Charlotte Knights
Record 3-4 (last week), 26-37 (second half), 62-76 (overall)
Knights Player of the Week
Caden Connor .500/.583/.650, 20 at-bats (promoted to Charlotte on September 2)
Corey Julks .429/.467/.607, 28 at-bats
Andre Lipcius .231/.276/.423, 26 at-bats
Jacob Gonzalez .227/.227/.227, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 22 at-bats
Dru Baker .286/.318/.429, 21 at-bats
Tim Elko .333/.400/.667, nine at-bats (optioned to Charlotte on September 5)
Noah Schultz Did not play (7-day injured list, knee) Shane Murphy
5 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 4 K Duncan Davitt 9 2/3 IP, 7 ER, 8 H, 7 BB, 8 K Sean Burke 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 4 K Evan McKendry 5 IP, 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 0 BB, 2 K
The Knights did not embarrass themselves against the Jumbo Shrimp (81-57), taking three of seven against one of the International League’s top teams.
Outfielder Caden Connor, 25, got promoted from Birmingham to Charlotte on September 2 and immediately made a positive impact with his new club. Connor appeared in all seven games this week, and he went 10-for-20 with a homer, three walks, and six RBIs, resulting in a monstrous 1.233 OPS. Connor opened the season in Winston-Salem, where he posted a 126 wRC+ in 18 games before being promoted. Birmingham is where Connor spent most of this season, and he made his presence felt, posting a 115 wRC+ in 89 games there. Connor’s first week in Triple-A could not have gone much better, as Connor was on fire. Connor also capped off the week with a bang on Sunday. In the bottom of the ninth, the Knights trailed by a score of 7-6. With runners two outs and runners on second and third, Connor had an opportunity to be the hero, and he took full advantage. Connor launched a walk-off homer to wrap up a thrilling game in Charlotte.
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)
Birmingham Barons
Record 4-2 (last week), 41-22 (second half), 79-53 (overall)
Barons Player of the Week
William Bergolla .526/.545/.737, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 19 at-bats
Rikuu Nishida .368/.556/.368, 19 at-bats
Sam Antonacci .217/.357/.348, 23 at-bats
DJ Gladney .296/.296/.667, 27 at-bats
Alec Makarewicz .308/.308/.462, 13 at-bats
Braden Montgomery .063/.250/.188, 24 at-bats
Riley Gowens 11 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 15 K
Tyler Schweitzer 4 IP, 5 R (4 ER), 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Lucas Gordon 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Hagen Smith 4 IP, 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 4 BB, 7 K
Tanner McDougal 3 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 1 K
After surprisingly losing a series last week, the Barons got back on track with a 4-2 series against the Lookouts (68-60).
The weekly award for this team was very difficult to decide on, as a couple of individuals made massive contributions to the series victory. Ultimately, though, the distinction goes to shortstop William Bergolla, 20, who really made a splash this week. Bergolla went 10-for-19 with four doubles, a walk, and a stolen base in his only attempt. Bergolla also led the team with nine RBIs, as his production continued in high-leverage situations.
Pitcher Riley Gowens, 25, made two starts, and he was very effective in both of them. Overall, Gowens only allowed one run on seven hits in 11 innings, striking out 15 along the way. Gowens has been with the Barons all season, and he has been a major contributor to the rotation’s success. After this great week, his ERA is down to 3.33, and opponents are only slashing .222/.301/.350 against him.
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)
Winston-Salem Dash
Record 3-3 (last week), 31-34 (second half), 56-74 (overall)
Dash Player of the Week
Gage Ziehl 5 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Jeral Perez .250/.286/.550, 20 at-bats
Ryan Burrowes .238/.273/.524, 21 at-bats
Samuel Zavala .263/.385/.421, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 19 at-bats
Jackson Appel .444/.643/.444, nine at-bats
Lyle Miller-Green .357/.500/.357, 14 at-bats
Kyle Lodise .111/.304/.278, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 18 at-bats
Christian Oppor 5 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Dylan Cumming 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Phil Fox 4 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Jake Bockenstedt 3 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Grant Umberger 3 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 3 K
It was not exactly a season to remember for the Dash, but the team did finish strong, winning 12 of their last 18 to escape the South Atlantic League’s cellar.
Starter Gage Ziehl, 22, also finished on a high note. In his last three starts of the year, Ziehl only allowed one earned run in 15 1/3 innings. Ziehl’s final start was on Tuesday, when he could have hardly been any better. Ziehl pitched five shutout innings against Greenville (66-66), and only allowed one hit. The White Sox received Ziehl from the Yankees in exchange for Austin Slater, and so far, he is living up to expectations. In 24 2/3 innings with the Dash, Ziehl has posted a 4.01 ERA and a 2.50 FIP. Overall, in 107 innings across both organizations, Ziehl posted a 4.12 ERA and a 3.39 FIP.
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)
Caleb Bonemer (August 25-31)
Gage Ziehl (September 1-7)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 4-2 (last week), 32-34 (second half), 64-68 (overall)
Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Jake Curtis 9 IP, 1 ER, 9 H, 0 BB, 9 K
Ely Brown .333/.419/.370, 5-for-5 stolen bases, 27 at-bats
Jordan Sprinkle .348/.467/.435, 6-for-7 stolen bases, 23 at-bats
Miguel Santos .240/.296/.360, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 25 at-bats
George Wolkow .240/.367/.520, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 25 at-bats
Arxy Hernández .278/.519/.444, 3-for-4 stolen bases, 18 at-bats
Ricardo Brizuela 4 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Gabriel Rodriguez 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Pierce George 4 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Hale Sims 4 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 7 K
Liam Paddack 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 8 K
Kevin Davis 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 7 K
The Cannon Ballers wrapped up their season with a 4-2 series victory over Augusta (67-62).
Pitcher Jake Curtis, 23, was on top of his game for the Cannon Ballers. Curtis only allowed one run in nine innings of work, and he totaled nine strikeouts without issuing any walks. Despite the series victory, Kannapolis allowed 30 runs in the series for an average of five per game. As a result, Curtis’s performance was especially valuable.
Thanks to their sky-high OBP and production on the base paths, Jordan Sprinkle and Arxy Hernández also made a strong push for the weekly award. Very well done to this players on their impressive production this week.
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)
Anthony DePino (August 25-31)
Jake Curtis (September 1-7)
