16 games into the MLB season, the White Sox have already had to call up six players from the Knights: Jake Burger, Lenyn Sosa, Jesse Scholtens, Tanner Banks, Keynan Middleton and Adam Haseley. But what if they needed a seventh in the next few days? Who is next man up? Player options and 40-man roster […]
Chicago White Sox call-ups testing Charlotte Knights depth Read More »
It didn’t take long for the White Sox to turn to the Knights for help, recalling Jake Burger to fill-in for Eloy Jimenez, Jesse Scholtens to replace the recently DFA-ed Jose Ruiz and most recently Kenyan Middleton for Joe Kelly. Now, the White Sox face a new set of issues: Does Jake Burger return to
Lenyn Sosa off to blazing start as the Charlotte-to-Chicago shuttle begins Read More »
The Charlotte Knights opened the season at home, winning two of three against a tough Memphis Redbirds‘ squad. Memphis took the opener 9-1 on Friday before an Adam Haseley two-run homer walked off a 5-4 win on Saturday in the bottom of the ninth. There was more late-game magic on Sunday as Zach Remillard scored
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Knights’ correspondent Jeff Cohen introduces the Charlotte pitching staff in the second of a two-part series. The Knights didn’t win many games the last two seasons and mediocre pitching was the key reason why. A big part of the problem in 2022 was the lack of starting pitching depth as the team was forced to
Charlotte Knights 2023 preview: Examining the pitching staff Read More »
Knights’ correspondent Jeff Cohen introduces the Charlotte line-up in the first of a two-part series. The 2023 Charlotte Knights will field a veteran team that should have little trouble meeting its top priority — providing capable talent to help the White Sox get through the grind of a 162-game season. First men up include Jake
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It is a new year, the 2023 season is around the corner, and Charlotte Knights’ correspondent Jeff Cohen takes a stab at predicting the 2023 Knights’ roster. Part II of this two-part series looks at the pitching staff. Last year’s Charlotte Knights ran out of starting pitching about midway through the 2022 season, forcing the
Reliable starting pitchers in short supply as Knights ready for 2023 Read More »
It is a new year, the 2023 season is around the corner, and Charlotte Knights’ correspondent Jeff Cohen takes a stab at predicting the 2023 Knights’ roster. Part I of this two-part series looks at the offense. There may be another addition or two, but the 2023 Charlotte Knights’ team is beginning to take shape,
A not-too-early look at the 2023 Charlotte Knights Read More »
I had a chance to sit down with Knights’ hitting coach Chris Johnson toward the end of the 2022 campaign to review the seasons of key prospects. Oscar Colas had not yet been promoted to triple-A at the time of this interview. Has it been a fun year? A good year? A disappointing one? We
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Jeff Cohen just completed his second season covering the Charlotte Knights for FutureSox. Below are his 2022 end of the season awards. MOST IMPROVED It is easy to pull for Zach Remillard — he dedicated himself to turning around his baseball career last off-season, and he more than pulled it off. Though frequently hitting out
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Why is the call-up of Mark Payton, a 30-year-old outfielder with 44 major-league PAs, creating so much excitement in Charlotte? Because he is adored by his teammates, coaches, and pretty much everyone who spends any time at all with him. Consider this: Well after midnight last night, when I first tweeted out the unconfirmed
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