Charlotte Knights
Record 3-3 (last week), 19-20 (first half), 19-20 (overall)
Knights Players of the Week
LaMonte Wade Jr. .429/.636/.643, 14 at-bats
Korey Lee .188/.316/.313, 16 at-bats
Mario Camilletti .429/.550/.643, 14 at-bats
Rikuu Nishida .261/.393/.304, 23 at-bats
Jacob Gonzalez .217/.379/.478, 23 at-bats
Ryan Galanie .235/.381/.647, 17 at-bats
William Bergolla Jr. Did not play (7-day IL from shin bruise)
Hagen Smith 4 IP, 6 R (5 ER), 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K Jonathan Cannon 3 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 K Shane
Murphy 10 IP, 7 ER, 14 H, 2 BB, 4 K Tyler Gilbert 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 5 K Shane Smith Did not play (will miss a couple of weeks due to a right rotator cuff strain) Tanner McDougal 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K (will be shut down for several weeks due to a flexor strain)
The Knights had another solid week, splitting a competitive road series in Jacksonville against the Jumbo Shrimp (20-19).
Outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr., 32, built on his strong start to the season with a huge week. Wade went 6-for-14 with a homer, eight walks, four RBIs, and he swiped a base in his only stolen base attempt. After this fantastic series, Wade is slashing .245/.408/.400 in 33 games this season, all with the Knights. Wade’s ability to get on base in Charlotte could go a long way towards his push to return to the majors.
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)
Birmingham Barons
Record 1-5 (last week), 14-19 (first half), 14-19 (overall)
Barons Player of the Week
Jake Palisch 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Samuel Zavala .174/.269/.174, 23 at-bats
Wilfred Veras .150/.227/.200, 20 at-bats
Alec Makarewicz .100/.217/.200, 20 at-bats
Andy Weber .200/.273/.250, 20 at-bats
Jacob Burke .250/.250/.375, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 24 at-bats
Lucas Gordon 4 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 4 BB, 7 K
Dylan Cumming 10 IP, 7 R (6 ER), 6 H, 5 BB, 3 K
Jairo Iriarte 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Connor McCullough 4 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 5 K
Jacob Heatherly 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 6 K
The Barons struggled immensely in Knoxville against the Smokies (18-15), scoring only 16 runs (2.67 per game) and dropping five of six.
The offense underperformed across the board against Knoxville, but the Barons did manage to get one win, and it was largely thanks to starting pitcher Jake Palisch. Palisch, a 27-year-old left-handed pitcher, pitched six excellent innings on Thursday to propel Birmingham to its lone victory. Palisch only allowed one run on five hits. In addition, Palisch was very efficient, needing only 85 pitches to make it through the six frames. The Barons proceeded to win by a score of 4-1, and without Palisch’s quality start, the Barons could have been swept.
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)
Winston-Salem Dash
Record 2-4 (last week), 18-15 (first half), 18-15 (overall)
Dash Player of the Week
Colby Shelton .211/.385/.526, 19 at-bats
Caleb Bonemer .190/.346/.524, 21 at-bats
Ryan Burrowes .278/.381/.444, 18 at-bats
Anthony DePino .182/.280/.318, 22 at-bats
Kyle Lodise .176/.222/.412, 17 at-bats
Drew McDaniel 8 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 8 K
Liam Paddack 6 IP, 4 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 9 K
Grant Umberger 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 7 K
Gabe Davis 4 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 7 K
Garrett Wright 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 4 K
After their great start to the season, the Dash have cooled off, as they have gone 2-4 in back-to-back weeks.
Once again, the Dash Player of the Week award was a tight race between infielders Colby Shelton and Caleb Bonemer. This time, however, Shelton, 23, came out on top. Shelton only had four hits, but he did a lot of damage, finishing with a .911 OPS. Shelton went 4-for-19 with a homer, three doubles, six walks, six RBIs, and a successful stolen base in his only attempt. Overall, Shelton is slashing .339/.464/.661, as he incredibly outpaced Bonemer (.271/.412/.686), who has also been red-hot all 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)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 4-2 (last week), 14-19 (first half), 14-19 (overall)
Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Javier Mogollón .286/.333/.786, 14 at-bats
Abraham Núñez .263/.333/.368, 19 at-bats
Billy Carlson .333/.500/.333, 15 at-bats
Stiven Flores .333/.333/.417, 12 at-bats
Jaden Fauske .125/.300/.125, 16 at-bats
Riley Eikhoff 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Max Banks 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Blaine Wynk 6 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K
Anthony Patterson 4 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Caedmon Parker 5 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 BB, 7 K
The Cannon Ballers have made some strides in the right direction after a slow start to the season. For the second straight week, Kannapolis went 4-2, and the .500 mark is only five games away. This time, the Cannon Ballers won a competitive series against the Fireflies (15-18).
Infielder Javier Mogollón, 20, led the way this week, finishing 4-for-14 with two homers, a double, six RBIs, a walk, and he stole a base in his only attempt. Mogollón is also a flexible fielder with experience at second base, shortstop, and third base, and he primarily plays second. Mogollón comfortably led the team in OPS (1.119), with 2025 first round pick Billy Carlson finishing second (.833). This is Mogollón’s second award in the past three weeks, and he is slashing .278/.417/.489 overall to provide a big spark for the Cannon Ballers.
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)
ACL White Sox
Record 2-2 (last week), 2-3 (first half), 2-3 (overall)
Complex Sox Player of the Week
Alexander Albertus .333/.429/.667, six at-bats
Efren Teran .500/.500/.500, six at-bats
Alejandro Cruz .250/.250/.375, eight at-bats
Adrian Gil .250/.667/.259, 2-for-2 stolen bases, four at-bats
Derek Cerda .200/.333/.200, five at-bats
Kendry García 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 3 K
Fidel Montero 2 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 K
Phil Fox 1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Reinder Gómez 1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K
The Complex Sox broke even during their first full week of the season, winning two of four.
Infielder Alexander Albertus, 21, who mainly plays third base, is off to a fantastic start to the season. Albertus provided solid defense while crushing a pair of doubles and getting on base quite often. Albertus played a large role in the Complex Sox’s 1-0 victory on Friday. During that game, Albertus went 2-for-3 with two doubles and the only RBI of the game.
2026 Complex Sox Players of the Week
Alexander Albertus (May 4-10)
