This is the final installment of the 2024 Trending on the Farm series, highlighting player trends from the White Sox representatives in the Arizona Fall League.
| Player (Position) | Last Week (11/11 – 11/14) | Trend | |
| Michael Turner (C) | .200/.429/.400, .829 OPS, 2B | ⬆️ | |
| DJ Gladney (OF) | .286/.286/.286, .572 OPS, RBI | ↖️ | |
| Grant Taylor (RHP) | did not pitch | – | |
| Andrew Dalquist (RHP) | IP, H, K | ⬆️ | |
| Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa (RHP) | 2 IP, H, 3 K | ⬆️ |
Michael Turner rips a double down the RF line in his first AB. #DesertDogs trail 2-1 coming to bat in the 7th. Turner will get another shot in the 7th. #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/VMAlxZg83R
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) November 14, 2024
Michael Turner
Michael Turner ended his AFL season doing Michael Turner things. The 26-year-old catcher walked twice while not striking out, reaching base three times in his last two games. In total, Turner appeared in 13 games for the Desert Dogs hitting .359/.447/.487 for a .934 OPS with seven runs scored, two doubles, one home run, 12 RBI, with seven walks and five strikeouts across 39 at-bats. Of the White Sox offensive farmhands participating in the AFL, Turner arguably had the second best offensive output, trailing only Colson Montgomery.
DJ Gladney
Similarly to Turner, DJ Gladney appeared in two of the final three games for Glendale last week, securing both of his hits in the same game. The 23-year-old Gladney had a tough run in the AFL, finishing his campaign with a .196/.250/.250 slash line in 17 games, .500 OPS, one home run, three RBI, one stolen base (one attempt), and had four walks to 19 strikeouts in 56 at-bats.
DJ Gladney drops a single into RF after fouling a pitch off his leg the previous pitch. The #Phillies Gabriel Rincones Jr. (1B) comes in to score. #DesertDogs up 5-0. #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/O3sd1UaRf4
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) November 11, 2024
Grant Taylor worked a 1H scoreless inning in the 2nd inning of the AFL Fall Stars Game. He allowed an 0-2 2B to his 2nd batter faced. He strikes out 1 on 14S/21P. #DesertDogs #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/Pa5MsZdAru
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) November 11, 2024
Grant Taylor – MLB Pipeline White Sox #6
Grant Taylor didn’t appear in any of the final three games for the Desert Dogs, but was able to pick up some valuable innings after missing most of the season due to a lat injury. In total, the 22-year-old made four appearances (not including the Fall Stars game) throwing seven and two thirds innings allowing 15 hits, 12 runs (eight earned), seven walks, and 13 strikeouts.
Andrew Dalquist
While Andrew Dalquist had a rocky beginning to the AFL season, he sure ended strong. Dalquist strung together four straight scoreless appearances, and over the last month the recently turned 24-year-old (happy belated birthday!) made six appearances throwing eight innings, allowed six hits, two runs (two earned), three walks, and nine strikeouts. For the full AFL slate, Dalquist made nine appearances working 11 innings, allowed 13 hits, nine runs (nine earned), seven walks, and 10 strikeouts.
Andrew Dalquist with a scoreless inning for the #DesertDogs tonight. He allows just a 2-out single and strikes out 1 dropping this nasty breaker across the plate. #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/j1psqKIXti
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) November 14, 2024
Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa tosses 2 shutout innings to close out the #DesertDogs 7-3 Monday dub. He faces 7 allowing a double while striking out 3. #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/heWRaIJkfE
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) November 12, 2024
Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa
24-year-old Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa had a gem of a final outing for the Desert Dogs. A multi-inning scoreless appearance capped off what was a solid body of work in the AFL. Hoopii-Tuionetoa made eight appearances throwing nine and one third total innings, allowing 10 hits, six runs (six earned), three walks, and struck out nine.
Previous Trending on the Farm:
Trending on the Farm: Turner drives in six, Dalquist hurls three scoreless
Trending on the Farm: Elko homers, Dalquist throws two scoreless
Trending on the Farm: Colson homers twice, Hoopi-Tuionetoa strong in relief
Trending on the Farm: Colson Montgomery leads the way for Desert Dogs offense
Trending on the Farm: Opening week of the Arizona Fall League
Trending on the Farm: Barons secure Southern League Championship