Charlotte Knights
Record 1-5 (last week), 27-42 (second half), 63-81 (overall)
Knights Player of the Week
Shane Murphy 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Corey Julks .214/.214/.214, 14 at-bats
Drake Logan .286/.375/.381, 21 at-bats
Jacob Gonzalez .167/.250/.167, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 18 at-bats
Bryan Ramos .267/.294/.600, 21 at-bats
Tim Elko .292/.346/.458, 24 at-bats
Noah Schultz Did not play (shut down, knee) Duncan Davitt 5 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 6 K [redacted] 10 2/3 IP, 6 ER, 7 H, 6 BB, 7 K Jonathan Cannon
5 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 4 BB, 3 K
The Knights had a rough week, dropping their first five games against Omaha (60-82) before avoiding the sweep with a dominant win on Sunday. The Knights allowed 39 runs while only scoring 18 this series.
Starting pitcher Shane Murphy, 24, was a diamond in the rough for Charlotte, as he pitched five shutout innings on Friday. Murphy was very reliable on the mound, keeping sharp contact to a minimum and only allowing two hits. Of course, the wheels completely fell off for the Knights after Murphy’s outing was over, and they lost by a score of 10-1. Most of Murphy’s innings have come at the Double-A level, and he has been terrific for the Barons, posting a 1.38 ERA and a 3.11 FIP in 110 2/3 innings.
2025 Charlotte Knights Players of the Week
Tim Elko (April 7-13)
Bobby Dalbec (April 14-20)
Tim Elko (April 21-27)
Tristan Gray (April 28-May 4)
Jason Matthews (May 5-11)
Andre Lipcius (May 12-18)
Kyle Teel (May 19-25)
Jacob Amaya (May 26-June 1)
Brooks Baldwin (June 2-8)
Brooks Baldwin (June 9-15)
Brooks Baldwin (June 16-22)
Colson Montgomery (June 23-29)
Jacob Amaya (June 30-July 6)
Andre Lipcius (July 7-13)
Yoendrys Gómez (July 18-27)
Vinny Capra (July 28-August 3)
Jacob Gonzalez (August 4-10)
Tim Elko (August 11-17)
Blake Sabol (August 18-24)
Dominic Fletcher (August 25-31)
Caden Connor (September 1-7)
Shane Murphy (September 8-14)
Birmingham Barons
Record 2-4 (last week), 43-26 (second half), 81-57 (overall)
Barons Player of the Week
DJ Gladney .304/.333/.696, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 23 at-bats
Rikuu Nishida .130/.286/.174, 23 at-bats
Sam Antonacci .278/.409/.500, 4-for-4 stolen bases, 18 at-bats
William Bergolla .222/.211/.222, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 18 at-bats
Jordan Sprinkle .308/.357/.308, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 13 at-bats
Braden Montgomery Did not play (will play in Arizona Fall League)
Riley Gowens 5 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Tyler Schweitzer 4 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 2 K
Lucas Gordon 10 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 11 K
Hagen Smith 4 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 6 BB, 6 K
Tanner McDougal 2 IP, 4 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 3 K
The Barons wrapped up an outstanding second half with an unusual 2-4 week against Biloxi (74-64). Despite the disappointing series, the Barons finished the regular season with an 81-57 record to lead the Southern League. The Barons will open the postseason on Tuesday, in the opener of a best-of three series against the Lookouts (73-61).
Outfielder DJ Gladney, 24, was all over Biloxi’s pitching staff. Gladney has a solid amount of experience in all outfield positions, but he is primarily a center fielder. This week, Gladney went 7-for-23 with two homers, a triple, a double, a walk, and a stolen base. Gladney drove in nine runs, which more than doubled the second-highest total among the Barons. This excellent performance resulted in a sky-high 1.029 OPS to lead the team. Gladney is only slashing .235/.277/.368 this season, but in 50 September at-bats, he has exploded for .300/.314/.680.
2025 Birmingham Barons Players of the Week
William Bergolla (April 7-13)
Tyler Schweitzer (April 14-20)
Wilfred Veras (April 21-27)
Caden Connor (April 28-May 4)
Ryan Galanie (May 5-11)
Riley Gowens (May 12-18)
Jacob Gonzalez (May 19-25)
William Bergolla (May 26-June 1)
Jake Palisch (June 2-8)
Shane Murphy (June 9-15)
Lucas Gordon (June 16-22)
Tanner McDougal (June 23-29)
Tanner McDougal (June 30-July 6)
Tanner McDougal (July 7-13)
Sam Antonacci (July 18-27)
Ryan Galanie (July 28-August 3)
Calvin Harris (August 4-10)
Braden Montgomery (August 11-17)
Riley Gowens (August 18-24)
Wilfred Veras (August 25-31)
William Bergolla (September 1-7)
DJ Gladney (September 8-14)
