On the Fourth of July, Colby Smelley brought the fireworks in Kannapolis! Elsewhere, Loidel Chapelli continues to be a force, Cristian Mena looked great on the mound, and Colson Montgomery extended his on-base streak to 41 games.
This and more on last night’s recap.
Minor League Statistics
- Triple-A Charlotte Statistics
- Double-A Birmingham Statistics
- High-A Winston-Salem Statistics
- Low-A Kannapolis Statistics
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (29-50)
- Mark Payton (CF): 2-for-5, 2B, R, 2 K
- Yolbert Sanchez (2B): 2-for-4, R, K
- Eloy Jimenez (LF): 2-for-4, RBI, R
- Carlos Perez (C): 2-for-4, K
- Blake Rutherford (DH): 1-for-3, RBI
- Mike Wright Jr. (SP): 1.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- 34 Pitches, 20 Strikes
- Andrew Perez (RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Yoan Aybar (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 0 K
- Yacksiel Rios (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
FINAL: Knights 3, Gwinnett Stripers 6 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (35-41)
- D.J. Burt (3B): 1-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB
- Jose Rodriguez (2B): 3-for-5, 2 RBI
- Tyler Neslony (DH): 1-for-5, 2B, 2 R, K
- Yoelquis Cespedes (CF): 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
- Scott Blewett (SP): 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- 50 Pitches, 28 Strikes
- Will Carter (RP): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Fraser Ellard (RP): 0.2 IP, 2 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
- Taylor Broadway (RP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
FINAL: Barons 5, Tennessee Smokies 9 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (40-36)
- Duke Ellis (DH): 1-for-3, 3B, 2 R, BB
- Colson Montgomery (SS): 2-for-3, RBI, BB
- Oscar Colas (CF): 2-for-4, RBI
- Luis Mieses (RF): 2-for-4, 2B, R, 2 K
- Ben Norman (LF): 1-for-4, RBI, R, K
- Cristian Mena (SP): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
- 62 Pitches, 45 Strikes
- Luis Amaya (RP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (WIN)
- Ty Madrigal (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
FINAL: Dash 5, Wilmington Blue Rocks 1| Box Score
Low-A Kannapolis Ballers (32-44)
- Wilber Sanchez (SS): 1-for-4, 3B, R, BB, 2 K
- Wes Kath (3B): 1-for-4, RBI, BB, K
- Colby Smelley (DH): 1-for-2, HR (3), RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, K
- Brooks Gosswein (SP): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
- 84 Pitches, 44 Strikes
- Manuel Veloz (RP): 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- Nick Gallagher (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
FINAL: Cannon Ballers 3, Carolina Mudcats 4 | Box Score
Arizona Complex League White Sox (9-12)
- Cameron Butler (LF): 1-for-3, RBI, R, 2 BB, K
- Johnabiell Laureano (RF): 1-for-5, R, 2 K
- Dario Borrero (1B): 2-for-5, 2B, 2 R
- Victor Quezada (3B): 1-for-3, RBI, R, BB, 2 K
- Anthony Espinoza (2B): 1-for-5, 2B, RBI, 3 K
- Alvaro Aguero (CF): 1-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, R, BB, K
- Yohemy Nolasco (SP): 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- Alejandro Mateo (RP): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
- Emerson Talavera (RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
FINAL: ACL White Sox 8, ACL Cubs 2 | Box Score
Dominican Summer League White Sox (11-10)
- Ryan Burrowes (SS): 1-for-5, RBI
- Loidel Chapelli (2B): 2-for-2, HR (4), RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
- Carlos Jimenez (DH): 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K
- Jeremy Gonzalez (SP): 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- Daniel Gonzalez (RP): 2.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Jose Mendoza (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
FINAL: DSL White Sox 4, DSL Brewers (II) 6 | Box Score
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