This series will contain weekly recaps of the performances of each minor league affiliate. Here is the latest installment after the seventeenth week of the minor league season.
Charlotte Knights (42-66)
Weekly Record: 4-3
Charlotte traveled up to Norfolk for a seven game series this week (one was a makeup game from May). The Knights were able to secure a series win against their divisional counterparts, winning four out of seven. Charlotte is in seventh place and 26.5 games back in the Triple-A East Southeast Division.
Charlotte’s offensive performance was nothing to write home about this week. Knights hitters slashed .203/.250/.309 for a 559 OPS, 19 runs scored, 44 hits in 217 at bats, five doubles, no triples, six home runs, 17 RBI, 10 walks to 51 strikeouts, five stolen bases, and weren’t caught stealing. Complete season totals for the Knights offense can be found here.
While Charlotte’s offense struggled, their pitching staff was the polar opposite. Norfolk hitters couldn’t muster much at the plate, as the Knights finished with a team ERA of 2.43, a 1.15 WHIP, .199 Batting Average Against, 15 earned runs to 16 runs allowed, 39 hits to 55.2 innings pitched, 25 walks to 52 strikeouts, two hit batters, and allowed three home runs. To see Charlotte’s complete pitching totals for the season, click here.
Hot Player of the Week
John Parke: John Parke was one of the key cogs in Charlotte’s pitching dominance this week. In two starts, Parke threw 10 innings, allowed five hits, two runs (two earned), walked three batters, struck out seven, and had a 0.80 WHIP with a .147 Batting Average Against.
Honorable Mentions: Zack Collins, Micker Adolfo, Kade McClure, Jace Fry, and Peter Tago
Birmingham Barons (56-52)
Weekly Record: 2-5
Similarly to the Knights, Birmingham also had seven games on the docket this week (a makeup game from a mid-August rainout). Things did not go particularly well for the Barons, as they dropped five of seven to the Chattanooga Lookouts. Birmingham is now tied for first place with the Rocket City Trash Pandas in the Double-A South North Division.
The cold streak for the Baron offense carried over into this past week. Birmingham scuffled to a .231/.297/.325 slash line for a 623 OPS, 23 runs scored, 49 hits in 212 at bats, eight doubles, no triples, four home runs, 21 RBI, 20 walks to 58 strikeouts, stole one base, and were caught stealing once. Complete season totals for the Barons offense can be found here.
Once again, Birmingham pitching had another solid week on the bump. The Barons pitching staff posted strong overall numbers, starting with a 3.18 team ERA, 1.22 WHIP, .236 Batting Average Against, 18 earned runs to 24 runs allowed, 45 hits to 51 innings pitched, 17 walks to 40 strikeouts, seven hit batters, and allowed six home runs. Birmingham’s full season pitching totals can be found here.
Hot Player of the Week
Carlos Perez: Carlos Perez was one of few bright spots for the Baron offense this past week. The 24 year old catcher hit Chattanooga pitching to the tune of a .393/.393/.571 slash line, a 964 OPS, three runs scored, two doubles, one home run, five RBI, and had 11 hits in 28 at bats.
Honorable Mentions: Tyler Neslony, Davis Martin, and Andrew Perez
Winston-Salem Dash (39-68)
Weekly Record: 1-5
The Dash were on the road this week, taking on the Rome Braves. Unable to really get anything going after winning the first game of a double header, the Dash dropped five of six games. Winston-Salem is in last place in the High-A East South Division and 35.5 games out of first place.
The Winston-Salem offense was ice cold against Rome pitchers. The Dash wrapped the series with a measly .203/.236/.262 slash line, a 498 OPS, 12 runs scored, 38 hits in 187 at bats, eight doubles, no triples, one home run, 11 RBI, five walks to 56 strikeouts, three stolen bases, and were caught stealing three times. Full season totals for the Winston-Salem offense can be found here.
Despite the poor outcome in the series, Dash pitching posted some respectable, but unspectacular numbers against the Braves. The Winston-Salem staff finished with a team ERA of 4.53, a 1.30 WHIP, .240 Batting Average Against, 24 earned runs to 27 runs allowed, 44 hits to 47.2 innings pitched, 18 walks to 46 strikeouts, hit six batters, and allowed three home runs. Full season totals for the Dash pitching staff are located here.
Hot Player of the Week
Jose Rodriguez: As the weeks roll on, ‘Popeye’ just continues to hit. The 20 year old shortstop slashed .435/.458/.565 for a 1.024 OPS, four runs scored, three doubles, three RBI, walked once (did not strike out), stole two bases (was caught stealing twice), and had 10 hits in 23 at bats.
Honorable Mentions: Gunnar Troutwine, McKinley Moore, Cooper Bradford, and Dan Metzdorf
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (32-76)
Weekly Record: 2-4
The Cannon Ballers hit the road to take on the Down East Wood Ducks. Kannapolis found success early in the series, but lost four straight to ultimately drop the series, two wins to four losses. The Cannon Ballers are in last place in the Low-A East Central Division and are 32 games back of first place.
The cold streak continues for the Ballers offense. Kannapolis couldn’t get anything going against the Wood Ducks, hitting only .201/.279/.321 for a 600 OPS, 14 runs scored, 37 hits in 184 at-bats, 11 doubles, one triple, three home runs, 11 RBI, 14 walks to 75 strikeouts, three stolen bases, and were caught stealing twice. Complete batting stats for the Cannon Ballers can be found here.
The Cannon Ballers pitching staff showed some much needed improvement from last weeks final line. Kannapolis wrapped their series against Down East with a team ERA of 4.11, a 1.41 WHIP, .272 Batting Average Against, 21 earned runs to 27 runs allowed, 47 hits to 46 innings pitched, 18 walks to 44 strikeouts, hit five batters, and allowed two home runs. To see Kannapolis’ team pitching stats for the year, click here.
Hot Player of the Week
Kohl Simas: Kohl Simas has been throwing the ball extremely well since joining the White Sox as an undrafted free agent this year. In his lone appearance this week, Simas threw three innings, allowed no hits, no runs, no walks, struck out five, and had a 0.00 WHIP with a .000 Batting Average Against.
Honorable Mentions: James Beard, Rigo Fernandez, Hunter Speer, and Garvin Alston
ACL White Sox (18-31)
Weekly Record: 0-5
This is not a week that the ACL White Sox will recollect too often, with the ACL Sox dropping all five games this week. The ACL White Sox sit in fifth to last place and are 18 games back of first place. Full standings of the ACL can be found here.
Struggle would be the best word to define how the ACL White Sox week at the plate went. They finished with a .148/.270/.174 slash line, a 445 OPS, scored seven runs, 22 hits in 149 at bats, one double, no triples, one home run, six RBI, 22 walks to 67 strikeouts, three stolen bases, and were caught stealing once. Complete batting stats for the ACL White Sox can be found here.
Similarly to the offense, the ACL White Sox pitching staff struggled mightily. They wrapped the week with a team ERA of 7.68, a 1.85 WHIP, .290 Batting Average Against, 35 earned runs to 38 runs allowed, 49 hits to 41 innings pitched, 27 walks to 45 strikeouts, hit no batters, and allowed five home runs. Complete pitching stats for the ACL White Sox can be found here.
Hot Player of the Week
Colson Montgomery: In what was collectively a tough week on both sides of the ball for the ACL squad, Colson Montgomery had a very nice showing. The 2021 first rounder slashed .375/.615/.375 for a 990 OPS, two RBI, scored one runs, had four walks (to two strikeouts), and had three hits in eight ABs.
Honorable Mentions: Jefferson Mendoza, Johnabiell Laureano, Haylen Green, and Tommy Sommer
DSL White Sox (16-22)
Weekly Record: 2-3
The DSL White Sox doubled their wins from last week, but still had a losing record, going two up and three down. The DSL Sox are in fourth place and 11.5 games back in the Dominican Summer League Baseball City Division.
The DSL White Sox offense had some difficulties at the plate this week. The DSL Sox slashed .216/.291/.373 for a 663 OPS, 14 runs scored, 33 hits in 153 at bats, 10 doubles, four triples, two home runs, 12 RBI, 17 walks to 44 strikeouts, two stolen bases, and were caught stealing twice. Complete batting stats for the DSL White Sox can be found here.
The DSL White Sox pitching was outstanding during their five games this week. They wrapped said games with a team ERA of 2.63, a 1.05 WHIP, .207 Batting Average Against, 12 earned runs to 18 runs allowed, 31 hits to 41 innings pitched, 12 walks to 51 strikeouts, three hit batters, and allowed one home run. Complete pitching stats for the DSL White Sox can be found here.
Hot Player of the Week
Norge Vera: Norge Vera was absolutely dominant on the mound this week. In two appearances, the 21 year old right-hander threw five innings, allowed two hits, no runs, no walks, struck out 11, and had a 0.40 WHIP with a .118 Batting Average Against.
Honorable Mentions: Arxy Hernandez, Luis Pineda, Layant Tapia, Manuel Veloz, and Emerson Talavera
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