Most of the White Sox beat writers are in Indianapolis because the Charlotte Knights offer more bang for the buck than the big-league team in New York, especially since Dylan Cease starts the finale on Sunday.
For the time being, they got to see Zack Collins leave the deepest part of Victory Field:
Collins is trying to rewrite the narrative offensively this season. In Scot Gregor's article for the Daily Herald, he said that he's trying to be more aggressive and let his hit tool do more talking, which is working for both him and Yoan Moncada right now. James Fegan also relayed that Collins feels more dangerous against left-handed pitching.
Collins is hitting .240/.300/.920 so far, with all six of his hits going for extra bases (five homers, one triple). That's a fine way to start, not just because of the four-digit OPS, but because his eye alone wasn't going to keep him afloat at the highest levels. He's going to have to pound the ball before pitchers start nibbling, and this should help keep them honest.
Indianapolis 9, Charlotte 7
- Danny Mendick went 1-for-4 with a double, walk and strikeout.
- Zack Collins was 1-for-3 with his fifth homer, a walk and a strikeout. He dropped a popup at first.
- Seby Zavala committed two throwing errors behind the plate to go with an 0-for-4 night.
- Spencer Adams: 4 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 HR
- Ian Hamilton: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
More:
*The read on Hamilton right now:
Birmingham 4, Tennessee 2
- Joel Booker went 2-for-4 with a double.
- Laz Rivera, 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Luis Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with a triple, walk and stolen base.
- Gavin Sheets went 1-for-4.
- Micker Adolfo, 1-for-3 with a walk. He was also picked off/caught stealing.
- Blake Rutherford went 1-or-3.
- Ti'Quan Forbes was 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Felix Paulino: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
Winston-Salem 4, Potomac 0
- Luis Robert went 3-for-4 with a triple and a double.
- Nick Madrigal had a perfect night at the plate (4-for-4 with a double), although he was caught stealing.
More:
*The Dash showed two of Madrigal's four hits:
*Julie Brady captured the Robert triple:
Hickory 6, Kannapolis 5
- Steele Walker went 2-for-5 with a stolen base.
- Lenyn Sosa, 1-for-4 with a K.
- Amado Nunez went 1-for-5 with a strikeout.
- Bryce Bush was 0-for-5 with a K.
- Luis Curbelo went 1-for-5 with a homer and two strikeouts.
- Konnor Pilkington: 6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HR
