KANNAPOLIS, NC — The 2021 season opener against the Down East Wood Ducks was anything but ordinary. It featured the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers’ debut at brand new Atrium Health Ballpark and their first game since an identity change in 2019. Expectations were high amidst the inclement weather throughout the day, but Kannapolis fell short 8-4 […]
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Charlotte, NC — It didn’t take long for Jake Burger and Gavin Sheets to show off their skills. In their second at bats the duo hit back-to-back blasts, with 99 and 107 exit velocities, respectively. On a 3-0 count, Burger hit an opposite-field, very loud fly out to the right field wall, which is 356
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Monday evening saw the White Sox hold an intrasquad game at their alternate site in Schaumburg. Several prospects saw game action, and the tools were on full display. In no particular order, here are some takeaways from the action. Jake Burger After getting some much needed reps in the CarShield Collegiate League, Jake Burger was
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Thursday was the first chance for the media to take in a White Sox taxi squad workout. The taxi squad in Schaumburg is composed of players that are the “next man up” if the major league team needs to fill holes over the course of the season. It was a cool and breezy Thursday morning
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White Sox players have been in Arizona for a few weeks now, but Cactus League play is still fresh as games started on Sunday. While the regular big league group got most of the attention in the early stages of camp, it’s been the prospects that have grabbed the attention of those observing now that
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Charlotte, NC — New Charlotte Knights manager Wes Helms expects a break-out year for Gavin Sheets in 2020. “His make-up is top-notch,” Helms said. “He is one guy to really keep an eye on.” Helms should know better than anyone. He managed Sheets last year in Birmingham, where the 23-year-old first baseman hit .267, with
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For the White Sox prospects participating in the Arizona Fall League this year, it’s been a rough start to say the least. After most of them got off to a slow start, the offensive and pitching struggles have become a trend as we are reaching the halfway point of the season. Luckily, this hasn’t been the
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The Arizona Fall League has made some changes to their schedule this season. They’ve bumped the games up almost a month earlier and this year features primarily night games, which is something they haven’t done in the past. While the schedule is different, the objective of the league remains the same. It gives prospects the
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Despite riding a seven-game losing streak into Sunday, last week was still an exciting one for the AZL White Sox. On Tuesday, Andrew Dalquist made his professional debut against the AZL Dodgers Mota in Glendale. On Saturday, Matthew Thompson also made his professional debut as he faced the AZL Reds in Goodyear. Both of these debuts
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Taylor Varnell improved on his already impressive Dash debut last time out with six innings of one-run ball, and a four-run Dash fifth led the team to a 4-1 victory over the Potomac Nationals. The only string of hits the Nationals were able to put together against Varnell came in the very
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