- Benyamin Bailey (PH): 1-for-1, RBI
- Norge Vera (SP): 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- 62 Pitches, 37 Strikes
- Lane Ramsey (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Hunter Dollander (RP): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 2, Columbia Fireflies 3 | Box Score
Sunday, July 31
- Andy Atwood (SS): 2-for-4, R, BB
- Wes Kath (3B): 2-for-4, R, BB
- D.J. Gladney (RF): 3-for-4, 2 HR (18), 4 RBI, 2 R, BB, K
- Wilfred Veras (1B): 3-for-5, HR (16), RBI, 2 R
- Samil Polanco (2B): 2-for-5, R, K
- Nick Thornquist (C): 1-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI, R, K
- Jared Kelley (SP): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K (WIN)
- 71 Pitches, 41 Strikes
- Jesus Valles (RP): 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
- Adisyn Coffey (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 9, Columbia Fireflies 0 | Box Score
Arizona Complex League White Sox (15-23)
Saturday, July 30
- Alvaro Aguero (CF): 1-for-4, 2 K
- Layant Tapia (SS): 2-for-4, 2B, R, 2 K
- Luis Pineda (C): 2-for-4, RBI, R, K
- Dario Borrero (RF): 1-for-3, 3B, 2 RBI, R, 2 K
- Victor Quezada (DH): 2-for-4, RBI, R
- Cameron Butler (LF): 2-for-3, 2B, HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 R
- Manuel Veloz (SP): 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
- Ethan Hammerberg (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- 2022 20th Round Draft Pick
FINAL: ACL White Sox 9, ACL Dodgers 1 | Box Score
Sunday, July 31
- NO GAME SCHEDULED
Dominican Summer League White Sox (21-20)
Saturday, July 30
- Arxy Hernandez (3B): 0-1for-1, RBI, BB, R
- Erick Hernandez (CF): 0-for-4, RBI, R, BB, 2 K
- Ryan Burrowes (SS): 3-for-4, HR (3), 3 RBI, 3 R
- Carlos Jimenez (1B): 1-for-3, RBI, K
- Godwin Bennett (DH): 1-for-4, HR (7), 3 RBI, R, 3 K
- Ryan Castillo (3B-2B): 0-for-3, RBI, R, BB, K
- Frankeli Arias (SP): 4.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- Ricardo Gomez (RP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (WIN)
FINAL: DSL White Sox 11, DSL D-Backs Red 10 | Box Score
Sunday, July 31
- NO GAME SCHEDULED
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