Loidel Chapelli has been one of the consistent bright spots among White Sox prospects in the first weeks of the minor league season.
Now we just need to know whether we can continue using the present tense, or whether he's going to be missing some time.
After singling to raise his average to .500 in the first inning of Winston-Salem's 8-3 loss to Brooklyn, Chapellí swiped second, but he injured his left hand as he slid over the base.
Chapellí initially stayed in the game, but after a pitching change in the top of the second inning, he called for a trainer, and the focus remained on his left pinky finger.
He then departed the game, which at least created the amusing image of Chapellí (listed at 5'8" and 187 pounds) relaying some info to Alsander Womack (listed at 5'9", 205 pounds).
Chapelli, a 21-year-old Cuban who signed for $500,000 well into the signing period last May, started the season 9-for-18 with two homers, a triple and a double.
Charlotte 3, Jacksonville 2
- Victor Reyes went 2-for-5 with a homer, for those browsing the outfielders.
- Carlos Pérez, 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Davis Martin: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 11 K
Notes:
*Tonight was the best start of Martin's career at Truist Field in Charlotte, and only one other outing comes close.
Rocket City 11, Birmingham 0
- José Rodríguez went 1-for-4.
- Yoelqui Céspedes went 0-for-2 with a walk, strikeout and HBP.
- Luis Mieses was 0-for-3 with a walk and an HBP.
- Adam Hackenberg, 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Matthew Thompson: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 0 K, 2 WP, 11 of 35 pitches for strikes.
Notes:
*Thompson's night: Five-pitch walk, two-pitch groundout, seven-pitch walk, five-pitch walk, flyout, six-pitch walk, five-pitch walk.
*The Barons have been outscored 35-8 in the first four games of this series.
Brooklyn 8, Winston-Salem 2
- Terrell Tatum went 0-for-4 with a walk and three strikeouts.
- Loidel Chapellí singled and stole second, but left after injuring his hand on the slide, which is wonderful.
- DJ Gladney hit his first High-A homer during a 1-for-4 night, striking out twice.
- Wilfred Veras was 0-for-4 with a K.
- Wes Kath singled, walked and struck out twice.
- The Andrew Dalquist updates probably won't last too much longer: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR.
Kannapolis 14, Delmarva 4
- Tyler Elko went 5-for-6 with five RBIs.
