Charlotte Knights
Record 4-3 (last week), 13-14 (first half), 13-14 (overall)
Knights Players of the Week
Jarred Kelenic .261/.452/.826, 4-for-4 stolen bases, 23 at-bats
Korey Lee .125/.263/.188, 16 at-bats
Caden Connor .231/.276/.231, 26 at-bats
Mario Camilletti .389/.450/.444, 18 at-bats
Rikuu Nishida .320/.346/.320, 3-for-4 stolen bases, 25 at-bats
Jacob Gonzalez .348/.483/.783, 23 at-bats
LaMonte Wade Jr. .267/.500/.467, 15 at-bats
William Bergolla Jr. Did not play (7-day IL from shin bruise)
Tanner
McDougal 3 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K Tyler Schweitzer 4 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K Ben Peoples 4 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 8 K Duncan Davitt 4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K Shane Smith 2 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 5 K Hagen Smith 2 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 5 BB, 4 K Chase Plymell 5 1/3 IP, 6 R (4 ER), 11 H, 0 BB, 6 K
The Knights won a competitive series against Nashville (14-13) to pull themselves within a game of .500.
Outfielder Jarred Kelenic, 26, was on top of his game this week, making sharp contact left and right while being a threat on the bases. Kelenic posted a .452 OBP and an .826 SLG, launching four homers and adding a double and four stolen bases without being caught. Kelenic has primarily played center field for the Knights, which is a position where offense is generally less expected. As a result, Kelenic’s value this week was off the charts.
Shortstop Jacob Gonzalez, 23, deserves honorable mention, as he also posted an OPS above 1.200. Gonzalez went 8-for-23 with three homers, 11 RBIs, a double, and five walks, as Nashville pitchers struggled across the board against him. In 2025, Gonzalez slashed .232/.307/.345 , and in 2024, his numbers were nearly identical (.238/.307/.343). Entering this season, it seemed as though Gonzalez did not have a very high ceiling offensively, but he is changing that narrative in a hurry. Gonzalez is slashing .267/.385/.544 in 2026, and he is looking a lot like the player the White Sox drafted in the first round in 2023.
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)
Birmingham Barons
Record 3-3 (last week), 9-12 (first half), 9-12 (overall)
Barons Player of the Week
Alec Makarewicz .333/.429/.625, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 24 at-bats
Samuel Zavala .304/.448/.522, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 23 at-bats
Jordan Sprinkle .364/.417/.636, 3-for-4 stolen bases, 22 at-bats
Jacob Burke .357/.412/.643, 14 at-bats
Adam Fogel .278/.350/.556, 18 at-bats
Jeral Perez .240/.321/.440, 25 at-bats
Shane Murphy 5 1/3 IP, 8 R (7 ER), 10 H, 0 BB, 2 K
Jake Palisch 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Jackson Kelley 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Jairo Iriarte 4 IP, 5 R (4 ER), 4 H, 2 BB, 7 K
Connor McCullough 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Lucas Gordon 11 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 11 K
The Barons evened up their series against the Clingstones (12-9) with a victory on Sunday to conclude their second straight series split.
Infielder Alec Makarewicz, 25, who plays first base and third base, had a big week for the Barons. Between his three stolen bases in as many attempts and his OPS that exceeded 1.000, Makarewicz won an intense race for Baron of the Week. Outfielders Samuel Zavala and Jacob Burke, infielder Jordan Sprinkle, and reliever Jackson Kelley all made a strong case, but the spark provided by Makarewicz was most prominent. Makarewicz went 8-for-24 with two homers, a double, and four walks to finish with a 1.054 OPS. Overall, Makarewicz has a .273/.337/.545 slash line that includes five homers already, as he has provided a lot of pop for the Barons.
2026 Birmingham Barons Player of the Week
Samuel Zavala (April 6-12)
Braden Montgomery (April 13-19)
Alec Makarewicz (April 20-26)
Winston-Salem Dash
Record 4-2 (last week), 14-7 (first half), 14-7 (overall)
Dash Player of the Week
Colby Shelton .391/.500/.913, 23 at-bats
Caleb Bonemer .273/.429/.682, 22 at-bats
Grant Magill .462/.533/.615, 13 at-bats
Boston Smith .375/.412/.750, 16 at-bats
Ely Brown .273/.414/.318, 22 at-bats
Grant Umberger 8 IP, 2 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 7 K
Dylan Cumming 5 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 8 K
Justin Sinibaldi 5 IP, 10 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 1 K
David Sandlin 4 1/3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 5 BB, 9 K
Gabe Davis 3 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 BB, 3 K
The Dash remained hot, as they won yet another series to improve to 14-7. This week, they won four out of six against Hub City (9-11), sweeping a doubleheader on Sunday by a combined score of 19-1 to seal the deal.
Infielder Colby Shelton, 23, is on a heater of epic proportions. After posting a 1.614 OPS last week, Shelton remained on a completely different level this week. Shelton went 9-for-23 with three homers, three doubles, and five walks en route to a 1.413 OPS. Through 19 games, Shelton is slashing .417/.506/.806 overall, and his performance has been jaw-dropping thus far. Shelton opened the season as our No. 44 White Sox prospect, and his stock has skyrocketed about as much as it possibly could before the end of April.
2026 Winston-Salem Dash Player of the Week
Caleb Bonemer (April 6-12)
Colby Shelton (April 13-19)
Colby Shelton (April 20-26)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 2-4 (last week), 6-15 (first half), 6-15 (overall)
Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Javier Mogollón .421/.455/.632, 4-for-4 stolen bases, 19 at-bats
Abraham Núñez .375/.464/.500, 24 at-bats
Billy Carlson .381/.435/.476, 21 at-bats
Stiven Flores .438/.471/.438, 16 at-bats
Jaden Fauske .278/.409/.389, 18 at-bats
Arxy Hernández .333/.350/.389, 18 at-bats
Riley Eikhoff 5 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Max Banks 9 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 9 H, 2 BB, 9 K
Daniel Wright 4 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Anthony Patterson 3 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Gabriel Rodríguez 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Kannapolis dropped another series, this time only managing to collect two wins in the six-game series against Charleston (12-9). The Cannon Ballers have really stumbled out of the starting blocks, and they already find themselves nine games under .500.
Despite the team’s struggles, second baseman Javier Mogollón, 20, was on fire, finishing 8-for-19 with a triple, two doubles, and two walks. As a bonus, Mogollón stole four bases and was not caught stealing at all. Mogollón was No. 25 on our top White Sox prospect rankings to open the season, and his outlook is even brighter than it was a few weeks ago. Overall, Mogollón is slashing .254/.439/.407 and is 9-for-10 on stolen base attempts, as he has found all kinds of ways to reach base.
2026 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Stiven Flores (April 6-12)
Abraham Núñez (April 13-19)
Javier Mogollón (April 20-26)
