Charlotte Knights
Record 2-4 (last week), 21-29 (second half), 57-68 (overall)
Knights Player of the Week
Blake Sabol .455/.538/.818, 11 at-bats
Dru Baker .417/.462/.417, 12 at-bats
Will Robertson
Tim Elko .136/.200/.183, 22 at-bats
Dominic Fletcher .222/.263/.556, 18 at-bats
Noah Schultz 2 IP, 1 R, (0 ER), 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Jonathan Cannon 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 5 K
Duncan Davitt 6 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 9 K
Sean Burke 5 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Jairo Iriarte 1 2/3 IP, 3 ER 1 H, 4 BB, 1 K
The Knights won two of their first three games this week, but they dropped the last three to finish 2-4 against the Tides (55-67).
Catcher Blake Sabol, 27, made the most of his playing time this week. Sabol was very difficult for opposing pitchers to retire, as he reached base safely more often than he did not. On top of the sky-high OBP (.538), Sabol also posted an .818 slugging percentage. Sabol blasted a home run, and he led the team with four RBIs. Sabol got the day off during Saturday’s close loss, but based on the way he was playing, the Knights may have evened up the series if he was in the lineup. The White Sox acquired Sabol from Boston for cash on July 12, and so far, Sabol has made the most of his opportunity with Charlotte. After struggling in Triple-A Worcester, Sabol has posted a .271/.352/.521 slash line in 48 at-bats for the Knights.
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)
Birmingham Barons
Record 4-2 (last week), 35-16 (second half), 73-47 (overall)
Barons Player of the Week
Riley Gowens 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 7 K
Rikuu Nishida .125/.200/.125, eight at-bats
Sam Antonacci .333/.520/.389, 4-for-4 stolen bases, 18 at-bats
Caden Connor .368/.500/.474, 19 at-bats
William Bergolla .250/.294/.250, 16 at-bats
Braden Montgomery .294/.400/.353, 17 at-bats
DJ Gladney .286/.348/.524, 21 at-bats
Shane Murphy 5 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Adisyn Coffey 4 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 BB, 8 K
Tyler Schweitzer 4 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Tanner McDougal 3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Hagen Smith 8 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, 7 BB, 10 K
Connor McCullough 4 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 3 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Once again, the Barons won four out of six, and this time, they did it against Rocket City (40-79). The Barons have been on fire in the second half, and this solid week lowered their second-half winning percentage from .689 to .686.
The Barons only allowed 17 runs (2.83 runs per game) against the Trash Pandas, so it was an excellent week for the pitching staff. While there were many contributors, nobody shined brighter than starter Riley Gowens, who was in control from the beginning during his start on Friday. For the second straight start, Gowens, 25, delivered five scoreless frames. This time, Gowens racked up seven strikeouts and only issued one walk. The Barons needed every bit of that excellence that game, as they won by a score of 1-0. In his last two starts, Gowens pitched 10 scoreless innings, he struck out 12 while walking only two, and he only allowed three hits. Gowens has been a solid contributor to Birmingham’s rotation throughout the season, as he has posted a 3.68 ERA and a 3.57 FIP in 110 innings.
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)
Winston-Salem Dash
Record 5-1 (last week), 24-29 (second half), 49-69 (overall)
Dash Player of the Week
Kyle Lodise .571/.700/1.357, 3-for-4 stolen bases, 14 at-bats
T.J. McCants .438/.550/.688, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 16 at-bats
Jeral Perez .304/.429/.565, 23 at-bats
Ryan Burrowes .375/.474/.375, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 16 at-bats
Samuel Zavala .400/.464/.560, 25 at-bats
Lyle Miller-Green .375/.375/.875, eight at-bats
Dylan Cumming 8 IP, 8 ER, 12 H, 1 BB, 8 K
Luke Bell 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Gage Ziehl 5 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 5 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Frankeli Arias 4 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Christian Oppor 4 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 7 K
Nick Altermatt 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K
The Dash rattled off five consecutive victories against Wilmington (51-68) before falling short on Sunday. Although they did not complete the sweep, it was a fantastic week for the Dash.
The Dash scored 39 runs (6.5 per game), which was a major reason for their excellent series. Shortstop Kyle Lodise, 21, put up the type of numbers that we hardly ever see. Lodise finished 8-for-14 with three homers, six RBIs, a triple, five walks, and three steals in four attempts. That enormous performance resulted in a 2.057 OPS, and I promise that I triple-checked the number. In this year’s draft, the White Sox drafted Lodise in the third round out of Georgia Tech, and the shortstop is wasting no time making an impact. In 16 games, Lodise is slashing .255/.371/.510 while playing a premium position. Overall, Lodise played a large part in one of Winston-Salem’s best series in recent memory.
2025 Winston-Salem Dash Players of the Week
Jake Bockenstedt (April 7-13)
Lucas Gordon (April 14-20)
Sam Antonacci (April 21-27)
Jeral Perez (April 28-May 4)
Braden Montgomery (May 5-11)
Lucas Gordon (May 12-18)
Jordan Sprinkle (May 19-25)
Tanner McDougal (May 26-June 1)
Samuel Zavala (June 2-8)
Jake Bockenstedt (June 9-15)
Frankeli Arias (June 16-22)
Wilber Sánchez (June 23-29)
Samuel Zavala (June 30-July 6)
Nick Altermatt (July 7-13)
Braden Montgomery (July 18-27)
Drake Logan (July 28-August 3)
Jeral Perez (August 4-10)
Drake Logan (August 11-17)
Kyle Lodise (August 18-24)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 3-3 (last week), 23-31 (second half), 55-65 (overall)
Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Caleb Bonemer .364/.391/.773, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 22 at-bats (promoted to Winston-Salem on August 24)
Ely Brown .231/.474/.308, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 13 at-bats
Jordan Sprinkle .167/.333/.167, 4-for-5 stolen bases, 18 at-bats
Ronny Hernandez .385/.529/.692, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 13 at-bats
George Wolkow .238/.304/.429, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 21 at-bats
Ricardo Brizuela 5 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Grant Umberger 5 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 4 H, 0 BB, 8 K
Jesus Mendez 3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Mathias LaCombe 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 7 K
Gabriel Rodriguez 4 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K
The Cannon Ballers pulled through with an eight-run ninth inning on Sunday to stun Delmarva (44-75) and even up the series.
For the fifth time in the past seven weeks, shortstop Caleb Bonemer, 19, is the Cannon Baller of the Week. This time, Bonemer went 8-for-22 with two homers, six RBIs, three doubles, a walk, and two stolen bases without getting caught. Overall, Bonemer is slashing .281/.400/.458 from a premium position, and he has provided an enormous amount of value to the Cannon Ballers. This is Bonemer’s first professional season after being selected in the second round last year, and what a splash he has made. Finally, after an extended run of dominance, Bonemer has been promoted to Winston-Salem. Congratulations to Bonemer on his well-deserved promotion, and it will be interesting to see if he can continue mashing at the next level.
2025 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Players of the Week
Jordan Sprinkle (April 7-13)
Caleb Bonemer (April 14-20)
Jordan Sprinkle (April 21-27)
Miguel Santos (April 28-May 4)
Justin Sinibaldi (May 5-11)
George Wolkow (May 12-18)
Grant Umberger (May 19-25)
Caleb Bonemer (May 26-June 1)
Lyle Miller-Green (June 2-8)
George Wolkow (June 9-15)
Luis Reyes (June 16-22)
T.J. McCants (June 23-29)
Caleb Bonemer (June 30-July 6)
Abraham Núñez (July 7-13)
Caleb Bonemer (July 18-27)
Caleb Bonemer (July 28-August 3)
Caleb Bonemer (August 4-10)
Grant Umberger (August 11-17)
Caleb Bonemer (August 18-24)
