Charlotte Knights
Record 3-2 (last week), 36-43 (overall), 3-2 (second half)

Knights Player of the Week
Cory Abbott 7 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 12 K

Colson Montgomery .125/.263/.125, 16 at-bats
Mark Payton .318/.400/.364, 22 at-bats
Michael Chavis .235/.350/.412, 20 at-bats
Carlos Pérez .167/.167/.250, 12 at-bats
Wilmer Difo .200/.556/.200, 10 at-bats
Chuckie Robinson .538/.538/.923, 13 at-bats
Bryan Ramos .222/.222/.333, 18 at-bats

Touki Toussaint 5 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 6 K
Johan Domínguez 4 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 7 K
Nick Nastrini 1 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 0 K
Sean Burke 4 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 3 K
Chase Plymell 4 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K

The Knights had another good week, only losing one game, and overall, the club is 10-3 in its last 13. The Knights’ strong finish to a below-average first half has continued into the early portion of the second half.

Cory Abbott had a phenomenal week on the mound, pitching seven shutout innings, only allowing one hit and striking out 12. Abbott, 28, was a second round pick in 2017, and made brief stints in the majors with the Cubs and Nationals. Abbott has not played in the majors this season, but in 36 innings with the Knights, opponents have batted only .218 against him, and he has a 4.25 ERA. Between Abbott’s two-inning relief appearance on Tuesday and his five-inning start on Saturday, the righthander was very difficult to solve. Congratulations to him on a great week that helped the Knights start the second half on a high note.

Catcher Chuckie Robinson, 29, finished 7-for-13 with a homers and five RBIs, so he certainly deserves honorable mention. It was a very tight race in Charlotte for the Player of the Week, but Abbott’s seven innings were nearly spotless, and Robinson only had 13 plate appearances, so the slight edge went to the hurler. However, it is difficult to overstate how well Robinson played. Overall, Robinson has a .696 OPS with the Knights this season, which is not special, but the White Sox could certainly use a backup catcher who has an OPS above, say, .261, which Robinson would more than likely achieve.

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)

Birmingham Barons
Record 3-3 (last week), 44-31 (overall), 3-3 (second half)

Barons Player of the Week
Matt Hogan .429/.600/.857, 14 at-bats

Brooks Baldwin .250/.250/.583, 24 at-bats
Jacob Gonzalez .167/.200/.292, 24 at-bats
Tim Elko .174/.208/.304, 23 at-bats
Jason Matthews .357/.438/.571, 14 at-bats
Edgar Quero .071/.235/.286, 14 at-bats

Jairo Iriarte 6 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Mason Adams 5 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Jake Eder 3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Noah Schultz 3 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 7 K
Tyler Schweitzer 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 5 K
Ky Bush 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 4 BB, 4 K

The Barons have cooled down a bit over the past few weeks after a scorching-hot start, but still own a terrific overall record.

Center fielder Matt Hogan performed admirably throughout his 20 plate appearances, finishing 6-for-14 with a homer, three doubles, and six walks. Hogan also stole went 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts. Hogan, 24, boosted his OPS to .835 in his first season of professional baseball. The Orel Roberts product started the season with the Cannon Ballers, where he had a decent performance across 36 games. Although Hogan has only played nine games in Double-A, he has posted surprisingly massive numbers at a significantly higher level. Congratulations to Hogan on his first weekly award of the season.

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)

Winston-Salem Dash
Record 3-3 (last week), 35-40 (overall), 4-5 (second half)

Dash Player of the Week
Mario Camilletti .375/.421/.563, 16 at-bats

Shawn Goosenberg .286/.375/.286, 21 at-bats
Wes Kath .105/.227/.158, 19 at-bats
Eddie Park .286/.412/.357, 14 at-bats
Ryan Galanie .389/.500/.444, 18 at-bats
Samuel Zavala .200/.520/.200, 15 at-bats

Tanner McDougal 5 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 7 K
Drew McDaniel 3 1/3 IP, 7 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Riley Gowens 5 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 6 K
Jared Kelley 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Juan Carela 4 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 5 K

Would you look at that? The Dash went 3-3 again this week, and they remain below .500 but within striking distance of breaking even.

Left fielder Mario Camilletti posted great numbers, finishing 6-for-16 with a homer and seven RBIs. Camilletti boosted his season OPS to .769, and he has shown some major improvement since earning his promotion to Winston-Salem last August. Overall, Camilletti is one of the tougher hitters to retire in the Dash lineup, and his OBP is now .369.

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)

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 1-5 (last week), 44-31 (overall), 3-6 (second half)

Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
George Wolkow .400/.520/.700, 20 at-bats

Caden Connor .273/.393/.364, 22 at-bats
Wilber Sánchez .000/.083/.000, 11 at-bats
Luis Pineda .450/.500/.700, 20 at-bats
Ronny Hernández .357/.500/.429, 14 at-bats

Seth Keener 6 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 BB, 7 K
Mark McLaughlin 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Aldrin Batista 4 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 4 BB, 5 K
Luke Bell 4 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 BB, 5 K
Lucas Gordon 4 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 3 K
Connor Housley 4 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 BB, 4 K

The Cannon Ballers stumbled a bit this week, finishing 1-5 (although the one win was a nine-inning no-hitter from Seth Keener, Luke Bell and Nick Altermatt!), and they are off to a slow start in the second half.

Despite the team’s cold streak, George Wolkow had a massive week, smashing two homers en route to a 1.220 OPS. Wolkow, an 18-year-old outfielder from Downers Grove, is listed at 6´7´´ and 239 pounds. Wolkow is still very early into his career, but he has a ton of power, and he really showed his potential during this hot stretch at the plate.

Catcher Luis Pineda was also close to earning the weekly honor, going 9-for-20 with a 1.200 OPS. Pineda got off to a slow start to the season, but he played very well overall during the month of June.

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)

ACL White Sox
Record 2-3 (last week), 16-25 (overall)

Leandro Alsinois .143/.143/.143, 14 at-bats
Darío Borrero .333/.333/.667, 12 at-bats
Edrick Felix .400/.500/.600, 10 at-bats
Javier Mogollón .267/.353/.600, 15 at-bats

Luis Reyes 4 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Davis Martin 3 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 5 K (rehab assignment from Charlotte)
Jordany Chirinos 3 1⁄3 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 3 BB, 5 K
Ricardo Brizuela 5 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 5 K

DSL White Sox
Record 2-3 (last week), 5-14 (overall)

Jurdrick Profar .143/.217/.143, 21 at-bats
Marcelo Alcala .350/.381/.400, 20 at-bats
Rafael Alvarez .385/.385/.923, 13 at-bats

Jommy Hernández 4 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 6 BB, 4 K
Reudis Díaz 4 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Yhoiker Fajardo 10 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 17 K

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