James spoiled it at the very end of Monday's podcast, but Noah Schultz and Colson Montgomery will be representing the White Sox in the Futures Game, which will be held Saturday, July 13, at Globe Life Field. The game will be only seven innings for some reason.
Schultz will likely be the headliner for the national prospect coverage contingent, as his stock seemingly rises with every drama-free four-inning Saturday start with Birmingham. MLB Pipeline just updated its top 100 prospect list, and Schultz now sits at No. 18, up from No. 50 preseason. Jackson Jobe (11) and Cade Horton (17) are the only other pitchers ahead of him.
Despite hitting just .188 since the start of June, Montgomery still holds his top prospect status for the White Sox (No. 16 overall), so his name brand hasn't yet been diminished by the quiet half-season, at least in the eyes of the league.
Jacksonville 8, Charlotte 0
- Oscar Colás went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Colson Montgomery walked once and struck out thrice.
- Bryan Ramos wore the collar and golden sombrero.
- Zach DeLoach went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Nick Nastrini: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 7 K, 1 HR, 53 of 96 pitches for strikes.
- Jordan Leasure: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 of 16 pitches for strikes.
Rocket City 8, Birmingham 5
- Jacob Gonzalez went 2-for-5, and was caught stealing.
- Tim Elko, 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Edgar Quero was 1-for-3 with a walk.
- Wilfred Veras, 2-for-4 with a double.
- Terrell Tatum's average dropped below .200 after going 0-for-4.
- Tyler Schweitzer: 4 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
Hickory 8, Winston-Salem 2
- DJ Gladney singled twice, walked once, struck out twice and stole a base.
- Ryan Galanie struck out thrice during an 0-for-5 night.
- Wes Kath came a homer shy of the cycle while going 3-for-4.
- Loidel Chapelli singled, struck out twice and got plunked.
- Tanner McDougal: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 47 of 89 pitches for strikes.
Kannapolis 11, Fayetteville 4
- Rikuu Nishida went 1-for-6 with a strikeout and two stolen bases.
- Ronny Hernandez was 2-for-6.
- George Wolkow tripled, doubled, walked twice and struck out twice.
- Ryan Burrowes went 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.
- Jake Peppers: 2 IP 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Highlights:
*The leverage Wolkow generates is really something.
ACL Rockies 4, ACL White Sox 3
- Dominic Fletcher went 1-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Abraham Nunez, 0-for-2 with a walk and a sac fly.
- Adrian Gil went 1-for-4 with a homer.
- Stiven Flores, 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Christian Oppor: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
