The White Sox filled in the roster gap created by Ryan Burr's late DL placement by calling up Dylan Covey. Covey was optioned previously when the Sox had two long relievers, but with Manny Bañuelos in the rotation to stay, Covey has a niche he can fill.
To replace Covey, the Knights received Matt Foster from Birmingham. Foster, an under-the-radar relief prospect due in part to his brief retirement a couple years ago, started his season with 9⅔ scoreless innings with the Barons, allowing just three hits and two walks while striking out 12.
Foster made his Triple-A debut on Monday night, retiring all six batters he faced with a strikeout.
The Barons lost the services of Foster for a good reason, and they're without Micker Adolfo for a lesser one. Adolfo his heading to the IL with soreness in his surgically repaired right elbow. He started his Double-A career hitting .205/.337/.295, which isn't all that impressive, but better than others. The White Sox might be able to make lemonade out of the situation if they're willing to promote Luis Robert, who had another big game.
Gwinnett 9, Charlotte 2
- Joel Booker went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Daniel Palka, 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.
- Danny Mendick was 0-for-2 with a walk and a sac fly.
- Jordan Stephens: 5 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
- Ian Hamilton: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Montgomery 3, Birmingham 2
- Luis Basabe went 0-for-4.
- So did Luis Gonzalez, with a strikeout.
- Blake Rutherford singled twice, walked and struck out.
- Ti'Quan Forbes went 1-for-4 with his first Double-A homer and a strikeout.
Winston-Salem 12, Potomac 5
- Luis Robert was a double short of the cycle during a 3-for-5 night.
- Nick Madrigal went 2-for-5 with a double and a strikeout, his fourth of the season.
- Carlos Perez was 1-for-4.
- Lincoln Henzman: 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Codi Heuer: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB< 1 K, 1 WP
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*Video of Robert's homer after JJ Muno's:
