White Sox Weekly Minor League Update: April 21-27, 2025

It was a much better week for the affiliates, who went 15-9, led by Charlotte’s strong performance

Charlotte Knights

Record 5-1 (last week), 12-15 (overall)

Knights Player of the Week

Tim Elko .333/.400/1.095, 21 at-bats

Dominic Fletcher .429/.478/.810, 21 at-bats
Colson Montgomery .048/.167/.095, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 21 at-bats
Kyle Teel .316/.435/.316, 19 at-bats
Corey Julks .471/.550/.941 17 at-bats
Tristan Gray .385/.467/.923 13 at-bats

Nick Nastrini 6 2⁄3 IP, 4 ER, 3 H, 7 BB, 8 K
Justin Dunn 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 3 K
Justin Anderson 4 2⁄3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K
Chris Rodriguez 5 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Tyler Schweitzer 4 1⁄3 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 5 K

Prior to this week, the Knights were freezing cold, as they had lost 11 of their last 12. However, they got back on track with a 5-1 series victory over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (12-14).

First of all, what the heck, Tim Elko? The 26-year-old first baseman just refuses to slow down. Elko finished 7-for-21 with five homers and a double, which resulted in a 1.095 SLG for the week. Elko really wants that promotion, and at this point, it is difficult to believe he has not gotten it.

Outfielder Corey Julks also had a huge week, posting a .550 OBP and an OPS that was only slightly lower than Elko’s. Julks finished 8-for-17 and launched two homers, as he was very locked in. Meanwhile, Dominic Fletcher, 27, another outfielder, had a big week, going 9-for-21 with a pair of homers and a 1.288 OPS ... as well as a save! Finally, infielder Tristan Gray, 29, also posted supersized stats to earn honorable mention. Gray went 5-for-13 with two homers. So, to recap, four Charlotte players had a four-digit OPS this past week. No wonder they only lost once.

2025 Charlotte Knights Players of the Week
Tim Elko (April 7-13)
Bobby Dalbec (April 14-20)
Tim Elko (April 21-27)

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Birmingham Barons

Record 4-2 (last week), 11-9 (overall)

Barons Player of the Week

Wilfred Veras .318/.444/.591, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 22 at-bats

Rikuu Nishida .222/.364/.222, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 18 at-bats
Michael Turner .500/.583/.700, 10 at-bats
Oscar Colás .158/.200/.158, 19 at-bats
William Bergolla .304/.360/.304, 6-for-7 stolen bases, 15 at-bats
Mario Camilletti .333/.429/.611, 15 at-bats
Jacob Gonzalez .294/.429/.294, 17 at-bats
Adam Hackenberg .250/.308/.583, 12 at-bats

Hagen Smith 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 BB, 8 K
Noah Schultz 5 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 5 K
Wikelman González 4 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 4 BB, 3 K
Andrew Dalquist 3 1⁄3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Riley Gowens 5 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 7 K
Grant Taylor 6 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 BB, 6 K

The Barons took four of six from the Trash Pandas (6-14) in Rocket City.

Outfielder Wilfred Veras, 22, gave the Barons a boost in this series, as he made a sizable impact with his bat and on the bases. Veras went 7-for-22 with two homers and five walks, as he displayed power and patience at the plate. Veras also stole three bases without getting caught. Overall, this series was a big step in the right direction for Veras, who had been off to a slow start.

Mario Camilletti also torched Rocket City, hitting a home run and two doubles en route to a sparkling 1.040 OPS. Camilletti’s OBP is up to .390 on the season, as he has been a great table setter in Birmingham’s lineup.

2025 Birmingham Barons Players of the Week

William Bergolla (April 7-13)
Tyler Schweitzer (April 14-20)
Wilfred Veras (April 21-27)

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Winston-Salem Dash

Record 2-4 (last week), 7-14 (overall)

Dash Player of the Week

Sam Antonacci .316/.567/.421, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 19 at-bats

Ryan Galanie .276/.276/.483, 29 at-bats,
Arxy Hernández .280/.308/.600, 25 at-bats
Wes Kath .300/.364/.500, 10 at-bats
Cole McConnell .313/.421/.313, 16 at-bats

Tanner McDougal 8 IP, 5 R (2 ER), 6 H, 8 BB, 9 K
Jake Bockenstedt 5 2⁄3 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 3 K
Lucas Gordon 5 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Tommy Vail 4 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Clete Hartzog 3 1⁄3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Frankeli Arias 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 5 K

Winston-Salem only won two out of six against Rome (12-9), and they are in last place in the South division of the South Atlantic League. Surprisingly, though, despite the 7-14 record, Winston-Salem has a +3 run differential on the season.

Sam Antonacci, 22, who spends most of his time in the field at second base and third base, could barely be kept off base at all. Antonacci posted a .567 OBP and swiped three bases without getting caught. Two of Antonacci’s hits were doubles, so he also showed some pop in his bat. Overall, Antonacci, who the White Sox drafted in the fifth round last year, has a .469 OBP and 10 stolen bases in 11 attempts.

2025 Winston-Salem Dash Players of the Week
Jake Bockenstedt (April 7-13)
Lucas Gordon (April 14-20)
Sam Antonacci (April 21-27)

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Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

Record 4-2 (last week) 11-10 (overall)

Cannon Ballers Player of the Week

Jordan Sprinkle .467/.600/.467, 8-for-10 stolen bases, 15 at-bats

Javier Mogollón .263/.364/.579, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 19 at-bats
Braden Montgomery .250/.304/.300, 20 at-bats (promoted to Winston-Salem on April 27)
Nathan Archer .304/.333/.435, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 23 at-bats
George Wolkow .105/.280/.105, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 19 at-bats

Christian Oppor 5 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 8 K
Ricardo Brizuela 4 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K
Luis Reyes 5 ¹⁄₃ IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 9 K
Nick Pinto 3 ²⁄₃ IP, 7 R (6 ER), 8 H, 1 BB, 4 K

The Cannon Ballers got back above .500 after a strong performance against the Pelicans (8-13).

Jordan Sprinkle, 24, did a great job of putting the bat on the ball and getting on base. Although Sprinkle did not have any hits that went for extra bases, he had a .600 OBP, which was enough to become the Cannon Ballers MVP. Sprinkle stole eight bases in 10 attempts, as he was very active after getting on base, too.

Outfielder Braden Montgomery, 22, who came over as a key part of the Garrett Crochet trade, did not exactly have a fantastic week. However, overall, Montgomery has been slashing .304/.393/.493 with six steals in eight attempts. On Sunday, Scott Merkin confirmed that Montgomery has been promoted to Winston-Salem. Based on how Montgomery has handled action with Kannapolis, he seems to be deserving of the promotion. Congratulations to Montgomery, and it will be very interesting to see how he can help the Dash.

2025 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Players of the Week

Jordan Sprinkle (April 7-13)
Caleb Bonemer (April 14-20)
Jordan Sprinkle (April 21-27)

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