Charlotte Knights
Record 3-3 (last week), 29-28 (first half), 29-28 (overall)
Knights Players of the Week
Jacob Gonzalez .533/.563/1.467, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 15 at-bats (promoted to Chicago on May 30)
Korey Lee .231/.444/.538, 13 at-bats
Mario Camilletti .286/.545/.571, 14 at-bats
Braden Montgomery .421/.522/.684, 19 at-bats
Dry Baker .438/.500/.750, 16 at-bats
Kyle Teel Did not play (right knee, expected to miss 3-6 weeks)
William Bergolla Jr. Did not play (7-day IL from shin bruise)
Hagen Smith
5 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 7 K Jonathan Cannon 5 IP, 3 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 6 K Shane Murphy 7 IP, 5 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 6 K Joe Rock 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 9 K Shane Smith Did not play (7-day IL, expected to miss a couple of weeks due to a right rotator cuff strain) Tanner McDougal Did not play (7-day IL, will be shut down for several weeks due to a flexor strain)
The Knights split their series against the Jumbo Shrimp (32-25) to remain slightly better than .500. Overall, it was a solid performance filled with several strong individual efforts against one of the International League’s best teams.
For the second time in three weeks, Jacob Gonzalez, 23, was the Knight of the Week, as he has been alternating with LaMonte Wade Jr. However, this week was special for multiple reasons. Gonzalez went 8-for-15 with four homers, two doubles, 10 RBIs, a walk, and a stolen base in his only attempt. This was an absolutely monstrous individual effort that resulted in an OPS better than 2.000, and by the end of it Gonzalez had earned a promotion to the White Sox. Overall, the star infielder slashed .317/.419/.668 (168 wRC+) in 52 games with the Knights, and he showed that he deserves an opportunity in 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)
Jacob Gonzalez (May 11-17)
LaMonte Wade Jr. (May 18-24)
Jacob Gonzalez (May 25-31)
Birmingham Barons
Record 3-3 (last week), 19-31 (first half), 19-31 (overall)
Barons Player of the Week
Drake Logan .353/.421/.882, 17 at-bats
Colby Shelton .167/.286/.375, 24 at-bats
Jordan Sprinkle .313/.294/.313, 4-for-4 stolen bases, 16 at-bats
Anthony DePino .381/.481/.571, 21 at-bats
Samuel Zavala .200/.429/.250, 20 at-bats
Lucas Gordon 9 IP, 6 ER, 11 H, 4 BB, 9 K
Jackson Kelley 4 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 2 K
Luke Bell 4 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Dylan Cumming 5 2/3 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 7 H, 2 BB, 2 K
Jake Palisch 5 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 K
The Barons held their own against Pensacola (26-25), splitting the series to hold steady at 12 games worse than .500. This was one of Birmingham’s better weeks of the season, as it has been a tough season for this squad.
Outfielder Drake Logan, 25, who has primarily played left for the Barons this season, had a big week to lead the way for Birmingham. Logan went 6-for-17 with two homers, two doubles, two walks, and three RBIs. Logan has played 18 games with the Barons this season, and he got off to a slow start. But he flipped the script against Pensacola. Prior to this series, Logan’s Double-A OPS was only .406 in a limited sample size, but he raised that all the way to .697. Logan’s home run on Thursday turned out to be an important play during Birmingham’s exciting, 10-inning victory. If Logan can build on this momentum, he will find himself in Charlotte in the near future.
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)
Winston-Salem Dash
Record 4-2 (last week), 30-21 (first half), 30-21 (overall)
Dash Player of the Week
Morris Austin 4 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 5 K
George Wolkow .056/.217/.111, 18 at-bats
Ely Brown .278/.409/.444, 18 at-bats
Kyle Lodise .143/.208/.190, 21 at-bats
Caleb Bonemer .231/.412/.385, 13 at-bats
Ryan Burrowes .227/.292/.409, 22 at-bats
Justin Sinibaldi 6 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Grant Umberger 9 1/3 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 8 H, 4 BB, 7 K
Drew McDaniel 4 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Liam Paddack 4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 8 K
Frankeli Arias 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K
The Dash continued their winning ways against the Emperors (27-24), finishing strong by winning on Saturday and Sunday to take the series.
The Winston-Salem pitching staff was impressive across the board, only allowing 14 runs (2.33 per game). While the Dash did an excellent job of preventing runs overall, reliever Morris Austin, 26, stood out from the crowd. Austin provided 4 2/3 shutout innings of excellent relief, striking out five and allowing zero hits. Austin has been terrific, with this week’s strong performance, he lowered his ERA with the Dash to 2.28. Austin was with the Dash for the majority of his 2025 season, when he was decent (4.33 ERA, 4.44 FIP), but he has reached a completely different level this year.
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)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 2-4 (last week), 26-25 (first half), 26-25 (overall)
Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
James Taussig .300/.500/.700, 10 at-bats
Stiven Flores .389/.421/.611, 18 at-bats
Ryan Galvan .308/.471/.615, 13 at-bats
Jaden Fauske .318/.444/.409, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 22 at-bats
Javier Mogollón .143/.143/.286, 21 at-bats
Abraham Núñez .217/.308/.261, 23 at-bats
Alexander Albertus .278/.278/.556, 18 at-bats
Landen Payne 3 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Riley Eikhoff 6 1/3 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 5 K
Trey Cooper 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Max Banks 10 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 9 K
Marco Barrios 3 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K
The Cannon Ballers have turned their slow start around, winning two-thirds of their games in May to climb above .500. Despite the surprisingly strong month, they did cool off a bit, dropping a competitive series against Augusta (29-22).
Outfielder James Taussig, 23, was did an excellent job at the plate. Taussig only appeared in four of the six games, but he made his time on the field count. Taussig went 3-for-10 with a homer, a double, and four walks en route to a 1.200 OPS. Overall, in 29 games, all with the Cannon Ballers, Taussig is slashing .228/.357/.478 (122 wRC+), as he has been a very reliable batter. Taussig is a large reason for the 18-9 month of May that the Cannon Ballers just put together.
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)
ACL White Sox
Record 2-4 (last week), 7-14 (first half), 7-14 (overall)
Complex Sox Player of the Week
José M. Mendoza .353/.389/.529, 17 at-bats
D’Angelo Tejada .400/.444/.467, 15 at-bats
Yordani Soto .235/.316/.588, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 17 at-bats
Jordan Rich .286/.333/.357, 14 at-bats
Landon Hodge .200/.294/.267, 15 at-bats
Kendry García 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Jeremy González 5 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 7 K
Justin Fuson 5 1/3 IP, 7 R (5 ER), 9 H, 5 BB, 8 K
Cesar Familia 3 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K
The Complex Sox struggled again, and they have still only won one-third of their games. It is no surprise they are in last place in the West division of the Arizona Complex League. The Complex Sox have a -35 run differential, which is last in the division, but they do have a better differential than the ACL Athletics and the ACL Dodgers.
Catcher and first baseman José M. Mendoza, 18, went 6-for-17 with a homer, four RBIs, and a walk. As a result, Mendoza led the team in OPS among players with at least 10 at-bats. Overall, despite the team’s slow start, Mendoza has been a bright spot, slashing .275/.326/.525 on the season.
2026 Complex Sox Players of the Week
Alexander Albertus (May 4-10)
Eduardo Herrera (May 11-17)
Yordani Soto (May 18-24)
José M. Mendoza (May 25-31)
