White Sox Weekly Minor League Update: May 13-19, 2024
All affiliates finished above .500 this week
Charlotte Knights
Record 4-2 (last week), 19-25 (overall)
Knights Player of the Week
Wilmer Difo 12-for-22, 2 HR, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 0 BB, 4 K
Colson Montgomery 4-for-16, 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 4 K
Zach DeLoach 6-for-17, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 BB, 6 K
Oscar Colás 7-for-20, HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 5 BB, 5 K
Carlos Pérez 2-for-14, 3 BB, 1 K
Chuckie Robinson 7-for-15, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
Chad Kuhl 4 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K
Nick Nastrini 6 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Johan Domínguez 8 IP, 4 ER, 9 H, 0 BB, 7 K
Jonathan Cannon 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 5 K
Jake Woodford 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K
The Knights scored 38 runs in six games, an average of 6.3 per game to pave the way for Charlotte’s 4-2 week, and there are a few players to thank for that. However, infielder Wilmer Difo takes the cake in terms of the Knights Player of the Week distinction. Difo had a .545/.545/.955 slash line, as he could not be stopped at the plate. Difo, 32, has not appeared in the majors since 2022, but the White Sox signed him on April 13, and he has introduced himself nicely to the organization. In 18 games overall, he has a .361/.391/.525 slash line for the Knights.
Chuckie Robinson recovered from his rough week to begin May, and he nearly took home the crown with his excellent performance this week. Oscar Colás and Zach DeLoach also caught fire to contribute to the Knights offense’s huge week.
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)
Wilmer Difo (May 13-19)
Birmingham Barons
Record 4-2 (last week), 24-14 (overall)
Barons Player of the Week
Brooks Baldwin 6-for-19, HR, 3 RBI, 6 BB, 2 K, 4 SB, 0 CS
Alsander Womack 4-for-13, HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K
Tim Elko 7-for-20, 3B, 2B, 0 BB, 8 K
Wilfred Veras 7-for-23, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 6 K
Terrell Tatum 6-for-24, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 9 K
Edgar Quero 3-for-21, 2B, 5 RBI, 3 BB, 6 K
Duke Ellis 5-for-19, 2 2B, RBI, 1 BB, 4 K, 3 SB, 0 CS
Jacob Burke 4-for-17, 0 BB, 4 K, 5 SB, 0 CS
Ky Bush 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Drew Thorpe 5 2⁄3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 7 K
Jairo Iriarte 13 2⁄3 IP, 7 ER, 10 H, 2 BB, 24 K
Jake Eder 5 IP, 5 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 7 K
Mason Adams 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 3 K
After uncharacteristically going 1-5 last week, the Barons got back on track this week, and they are 10 games better than .500 once again. Brooks Baldwin has been a spark plug all season, but somehow he’s avoided Player of the Week honors until now. Baldwin was an on-base machine, posting a .316/.500/.474 slash line while stealing four bases without getting caught.
As usual, the pitching staff had some strong performances, too. Drew Thorpe and Mason Adams both took steps in the right direction, again. In addition, Jairo Iriarte’s ERA during his two starts (4.61) was not special, but his strikeout-to-walk ratio was incredible, as he struck out 24 while only issuing two walks in 13 2⁄3 innings, punctuated by a 13-K outing on Sunday.
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)
Brooks Baldwin (May 13-19)
Winston-Salem Dash
Record 4-2 (last week), 19-20 (overall)
Dash Player of the Week
Shawn Goosenberg 10-for-25, HR, 5 2B, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 7 K
Jacob Gonzalez 4-for-22, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K
Eddie Park 7-for-24, 2B, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 3 K
Samuel Zavala 2-for-11, HR, 2 RBI, 9 BB, 6 K
Wes Kath 1-for-16, HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 8 K
Bryce Willits 10-for-25, HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 1 BB, 4 K
Noah Schultz 4 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Riley Gowens 7 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 11 K
Tanner McDougal 4 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 5 K
Tyler Schweitzer 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 5 K
Juan Carela 5 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Peyton Pallette 4 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 3 K
The Dash had another nice week to inch closer to .500, as they are now only one game worse than that mark. Shawn Goosenberg led the way for the offense, posting a 1.164 OPS during the week. Goosenberg has picked up the pace in May, now slashing .290/.348/.516 this month after an unremarkable April.
Riley Gowens had a dominant, 11-strikeout performance on the mound to sniff Player of the Week territory, and Bryce Willits did not trail Goosenberg by much at the plate. Outfielder Samuel Zavala had a highly unusual slash line (.182/.550/.455) that resulted in a weekly OPS better than 1.000 despite a batting average not reaching .200.
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)
Shawn Goosenberg (May 13-19)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 5-1 (last week), 21-17 (overall)
Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Ryan Galanie 7-for-21, 2 HR, 3B, 6 RBI, 5 BB, 6 K
Mikey Kane 6-for-13, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
Albertson Asigen 4-for-16, 6 RBI, 6 BB, 3 K, 3 SB, 0 CS
Ronny Hernández 7-for-19, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 0 K
Caden Connor 6-for-20, 3 2B, 5 RBI, 4 BB, 5 K
Rikuu Nishida 4-for-22, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 4 BB, 5 K
Drake Logan 5-for-17, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 6 K
Seth Keener 2 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 2 K
Aldrin Batista 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Drew McDaniel 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 9 K
Jake Bockenstedt 3 1⁄3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Jake Peppers 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 5 K
Grant Taylor 4 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 6 K
After hanging right near .500 for the past couple of weeks, the Cannon Ballers distanced themselves from average with a 5-1 week that launched them into first place. Who deserves the most credit for this hot streak? Stop me if you have heard this before, but Ryan Galanie is the winner of the Cannon Ballers Player of the Week award. Galanie’s .333/.481/.714 slash line includes two homers, a triple, and five walks, as pitchers did not want much to do with him. Given the way he has swung the bat lately, I cannot blame them.
Speaking of pitchers, Drew McDaniel had a phenomenal start, pitching seven shutout innings with nine strikeouts and no walks. If not for the monster week by Galanie, he would have gotten the honor.
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)
Ryan Galanie (May 13-19)
ACL White Sox
Record 4-0 (last week), 6-4 (overall)
Adrian Gil 3-for-13, RBI, 6 BB, 5 K
Edrick Felix 5-for-13, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K
George Wolkow 6-for-19, HR, 4 2B, 4 BB, 7 K
Javier Mogollón 6-for-17, HR, 2 2B, 5 BB, 6 K, 5 SB, 0 CS
Ricardo Brizuela 3 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Daniel González 3 1⁄3 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 6 K
José Mendoza 3 1⁄3 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 7 K
Tristan Stivors (on rehab from Birmingham) 3 1⁄3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 7 K