The Knights and Dash had strong weeks, both finishing better than .500, but it was not so easy for the other affiliates. Drake Logan earned the weekly award for the system as a whole, but Edgar Quero, Noah Schultz, and DJ Gladney earned the awards for their respective teams, as each of those players excelled.

Charlotte Knights
Record 4-3 (last week), 49-56 (overall), 16-15 (second half)

Knights Player of the Week
Edgar Quero .389/.450/.833, 18 at-bats

Colson Montgomery .154/.313/.308, 13 at-bats
Oscar Colás .176/.300/.176, 16 at-bats
Zach DeLoach .273/.360/.364, 22 at-bats
Mark Payton .435/.480/.609, 23 at-bats
Tim Elko .208/.269/.458, 24 at-bats

Nick Nastrini 1 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Sean Burke 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Johan Domínguez 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Ky Bush 5 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 7 H, 4 BB, 6 K (promoted to White Sox on August 4)
Jake Eder 5 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 7 K
Adisyn Coffey 3 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K

The Knights won four of seven against the Tides to inch a bit closer to .500. Charlotte had a slow start to the season, but they are now within seven games of .500, and they are slightly above .500 during the second half.

Catcher Edgar Quero has really been surging of late, and he posted a 1.283 OPS this week. Quero launched two homers to increase his season total to 15, and in 17 games since being promoted to Charlotte, he is slashing .305/.423/.525. The 21-year-old catcher is having a fantastic season overall, and there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel at the catcher position.

2024 Charlotte Knights Players of the Week
Robbie Grossman (April 1-7)
Danny Mendick (April 8-14)
Danny Mendick (April 15-21)
Lenyn Sosa (April 22-28)
Colson Montgomery (April 29-May 5)
Jake Woodford (May 6-12)
Wilmer Difo (May 13-19)
Jared Walsh (May 20-26)
Oscar Colás (May 27-June 2)
Wynton Bernard (June 3-9)
Wilmer Difo (June 10-16)
Mark Payton (June 17-23)
Cory Abbott (June 24-30)
Michael Chavis (July 1-7)
Bryan Ramos (July 8-14)
Bryan Ramos (July 19-28)
Edgar Quero (July 29-August 4)

Birmingham Barons
Record 0-6 (last week), 52-50 (overall), 11-22 (second half)

Barons Player of the Week
Noah Schultz 3 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 5 K

Jacob Gonzalez .130/.200/.174, 23 at-bats
Wilfred Veras .174/.240/.174, 23 at-bats
Mario Camilletti .154/.421/.154, 13 at-bats
Jacob Burke .182/.357/.364, 11 at-bats

Noah Schultz 3 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Jairo Iriarte 6 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 4 BB, 3 K
Riley Gowens 4 IP, 7 ER, 9 H, 3 BB, 5 K
Tyler Schweitzer 11 2/3 IP, 6 ER, 14 H, 2 BB, 13 K
Mason Adams 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 8 K (promoted to Charlotte on August 4)

The Barons have fallen on hard times, going winless during the week to continue their slide in the second half of the season. Incredibly, after winning the Northern Division of the Southern League in the first half, the Barons are only two games better than .500 for the season. In six games this week, the Barons posted a grand total of four runs. Not great.

However, standout prospect Noah Schultz did everything he could, pitching very well during his start. Schultz only allowed one hit in 3 2/3 innings, and he collected five strikeouts. Schultz has posted a 1.67 ERA and a 2.86 FIP across 38 1/3 innings in Double-A. Schultz started the season with Winston-Salem, so it is great to see that he is still posting great numbers after his promotion.

2024 Birmingham Barons Players of the Week
Drew Thorpe (April 8-14)
Edgar Quero (April 15-21)
Ky Bush (April 22-28)
Bryan Ramos (April 29-May 5)
Mason Adams (May 6-12)
Brooks Baldwin (May 13-19)
Jacob Gonzalez (May 20-26)
Mason Adams (May 27-June 2)
Edgar Quero (June 3-9)
Ky Bush (June 10-16)
Mason Adams (June 17-23)
Matt Hogan (June 24-30)
Riley Gowens (July 1-7)
Mario Camilletti (July 8-14)
Jairo Iriarte (July 19-28)
Noah Schultz (July 29-August 4)

Winston-Salem Dash
Record 4-2 (last week), 48-54 (overall), 17-19 (second half)

Dash Player of the Week
DJ Gladney .444/.500/.556, 18 at-bats

Loidel Chapelli .400/.400/.600, 10 at-bats
Rikuu Nishida .333/.368/.333, 18 at-bats
Caden Connor .400/.455/.500, 10 at-bats
Samuel Zavala .111/.200/.111, 18 at-bats
Wes Kath .364/.348/.636, 22 at-bats

Juan Carela 5 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Lucas Gordon 4 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Shane Murphy 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Tommy Vail 5 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 8 K

The Dash had quite a week, taking four of six games against the Grasshoppers (59-42). Winston-Salem was not expected to be a strong team heading into the season, but they are holding up relatively well, as .500 is still within striking distance.

DJ Gladney was very tough for opposing pitchers to retire. Gladney, 23, went 8-for-18 with a pair of doubles and walks. Gladney got off to a slow start this season, but he has heated up lately, and hopefully, he can keep this hot streak going. This is his second weekly award of the season, with his first coming in the second week of May.

Pitcher Tommy Vail has also been on fire, and he posted yet another fantastic start. If not for Gladney’s brilliance, Vail’s five-inning outing would have been enough for him to earn another weekly honor.

2024 Winston-Salem Dash Players of the Week
Jacob Gonzalez (April 8-14)
Juan Carela (April 15-21)
Manuel Veloz (April 22-28)
Jacob Gonzalez (April 29-May 5)
DJ Gladney (May 6-12)
Shawn Goosenberg (May 13-19)
Tyler Schweitzer (May 20-26)
Bryce Willits (May 27-June 2)
Samuel Zavala (June 3-9)
Ryan Galanie (June 10-16)
Shawn Goosenberg (June 17-23)
Mario Camilletti (June 24-30)
Wes Kath (July 1-7)
Wes Kath (July 8-14)
Tommy Vail (July 19-28)
DJ Gladney (July 29-August 4)

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 2-4 (last week), 56-45 (overall), 15-20 (second half)

Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Drake Logan .500/.545/.950, 20 at-bats

George Wolkow .211/.333/.263, 19 at-bats
Ronny Hernández .368/.478/.474, 19 at-bats
Mason Dinesen .400/.400/.600, 15 at-bats

Tanner McDougal 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 8 K
Jake Peppers 3 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Aldrin Batista 5 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 4 K (promoted to Winston-Salem on August 4)
Ricardo Brizuela 8 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 11 K

The Cannon Ballers had a great start to the week, winning two of their first three games against Salem, and one of those victories was a 15-run outburst. However, the Cannon Ballers dropped the final three games to lose the series.

Drake Logan, who also was our Player of the Week last week, remained red-hot at the plate. In 20 at-bats Logan tapped 10 hits, two of which were homers. Logan also added a triple and a double, and his slugging percentage for the week was just shy of 1.000. Although power has not been a major part of Logan’s game, he now has a respectable .275/.348/.419 slash line.

2024 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Players of the Week
Aldrin Batista (April 8-14)
Albertson Asigen (April 15-21)
Caden Connor (April 22-28)
Rikuu Nishida (April 29-May 5)
Ryan Galanie (May 6-12)
Ryan Galanie (May 13-19)
Drew McDaniel (May 20-26)
Ryan Galanie (May 27-June 2)
Ronny Hernández (June 3-9)
Tommy Vail (June 10-16)
Mikey Kane (June 17-23)
George Wolkow (June 24-30)
George Wolkow (July 1-7)
Luke Bell (July 8-14)
Drake Logan (July 19-28)
Drake Logan (July 29-August 4)

DSL White Sox
Record 1-5 (last week), 15-29 (overall)

Marcelo Alcala .238/.286/.692, 13 at-bats
Ryan Castillo .455/.455/.545, 11 at-bats
Jesus Premoli  .333/.333/583, 12 at-bats
Christian González .300/.417/.400, 10 at-bats

Yhoiker Fajardo 4 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 8 K
Reudis Díaz 4 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Ricardo Gomez 3 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K

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