Charlotte Knights
Record 2-4 (last week), 22-23 (second half), 64-56 (overall)
Knights Player of the Week
David Sandlin 5 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Michael Turner .417/.500/.417, 12 at-bats
Dru Baker .267/.313/.267, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 15 at-bats
Mario Camilletti .211/.318/.211, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 19 at-bats
Tim Elko .211/.318/.526, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 19 at-bats
Rikuu Nishida .222/.440/.222, 4-for-4 stolen bases, 18 at-bats
Shane Smith 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 5 K Drew Thorpe 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 0
BB, 6 K Noah Schultz 4 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 0 K Jonathan Cannon 10 IP, 10 ER, 14 H, 5 BB, 15 K
Charlotte had a tough assignment this week, facing the Red Wings in Rochester (71-47). The Knights got off to a good start, but they only picked up two wins total after a rough weekend on the road.
Pitcher David Sandlin, 25, had an outstanding start against the Red Wings, delivering five shutout innings and striking out six. In 50 2/3 innings with the Knights this season, Sandlin has a 1.95 ERA and a 3.81 FIP, providing plenty of stability for a pitching staff with a 4.90 season ERA (11th out of 20 International League teams). Sandlin has not found his footing in the majors yet, as he posted a 6.93 ERA and a 5.88 FIP in 24 2/3 innings at the highest level this season for his only MLB experience. However, if Sandlin has more outings like this one, he will have a strong case to rejoin the MLB roster.
2026 Charlotte Knights Players of the Week
Korey Lee (March 27-April 5)
Oliver Dunn (April 6-12)
Shane Smith (April 13-19)
Jarred Kelenic (April 20-26)
Oliver Dunn (April 27-May 3)
LaMonte Wade Jr. (May 4-10)
Jacob Gonzalez (May 11-17)
LaMonte Wade Jr. (May 18-24)
Jacob Gonzalez (May 25-31)
Braden Montgomery (June 1-7)
Ryan Galanie (June 8-14)
Kyle Teel (June 15-21)
Korey Lee (June 22-28)
Caden Connor (June 29-July 5)
Nolan Jones (July 6-12)
Andy Weber (July 13-26)
Ryan Galanie (July 27-August 2)
Korey Lee (August 3-9)
David Sandlin (August 10-16)
Birmingham Barons
Record 3-3 (last week), 20-25 (second half), 46-68 (overall)
Barons Player of the Week
Caleb Bonemer .381/.519/.810, 2-for-3 stolen bases, 21 at-bats
Anthony DePino .333/.462/.762, 21 at-bats
José Colmenares .250/.438/.333, 2-for-3 stolen bases, 12 at-bats
James Taussig .188/.188/.375, 16 at-bats
Samuel Zavala .200/.294/.267, 15 at-bats
Colby Shelton .125/.348/.125, 16 at-bats
Connor McCullough 9 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 9 H, 3 BB, 9 K
Aidan Anderson 4 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Dylan Cumming 4 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 9 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Shane Murphy 5 IP, 5 ER, 8 H, 3 BB, 5 K
Jake Palisch 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 3 K
The Barons took turns against the Clingstones (53-56), with Birmingham winning on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at home.
In a surprise to nobody, infielder and top White Sox prospect Caleb Bonemer, 20, was the Baron of the Week. This is Bonemer’s fifth weekly award of the season (three with the Dash, two with the Barons) and his second in the past four weeks. This week, Bonemer went 8-for-21 with a homer, two triples, two doubles, three walks, four RBIs and a 1.329 OPS. Overall, in 44 games since being promoted to Double-A, Bonemer is slashing .273/.396/.558, a slash line that tops what he did with the Dash.
2026 Birmingham Barons Players of the Week
Samuel Zavala (April 6-12)
Braden Montgomery (April 13-19)
Alec Makarewicz (April 20-26)
Wilfred Veras (April 27-May 3)
Jake Palisch (May 4-10)
Wilfred Veras (May 11-17)
Alec Makarewicz (May 18-24)
Drake Logan (May 25-31)
Dylan Cumming (June 1-7)
Anthony DePino (June 8-14)
Grant Magill (June 15-21)
Alec Briley (June 22-28)
Colby Shelton (June 29-July 5)
Dylan Campbell (July 6-12)
Caleb Bonemer (July 13-26)
Colby Shelton (July 27-August 2)
Samuel Zavala (August 3-9)
Caleb Bonemer (August 10-16)
Winston-Salem Dash
Record 4-2 (last week), 24-23 (second half), 62-51 (overall)
Dash Player of the Week
Jeral Perez .444/.560/.944, 18 at-bats
Kyle Lodise .360/.448/.720, 2-for-3 stolen bases, 25 at-bats
George Wolkow .346/.414/.692, 26 at-bats
Ely Brown .304/.385/.565, 23 at-bats
Wes Kath .462/.533/.462, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 13 at-bats
Derek Cerda .313/.353/.375, 16 at-bats
Kaleb Freeman .313/.522/.625, 16 at-bats
Jake Curtis 6 IP, 5 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 5 K
Justin Sinibaldi 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Grant Umberger 5 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 8 K
Drew McDaniel 4 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Dylan Carmouche 3 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 5 BB, 3 K
Aric McAtee 3 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Max Banks 3 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 BB, 4 K
After the Dash only went 2-3 against Asheville (39-73) last week, they got back on track with a 4-2 series win on the road against the Grasshoppers (68-46).
Infielder Jeral Perez, 21, went 8-for-18 with two homers, three doubles, six walks and five RBIs. Perez, who plays second base and third base, offers defensive flexibility. Perez got off to a slow start at the plate in 2026, but he has been trending in the right direction for months. Perez slashed .184/.268/.299 in April and .135/.273/.203 in May. However, Perez slashed .254/.359/.358 in June, .253/.340/.418 in July and .275/.444/.500 so far in August. Well done to Perez, whose excellent performance earned him his first weekly award of the season.
2026 Winston-Salem Dash Players of the Week
Caleb Bonemer (April 6-12)
Colby Shelton (April 13-19)
Colby Shelton (April 20-26)
Caleb Bonemer (April 27-May 3)
Colby Shelton (May 4-10)
Boston Smith (May 11-17)
George Wolkow (May 18-24)
Morris Austin (May 25-31)
Caleb Bonemer (June 1-7)
James Taussig (June 8-14)
Kyle Lodise (June 15-21)
George Wolkow (June 22-28)
Kaleb Freeman (June 29-July 5)
Ryan Burrowes (July 6-12)
Ely Brown (July 13-26)
Calvin Harris (July 27-August 2)
Derek Cerda (August 3-9)
Jeral Perez (August 10-16)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 4-2 (last week), 27-21 (second half), 60-54 (overall)
Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Marco Barrios 5 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Grayson Fitzwater .280/.308/.640, 25 at-bats
Clay Burdette .300/.364/.450, 1-for-2 stolen bases, 20 at-bats
Matthew Boughton .200/.286/.240, 1-for-3 stolen bases, 25 at-bats
Jaden Fauske .217/.357/.304, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 23 at-bats
Alexander Albertus .222/.300/.278, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 18 at-bats
Gabe Tanner 6 IP, 2 ER, 9 H, 1 BB, 5 K
Truman Pauley 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 7 K
Fabian Ysalla 5 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Andrew Berg 4 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 K
Alexander Martinez 4 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K
The Cannon Ballers had another strong performance, winning four of six at home against Hickory (66-45). After the Cannon Ballers got off to an 8-16 start to the season, they have turned things around in a big way and have been trending upward for a long time.
Right-handed relief pitcher Marco Barrios, 20, was fantastic on the mound for the Cannon Ballers. In 5 1/3 innings, Barrios allowed zero runs on one hit to lower his season ERA to 2.17. Overall, Barrios has pitched 45 2/3 innings this season, all with the Cannon Ballers, and opposing hitters are slashing only .231/.287/.341 against him. Barrios is still very young, and it seems as though he is ready to test how his stuff will fly in Winston-Salem. Barrios has been a big part of a strong Kannapolis pitching staff, which ranks first out of 12 teams in the Carolina League with a 3.69 ERA.
2026 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Players of the Week
Stiven Flores (April 6-12)
Abraham Núñez (April 13-19)
Javier Mogollón (April 20-26)
Arxy Hernández (April 27-May 3)
Javier Mogollón (May 4-10)
Max Banks (May 11-17)
Riley Eikhoff (May 18-24)
James Taussig (May 25-31)
James Taussig (June 1-7)
Derek Cerda (June 8-14)
Matthew Boughton (June 15-21)
Ryan Schiefer (June 22-28)
Christian Gonzalez (June 29-July 5)
Jaden Fauske (July 6-12)
Steven Lancia (July 13-26)
Anthony Patterson III (July 27-August 2)
Grant Cleavinger (August 3-9)
Marco Barrios (August 10-16)
DSL White Sox
Record 2-4 (last week), 19-34 (overall)
DSL White Sox Player of the Week
Orlando Patiño .333/.500/.722, 1-for-2 stolen bases, 18 at-bats
Héctor Hernández .417/.500/.625, 2-for-3 stolen bases, 24 at-bats
Fernando Graterol .292/.433/.583, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 24 at-bats
Sebastian Romero .304/.429/.609, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 23 at-bats
Ronald Cardozo .400/.474/.667, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 15 at-bats
Hansel Pinales 3 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Ronald Kelly 3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K
David Colmenares 3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K
José Taveras 3 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Jhoriel De La Rosa 3 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K
The DSL White Sox had another losing week, dropping four of six. This will be our final weekly recap of this team, which will play on Tuesday for its only remaining game.
Outfielder Orlando Patiño, 18, wrapped up his final full week on a high note, finishing 6-for-18 with a homer, a triple, two doubles, six walks and five RBIs. Patiño has had an excellent season, slashing .319/.446/.467 (126 wRC+) with 10 stolen bases in 12 attempts (83.3%). Very well done to Patiño, who made a sizable stride forward after struggling in the DSL last year (.167/.294/.214, 44 wRC+).
2026 DSL White Sox Players of the Week
Carlos Vielma (June 1-7)
Sebastian Romero (June 8-14)
Sebastian Romero (June 15-21)
Ronald Kelly (June 22-28)
Orlando Patiño (June 29-July 5)
Ronald Cardozo (July 6-12)
Nestor Pérez (July 13-26)
David Colmenares (July 27-August 2)
Félix Lebron (August 3-9)
Orlando Patiño (August 10-16)
