White Sox Minor Keys: April 7, 2023

Considering the White Sox have allowed double-digit run totals in three of their last four games, the last thing you want to see is the three active minor league affiliates allowing 41 runs over their four games -- especially since two of them were seven-inning affairs.

Alas, the short-notice promotion of Jesse Scholtens took away one starter for Charlotte's doubleheader in Columbus. In Game 2, A.J. Alexy became the early clubhouse leader for the worst line you'll see from a pitcher in the White Sox organization this season, especially now that Alec Hansen has retired.

Alexy faced 11 batters, but he only retired four of them. He walked the other seven.

The sequence:

1. Six-pitch walk
2. Flyout
3. Eight-pitch walk
4. Lineout
5. Five-pitch walk
6. Five-pitch walk
7. Flyout-- START OF SECOND INNING --
8. Four-pitch walk
9. Five-pitch walk
10. Backwards K
11. Four-pitch walk

Alexy, whose spring training was interrupted by a left oblique issue, limiting him to just two-thirds of an inning during Cactus League play. Add those two outs to his start on Friday, and his line for the season is pretty gross: 2 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 9 BB, 1 K, 1 HR.

Columbus 4, Charlotte 0 (Game 1, 7 innings)

• Lenyn Sosa singled, walked and struck out in three trips.
• Carlos Pérez was 0-for-3.

Columbus 17, Charlotte 0 (Game 2, 7 innings)

• Lenyn Sosa doubled and drew two walks.
• AJ Alexy, oh no: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 7 BB, 1 K, 1 WP 20 of 53 pitches for strikes.
• Laz Rivera pitched: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR

Tennessee 10, Birmingham 9

• José Rodríguez went 1-for-5 with a strikeout, but he was picked off third.
• Luis Mieses' batting average fell to .875 after going 3-for-4 with two doubles and a sac fly.
• Yoelqui Céspedes went 1-for-4 with a homer and two strikeouts. He was also plunked and stole a base.
• Matthew Thompson: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 47 of 84 pitches for strikes.
• Luke Shilling: 0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, six of 20 pitches for strikes.

Down East 10, Kannapolis 1

• Jordan Sprinkle went 0-for-4 with a K.
• Peyton Pallette's pro debut: 2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 22 of 36 pitches for strikes

Winston-Salem at Hickory PPD