The White Sox Minor Keys are here, and in the wake of Luis Robert Jr.'s injury, they're needed more than ever.
If you're new to Sox Machine, the Minor Keys are a daily summary -- or six-days-a-week summary before the short seasons arrive -- of the previous day's action throughout the White Sox farm system. We'll go through the box scores and highlight notable performances from key White Sox prospects, along with anything else that catches our eye. Most of the names are stable because of their standing, but guys can play their way on and off the list over the course of the season. We'll also relay significant minor league baseball news, both inside and outside the farm system.
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Norfolk 11, Charlotte 10 (10 innings)
- Lenyn Sosa went 1-for-3 with three walks and a strikeout.
- Colson Montgomery was 1-for-4 with a walk, HBP and two strikeouts.
- Max Stassi was 0-for-3 with an HBP and a K.
- Adam Hackenberg replaced him and struck out in both his trips to the plate.
- Oscar Colás was 1-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.
- Jake Woodford took the beating this time: 0.1 IP, 5 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 2 HR
Notes:
*Danny Mendick pitched for the second time in three days, which isn't what anybody drew up.
Birmingham 12, Chattanooga 0
- Terrell Tatum went 2-for-4 -- both infield singles -- with a walk and a strikeout.
- Brooks Baldwin was 1-for-3 with two walks and a strikeout.
- Bryan Ramos was 0-for-2 with an HBP and two walks.
- Edgar Quero, 1-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Tim Elko was 1-for-4 with a massive three-run homer and a strikeout.
- Wilfred Veras picked up where he left off, going 3-for-4 with a homer.
- Jacob Burke went 0-for-3 with an HBP.
- Drew Thorpe: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K
Notes:
*Duke Ellis provided his usual chaos by stealing three bases. He's great minor league entertainment.
*Thorpe's changeup was as advertised. I'm in Birmingham, so I'll have more on his start after I talk to pitching coach John Ely this weekend.
Asheville 14, Winston-Salem 5
- Samuel Zavala's organizational debut was a successful one: 3-for-5 with a triple and a strikeout.
- Jacob Gonzalez was 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
- DJ Gladney is off to another strong start, going 2-for-4 with a homer, walk and stolen base.
- Juan Carela: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
Charleston 2, Kannapolis 0
- Ronny Hernandez was 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Seth Keener couldn't have done much more: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 37 of 63 pitches for strikes.
