The Dash went 2-3 in a rainy week that saw one game postponed entirely, but still maintained an overall record above .500, sitting at 15-13 despite less-than-stellar hitting and pitching. The game that started on Friday, May 6 was suspended and completed on Sunday, May 8, with that day’s scheduled game turning into game two […]
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Other than Jimmy Lambert, none of the starting pitchers in Charlotte or Birmingham have yet to establish themselves as possible spot starters. Fortunately, there isn’t a pressing need — yet. Although Lance Lynn is out at least another month and Dallas Keuchel has struggled, Vince Velasquez is showing promise and Johnny Cueto will likely head
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This series will recap the performances of each White Sox minor league affiliate throughout the week. Here is the fifth installment of the 2022 season. Charlotte Knights (12-18) Weekly Record: 2-4 The Knights went to Gwinnett this week to take battle with the Stripers. In what ended up being the final rehab tune-up games for
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Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on Chicago White Sox hitting coordinator Andy Barkett to provide perspective on the organization’s hitting philosophy. Barkett joined the White Sox early in 2021 and has worked closely with assistant general manager Chris Getz in an effort to maximize value within the organization. Before that, Mike and James couldn’t
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With all qualifying offer decisions put to rest after Scott Boras’ announcement that former New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto will not be signing a contract with a major league club this year, the league has finalized draft slots and bonus pool amounts for the 2022 MLB Draft. The Chicago White Sox will have $6,289,100
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It was a good week for the Dash, partly by virtue of playing a bunch of games against the Asheville Tourists, who, reader, truly are more like the Assville Tourists. From Thursday to Wednesday, the Dash went 4-1**. They are 14-8 overall**. Top pitching performances Chase Solesky (April 28 start; don’t ask about May 4):
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This series will recap the performances of each White Sox minor league affiliate throughout the week. Here is the fourth installment of the 2022 season. Charlotte Knights (10-14) Weekly Record: 3-3 This week, the Jumbo Shrimp of Jacksonville came to Charlotte to duke it out with the Knights. In what turned out to be a
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Flying solo, Mike Rankin welcomed on Birmingham Barons play-by-play broadcaster Curt Bloom of the double-A affiliated Chicago White Sox. Bloom provided perspective on players he watched develop across his time in Birmingham, including: Yolbert Sanchez, Yoelqui Cespedes, Yoelvin Silven, Jason Bilous and more. Bloom also detailed the value Birmingham manager Justin Jirschele provides to the
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Despite a sluggish start to the season at the major-league level, the White Sox farm system produced plenty of encouraging moments throughout April. No. 14 prospect Yolbert Sanchez’s surge earned him a quick promotion to Triple-A Charlotte, while No. 8 prospect Bryan Ramos obliterated Hi-A pitching and No. 2 prospect Oscar Colás made a successful
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After a quiet start to the season, the past week saw three huge storylines unfold in Charlotte: There’s the emergence of Yolbert Sanchez. Advanced hitter, great bat-to-ball skills. Solid defensively at second and third base. Average speed. No power yet, but a lot of line drives. Appears to be on a fast track to Chicago. Ten
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