White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (May 27-June 2): Ryan Galanie
The Cannon Ballers led the way with a 5-1 week, partially thanks to another offensive eruption by Ryan Galanie
Charlotte Knights
Record 3-3 (last week), 23-33 (overall)
Knights Player of the Week
Oscar Colás .357/.471/.429, 14 at-bats, promoted to White Sox on June 2
Colson Montgomery .308/.333/.423, 26 at-bats
Luis Robert Jr. .100/.182/.250, 20 at-bats
Bryan Ramos .375/.389/.438, 16 at-bats
Carlos Pérez .214/.267/.286, 14 at-bats
Zach DeLoach .333/.400/.444, 18 at-bats
Mark Payton .400/.500/.600, 10 at-bats
Lenyn Sosa .333/.600/1.333, 3 at-bats, promoted to White Sox on May 31
Touki Toussaint 3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Johan Domínguez 4 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 7 K
Jonathan Cannon 4 2⁄3 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 5 K
Chase Plymell 4 1⁄3 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K
This started out as another rough week for the Knights, but they brought themselves back to even by winning their last two games against Worcester. Outfielder Oscar Colás had a fantastic week, getting on base at a .471 clip, drawing three walks and only striking out twice. Colás only had one extra-base hit during the week, but given how often he was putting the bat on the ball, that did not matter. In 264 plate appearances at the highest level, Colás has struggled immensely to get on base (.256 OBP), but he just earned a promotion back to The Show thanks to his recent strong performance. Perhaps, this time, he has turned a corner.
2024 Charlotte Knights Players of the Week
Robbie Grossman (April 1-7)
Danny Mendick (April 8-14)
Danny Mendick (April 15-21)
Lenyn Sosa (April 22-28)
Colson Montgomery (April 29-May 5)
Jake Woodford (May 6-12)
Wilmer Difo (May 13-19)
Jared Walsh (May 20-26)
Oscar Colás (May 27-June 2)
Birmingham Barons
Record 3-4 (last week), 33-18 (overall)
Barons Player of the Week
Mason Adams 13 IP, 1 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 9 K
Edgar Quero .333/.385/.375, 24 at-bats
Duke Ellis .188/.211/.188, 4-for-4 stolen bases, 16 at-bats
Brooks Baldwin .409/.480/.500, 22 at-bats
Jacob Gonzalez .231/.355/.308, 26 at-bats
Tim Elko .375/.448/.500, 24 at-bats
Wilfred Veras .235/.300/.235, 17 at-bats
Terrell Tatum .125/.344/.167, 24 at-bats
Ky Bush 5 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 7 K
Drew Thorpe 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Jairo Iriarte 5 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Jake Eder 6 1⁄3 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 8 K
Noah Schultz 3 2⁄3 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 7 K
As usual, the Barons had a positive run differential this week (+5), but surprisingly, one of the most talented White Sox Double-A teams we have ever seen had a losing week. Despite the 3-4 record that the Barons posted, pitcher Mason Adams had two excellent starts. Adams, who did enough to earn not just the Barons but our organizational Player of the Month for May even before his June 2 start, now has a 1.99 ERA this season. Adams has made a name for himself despite being part of a stacked rotation without any gaps. Bravo to the Barons rotation as a whole, but this week, Adams went above and beyond.
2024 Birmingham Barons Players of the Week
Drew Thorpe (April 8-14)
Edgar Quero (April 15-21)
Ky Bush (April 22-28)
Bryan Ramos (April 29-May 5)
Mason Adams (May 6-12)
Brooks Baldwin (May 13-19)
Jacob Gonzalez (May 20-26)
Mason Adams (May 27-June 2)
Winston-Salem Dash
Record 3-3 (last week), 25-26 (overall)
Dash Player of the Week
Bryce Willits .400/.435/.650, 20 at-bats
Mario Camilletti .308/.471/.462, 13 at-bats
Eddie Park .200/.294/.200, 15 at-bats
Samuel Zavala .000/.158/.000, 16 at-bats (I would just like to say, I am sad about this)
Wes Kath .294/.455/.353, 17 at-bats
Shawn Goosenberg .158/.273/.263, 19 at-bats
Loidel Chapelli .333/.455/.444, 18 at-bats
Wes Kath .294/.455/.353, 17 at-bats
Chris Lanzilli .417/.500/.750, 12 at-bats
Colby Smelley .400/.400/.700, 10 at-bats
Drew McDaniel 5 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Riley Gowens 5 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 6 K
Tanner McDougal 5 IP, 5 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Peyton Pallette 4 2⁄3 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Tyler Schweitzer 6 IP, 2 ER, 10 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Manuel Veloz 3 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 2 K
The Dash, who were expected to struggle quite a bit this season, are still staying afloat with another .500 week. The starting rotation had mixed results, with Pallette and Schweitzer getting great results, but it was not so easy for the others. The offense had a better week, and Bryce Willits delivered a 1.085 OPS across 20 at-bats to take the weekly award. Willits did not homer, but he hit two triples and a double while only striking out twice. Incredibly, Chris Lanzilli and Colby Smelley had even more production on a per-at-bat basis, but they fell just short in the weekly rankings due to how much Willits played by comparison.
2024 Winston-Salem Dash Players of the Week
Jacob Gonzalez (April 8-14)
Juan Carela (April 15-21)
Manuel Veloz (April 22-28)
Jacob Gonzalez (April 29-May 5)
DJ Gladney (May 6-12)
Shawn Goosenberg (May 13-19)
Tyler Schweitzer (May 20-26)
Bryce Willits (May 27-June 2)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 5-1 (last week), 31-19 (overall)
Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Ryan Galanie .273/.385/.636, 22 at-bats
Matt Hogan .278/.350/.556, 18 at-bats
Caden Connor .304/.360/.435, 23 at-bats
Rikuu Nishida .294/.429/.353, 17 at-bats
Arxy Hernández .412/.429/.529, 17 at-bats
Lucas Gordon 5 1⁄3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 7 K
Aldrin Batista 4 1⁄3 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 6 K
Seth Keener 5 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Jake Peppers 5 1⁄3 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 5 K
Grant Taylor 4 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 7 K
Jake Bockenstedt 4 IP, 5 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 1 K
Ryan Galanie and the Cannon Ballers are at it again. Kannapolis is on fire, leading the South division of the Carolina League by 6 1⁄2 games. On top of that, incredibly, their run differential suggests that they should be 36-14, even better than their actual record of 31-19. Once again, the Cannon Ballers had a 5-1 week, and Ryan Galanie once again led the way, launching two more home runs en route to a 1.021 OPS week. This is Galanie’s third weekly award in the past four weeks, and unsurprisingly, he also won the Cannon Ballers Player of the Month award for May. Finally, on June 4, Galanie was promoted to Winston-Salem!
2024 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Players of the Week
Aldrin Batista (April 8-14)
Albertson Asigen (April 15-21)
Caden Connor (April 22-28)
Rikuu Nishida (April 29-May 5)
Ryan Galanie (May 6-12)
Ryan Galanie (May 13-19)
Drew McDaniel (May 20-26)
Ryan Galanie (May 27-June 2)
ACL White Sox
Record 1-4 (last week), 8-12 (overall)
Adrian Gil .111/.304/.167, 18 at-bats
Edrick Felix .176/.364/.235, 17 at-bats
Angelo Hernández .222/.364/.556, nine at-bats
Javier Mogollon .250/.308/.583, 12 at-bats
Christian Oppor 3 2⁄3 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 K
Luis Reyes 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Jordany Chirinos 4 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 4 BB, 4 K
Carson Jacobs 2 2⁄3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K