White Sox Weekly Minor League Update: May 6-12, 2024
The Dash had the best week on the farm, and DJ Gladney provided a major spark
Charlotte Knights
Record 2-4 (last week), 15-23 (overall)
Knights Player of the Week
Jake Woodford 12 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 4 BB, 11 K
Colson Montgomery 4-for-18, HR, 3B, 2B, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 5 K
Mark Payton 7-for-14, 2B, 2 BB, 3 K
Oscar Colás 4-for-18, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K
Carlos Pérez 5-for-15, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 0 K
Chuckie Robinson 1-for-10, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
Dominic Fletcher 4-for-18, HR, 2 2B, 2 BB, 3 K
Chad Kuhl 4 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Nick Nastrini 6 2⁄3 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Johan Domínguez 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Jonathan Cannon 4 1⁄3 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 3 K
It was not the finest week for the Knights, who fell to eight games worse than .500. However, pitcher Jake Woodford started two games and performed admirably in both. In total, Woodford only allowed one run on seven hits in 12 innings. Those kinds of weeks do not come along often for pitchers in the International League, but Woodford went above and beyond. Incredibly, though, Woodford got a no-decision in both of those starts, as the bullpen was not up to the task during either of those games.
Fellow starter Johan Domínguez deserves honorable mention for his brilliant start, when he pitched six shutout innings against Gwinnett. In addition, Mark Payton was an on-base machine, going 7-for-14 with a pair of walks.
2024 Charlotte Knights Players of the Week
Robbie Grossman (April 1-7)
Danny Mendick (April 8-14)
Danny Mendick (April 15-21)
Lenyn Sosa (April 22-28)
Colson Montgomery (April 29-May 5)
Jake Woodford (May 6-12)
Birmingham Barons
Record 1-5 (last week), 20-12 (overall)
Barons Player of the Week
Mason Adams 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Brooks Baldwin 5-for-22, 2B, RBI, 4 BB, 3 K
Tim Elko 6-for-25, HR, 2B, 1 BB, 8 K
Wilfred Veras 3-for-21, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 8 K
Terrell Tatum 3-for-17, RBI, 5 BB, 4 K, 2 SB, 0 CS
Edgar Quero 4-for-21, HR, 5 RBI, 0 BB, 5 K
Duke Ellis 1-for-15, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 SB, 0 CS
Tyler Neslony 4-for-9, 2 2B, RBI, 0 BB, 0 K
Ky Bush 5 1⁄3 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 9 K
Drew Thorpe 6 1⁄3 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 4 BB, 5 K
Jairo Iriarte 5 1⁄3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 8 BB, 4 K
Jake Eder 5 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 6 K
It was a rare off-week for the Barons, who only managed to collect one victory. The offense struggled immensely, as even the lone victory in Pensacola was a 2-0 pitchers’ duel. For the Player of the Week award, standout starters Drew Thorpe and Jairo Iriarte took a back seat to Mason Adams, who was terrific over five innings, striking out six while displaying great command. Although it can be easy to lose track of Adams due to Birmingham’s rotation’s excellence, he has taken a big step forward in 2024, posting a 2.97 ERA, a 3.52 FIP, and a 2.26 xFIP in 33 1⁄3 innings.
In the honorable mention category, Jake Eder’s start was not much less impressive than Adams’, and outfielder Tyler Neslony was terrific in a limited sample size this week.
2024 Birmingham Barons Players of the Week
Drew Thorpe (April 8-14)
Edgar Quero (April 15-21)
Ky Bush (April 22-28)
Bryan Ramos (April 29-May 5)
Mason Adams (May 6-12)
Winston-Salem Dash
Record 4-2 (last week), 15-18 (overall)
Dash Player of the Week
DJ Gladney 6-for-17, 2 HR, 3B, 2B, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K
Jacob Gonzalez 9-for-26, HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, 3 SB, 0 CS
Loidel Chapelli 2-for-17, 2 2B, RBI, 1 BB, 3 K
Samuel Zavala 2-for-22, 2 BB, 4 K
Wes Kath 3-for-15, HR, 2 RBI, 5 BB, 10 K
Calvin Harris 6-for-13, HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 4 BB, 2 K
Noah Schultz 3 1⁄3 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Riley Gowens 7 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 10 K
Tanner McDougal 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 4 BB, 7 K
Tyler Schweitzer 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 9 K
Juan Carela 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Manuel Veloz 5 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Overall, this season has not gone the way DJ Gladney had hoped it would go — but that changed in a big way this week. Gladney was crushing the ball from start to finish, posting an .882 slugging percentage. Gladney appeared to be in the middle of an “all is lost” type of moment near the end of April, but he has flipped the script lately, and his overall production at the plate has already recovered being to right around league average despite his slow start to the season.
Jacob Gonzalez gave Gladney a run for his money and nearly won his second straight Player of the Week award, going 9-for-26 with three extra-base hits and three steals in as many attempts. Calvin Harris also gave the Dash a major spark at the plate, finishing 6-for-13 with a homer and four walks.
2024 Winston-Salem Dash Players of the Week
Jacob Gonzalez (April 8-14)
Juan Carela (April 15-21)
Manuel Veloz (April 22-28)
Jacob Gonzalez (April 29-May 5)
DJ Gladney (May 6-12)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 3-3 (last week), 16-16 (overall)
Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Ryan Galanie 10-for-24, HR, 2B, 6 RBI, 5 BB, 6 K
Luis Pineda 3-for-15, HR, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 7 K
Albertson Asigen 1-for-12, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 4 K
Eddie Park 6-for-19, 3B, 2B, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 1 K
Caden Connor 9-for-25, 3 2B, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 6 K
Rikuu Nishida 7-for-22, 2 2B, RBI, 7 BB, 4 K, 4 SB, 1 CS
Drake Logan 1-for-18, 1 BB, 11 K
Seth Keener 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Aldrin Batista 5 1⁄3 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Drew McDaniel 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 4 BB, 7 K
Jake Bockenstedt 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Jake Peppers 5 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 2 K
Lucas Gordon 6 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Nothing has changed, as the Cannon Ballers are still sitting on .500, just as they were last series. Regarding the Player of the Week, Ryan Galanie takes home the distinction. Given how well Galanie has performed, it seemed like a matter of time before he got his first weekly honor, and he delivered the best performance on the team this time around. Galanie collected 10 hits, six RBIs, and five walks, as he was extremely difficult for opposing pitchers to retire.
2024 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Players of the Week
Aldrin Batista (April 8-14)
Albertson Asigen (April 15-21)
Caden Connor (April 22-28)
Rikuu Nishida (April 29-May 5)
Ryan Galanie (May 6-12)
ACL White Sox
Record 2-4 (last week), 2-4 (overall)
Adrian Gil 7-for-20, HR, 2B, 6 RBI, 4 BB, 6 K
Ryan Burrowes 9-for-19, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 7 K
George Wolkow 9-for-24, HR, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 13 K
Ricardo Brizuela 6 2⁄3 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 8 K
Christian Oppor 5 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 7 BB, 8 K
Tristan Stivors (on rehab from Birmingham) 2 1⁄3 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 5 K