The White Sox just acquired a catcher drawing a ton of walks at Double-A in Edgar Quero, even though they could've said they already have that guy at home.
Adam Hackenberg has been that guy lately, at least. He's quietly hitting .280/.386/.391 on the season for Birmingham, including a .292/.460/.479 line in July on the strength of 11 walks against 13 strikeouts over 63 plate appearances.
That's "quietly" for a couple reasons. He posted a sub-.700 OPS at Winston-Salem in 2022, and followed it up with a sluggish April. Also, he's a little lacking in the impact contact, with just 15 extra-base hits over 65 games, and while his arm isn't considered a negative, he's had an uphill battle between the runner-friendly rules and an underwater Barons pitching staff.
Still, he hadn't really defined himself in any way offensively before this season, so leading with improved plate discipline is an excellent choice. Also, Hackenberg played some first base on Wednesday, but that's because Luis Mieses injured his shoulder in a collision after a throw.
Durham 13, Charlotte 5
- Lenyn Sosa went 1-for-5 with his 14th homer and a strikeout.
- Carlos Pérez returned to Triple-A, going 1-for-4.
Biloxi 5, Birmingham 4
- Terrell Tatum went 0-for-3 with two walks and a strikeout.
- Alsander Womack, 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Luis Mieses went 1-for-3 with a K before leaving with the shoulder injury.
- Yoelqui Céspedes went 1-for4- with a double and two strikeouts.
- Adam Hackenberg, 1-for-4 with a homer and a strikeout.
- Cristian Mena: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 2 WP
Greensboro 7, Winston-Salem 6
- Jacob Burke went 2-for-3 with a walk and an HBP.
- Colson Montgomery singled twice, walked once and struck out twice.
- Wilfred Veras went 1-for-4 with a strikeout and an HBP.
- Loidel Chapelli, 1-for-4 with a double and a strikeout.
- Andrew Dalquist as the Bulk Boy: 2.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 1 WP
Kannapolis 5, Delmarva 3
- Brooks Baldwin went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base.
- Shane Murphy: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
ACL White Sox 6, ACL Mariners 5
- Eddie Park went 2-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases.
- Jacob Gonzalez was 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Ryan Burrowes and Calvin Harris both were 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Ronny Hernandez was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.
