While the White Sox made a high-profile trade that delivered direct competition to Adam Hackenberg, he's benefiting from it so far.
The White Sox's trade for Edgar Quero resulted in a higher-ranked catcher entering the system, but Hackenberg received a promotion to Charlotte since Quero is prioritized for all the plate appearances in Double-A, so it's not all bad.
Hackenberg earned the promotion thanks to his plate discipline, and he notched his first Triple-A hit on Saturday,
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Charlotte 6, Durham 2
- Lenyn Sosa went 1-for-5 with his 15th homer and three strikeouts.
- Carlos Pérez, 2-for-4 with a double.
- Adam Hackenberg went 1-for-4 with a double in his Triple-A debut.
Biloxi 9, Birmingham 4
- Terrell Tatum went 0-for-5 with a strikeout.
- Edgar Quero, 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Alsander Womack was 0-for-4 with a K.
- Yoelqui Céspedes went 1-for-4.
- Ky Bush's Birmingham debut: 3.1 IP, 12 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2 HR, 52 of 83 pitches for strikes.
Greensboro 13, Winston-Salem 4
- Jacob Burke and Colson Montgomery both were 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Wilfred Veras went 1-for-3 with a homer, walk and strikeout.
- DJ Gladney and Wes Kath both were 1-for-3 with a strikeout. Gladney was plunked once.
- Kohl Simas: 5 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
Kannapolis 2, Delmarva 1 (5 innings, rain)
- Brooks Baldwin went 1-for-2 with a strikeout.
- Noah Schultz bounced back: 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 34 of 50 pitches for strikes.
ACL D-backs Red 7, ACL White Sox 6
- Eddie Park went 1-for-4.
- Ryan Burrowes was 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Jacob Gonzalez went 2-for-4.
- Calvin Harris, 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Norge Vera is alive: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP
