The Barons led the way in August, finishing 15-12, the only winning month in the system. Although there were several strong individual performances, it should be no surprise that Barons starter Noah Schultz is August’s Player of the Month. Surprisingly, despite how good Schultz has been, this is his first monthly honor of the season, but he is on the board now.

Charlotte Knights
Record 12-15 (July), 59-69 (overall), 12-15 (second half)

Knights Player of the Month
Zach DeLoach .346/.443/.556, 81 at-bats, 3-for-3 stolen bases (promoted to Chicago on September 1)

Colson Montgomery .196/.308/.359, 92 at-bats
Carlos Pérez .273/.304/.515, 66 at-bats
Oscar Colás .217/.286/.361, 83 at-bats
Tim Elko .291/.360/.495, 103 at-bats
Bryan Ramos .303/.404/.539, 89 at-bats

Johan Domínguez 22 1/3 IP, 18 ER, 25 H, 12 BB, 19 K
Nick Nastrini 18 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 17 H, 6 BB, 18 K
Sean Burke 21 1/3 IP, 10 ER, 15 H, 8 BB, 35 K
Sammy Peralta 11 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 9 H, 2 BB, 10 K
Jake Eder 16 1/3 IP, 14 ER, 16 H, 11 BB, 14 K

Outfielder Zach DeLoach provided a major spark to the Knights offense to earn a trip back to the majors in early September. Although the Knights finished with a losing record in August, DeLoach was on top of his game, posting a .999 OPS and launching a pair of homers. DeLoach also hit eight doubles, a triple, and he drew 14 walks. It’s the multifaceted outfielder’s second monthly honor this year. Overall, DeLoach has made a huge impact on Charlotte’s offense this season, and it will be interesting to see if he can ride this momentum into success in this season-end stint with the White Sox.

2024 Charlotte Knights Players of the Month
Danny Mendick (April)
Zach DeLoach (May)
Mark Payton (June)
Edgar Quero (July)
Zach DeLoach (August)

Birmingham Barons
Record 15-12 (August), 67-58 (overall), 26-30 (second half)

Barons Player of the Month
Noah Schultz 15 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 6 BB, 17 K

DJ Gladney .291/.339/.564, 55 at-bats
Jacob Gonzalez .261/.337/.402, 92 at-bats
Wilfred Veras .283/.372/.485, 99 at-bats
Mario Camilletti .218/.382/.321, 78 at-bats

Juan Carela 22 2/3 IP, 10 ER, 18 H, 8 BB, 26 K
Jairo Iriarte 29 IP, 9 ER, 28 H, 12 BB, 24 K (promoted to Chicago on September 1)
Tyler Schweitzer 33 2/3 IP, 13 ER, 34 H, 6 BB, 32 K
Riley Gowens 19 1/3 IP, 6 ER, 19 H, 8 BB, 22 K

Starting pitcher Noah Schultz has rocketed not just to No. 1 in the White Sox organizational prospect rankings, but to No. 14 across baseball. With yet another strong month, Schultz, 21, proved once again that he belongs with the elite minor leaguers. In 15 innings, Schultz only allowed one earned run on seven hits, striking out 17. The White Sox have a great history of developing tall, left-handed pitchers, one of the few things the organization has done well. So far, Schultz is following that trend and could become a key piece of the rotation for years to come.

2024 Birmingham Barons Players of the Month
Drew Thorpe (April)
Mason Adams (May)
Edgar Quero (June)
Jairo Iriarte (July)
Noah Schultz (August)

Winston-Salem Dash
Record 11-16 (August), 57-69 (overall), 26-34 (second half)

Dash Player of the Month
Aldrin Batista 21 IP, 3 ER, 13 H, 5 BB, 23 K

William Bergolla .324/.400/.382, 68 at-bats
Wes Kath .195/.262/.364, 77 at-bats
Rikuu Nishida .338/.449/.363, 80 at-bats, 8-for-10 stolen bases (promoted to Birmingham on September 2)
Caden Connor .274/.378/.333, 84 at-bats
Samuel Zavala .176/.325/.279, 68 at-bats

Lucas Gordon 19 IP, 7 ER, 16 H, 12 BB, 11 K
Shane Murphy 26 IP, 8 ER, 22 H, 4 BB, 19 K
Peyton Pallette 10 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 13 K
Tommy Vail 13 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 11 H, 8 BB, 12 K
Jarold Rosado 11 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 16 K

August was no picnic for the Dash, who stumbled through the month and fell to 12 below .500 overall. However, Aldrin Batista tapped into his potential and was dominant in 21 innings of work. Batista has spent most of this season with Kannapolis, posting a 3.51 ERA and a 4.20 FIP there. Incredibly, however, after earning a promotion on August 6, Batista has had significantly better numbers with Winston-Salem (1.29 ERA, 2.35 FIP). Also impressively, this is Aldrin’s second monthly honor this year, earning one at each A-ball level in 2024. Batista, 21, has been one of the better stories from the second half of the season.

2024 Winston-Salem Dash Players of the Month
Eric Adler (April)
Shane Murphy (May)
Jared Kelley (June)
Tommy Vail (July)
Aldrin Batista (August)

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 12-16 (August), 67-58 (overall), 26-33 (second half)

Cannon Ballers Player of the Month
Sam Antonacci .311/.468/.410, 61 at-bats, 4-for-4 stolen bases

George Wolkow .239/.339/.391, 92 at-bats, 4-for-4 stolen bases
Drake Logan .213/.238/.393, 61 at-bats
Alec Makarewicz .304/.373/.435, 92 at-bats

Ricardo Brizuela 24 IP, 7 ER, 17 H, 6 BB, 23 K
Jake Peppers 18 1/3 IP, 11 ER, 20 H, 2 BB, 14 K
Manuel Veloz 15 IP, 6 ER, 15 H, 2 BB, 10 K
Tanner McDougal 21 2/3 IP, 12 ER, 21 H, 12 BB, 28 K
Tyler Davis 8 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 10 K

Sam Antonacci, a 21-year-old shortstop, has made a fantastic first impression in professional baseball. The White Sox drafted Antonacci in the fifth round in this year’s draft, and he made his Cannon Ballers debut on August 8. Antonacci is an Illinois native who has displayed an excellent ability to put the bat on the ball and get on base. He has also been a threat on the basepaths, swiping four bases in as many attempts. Well done to Antonacci on making a splash so early on in his career.

2024 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Players of the Month
Aldrin Batista (April)
Ryan Galanie (May)
Luis Pineda (June)
Rikuu Nishida (July)
Sam Antonacci (August)

DSL White Sox
Record 5-10 (August), 20-35 (overall)

DSL White Sox Player of the Month
Jurdrick Profar .400/.516/.480, 25 at-bats

Marcelo Alcala .333/.407/.458, 24 at-bats
Elier Gil .278/.391/.444, 18 at-bats
Ryan Castillo .458/.481/.500, 24 at-bats

Fabian Ysalla 8 IP, 0 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 6 K
Ángel Bello 11 IP, 6 ER, 13 H, 2 BB, 9 K
Carlos Bernal 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 8 K

The DSL White Sox stumbled to a slow finish to their season, going 5-10 in August. Jurdrick Profar led the way for the offense, as he was very difficult to retire. Profar, a 17-year-old shortstop, had a solid campaign despite the DSL White Sox’s unremarkable season. Profar slashed .264/.397/.390 to provide some important stability in a lineup that often lacked stability.

2024 DSL White Sox Players of the Month
Reudis Díaz (June)
Ángel Bello (July)
Jurdrick Profar (August)

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