The Barons had the best month, dominating with an 18-6 record
Charlotte Knights
July record 10-13 Overall record 50-54
Knights Player of the Month
Yoendrys Gómez 1.42 ERA, 19 IP, 8 BB, 24 K
Corey Julks .262/.333/.429, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 5-for-6 stolen bases, 84 at-bats
Bryan Ramos .233/.301/.493, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 73 at-bats
Tim Elko .421/.522/1.053, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 19 at-bats
Korey Lee .284/.329/.446, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 4-for-4 stolen bases, 74 at-bats
Jacob Amaya .250/.342/.456, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 68 at-bats
Evan McKendry 4.50 ERA, 20 IP, 1 BB, 14 K
[redacted] 4.13 ERA, 13 IP, 5 BB, 13 K
Jairo Iriarte 6.43 ERA, 7 IP, 3 BB, 5 K
Peyton Pallette 1.04 ERA, 8 2⁄3 IP, 3 BB, 7 K
Chase Plymell 0.00 ERA, 7 IP, 4 BB, 3 K
Noah Schultz 9.00 ERA, 4 IP, 3 BB, 4 K (on the 7-day IL)
The Knights stumbled a bit in July, going 10-13 to fall back to four games worse than .500 overall.
Right-handed starting pitcher Yoendrys Gómez, 25, was terrific for the Knights, posting a 1.42 ERA across four starts. Gómez started this season with the Yankees, who signed him as a free agent in 2016. Gómez remained in that organization continuously until this season, and on May 10, the White Sox selected him off of waivers after a brief stint with the Dodgers. Gómez got off to a rough start, but he has been very reliable for the Knights over the past couple of months. Gómez also posted a 2.65 ERA in 17 innings in June as well, and overall has posted a 2.06 ERA in 43 2⁄3 innings with the Knights. At this rate, he should earn a promotion before the season comes to a close.
2025 Charlotte Knights Players of the Month
Tim Elko (March-April)
Kyle Teel (May)
Brooks Baldwin (June)
Yoendrys Gómez (July)
Birmingham Barons
July record 18-6 Overall record 59-40
Barons Player of the Month
Shane Murphy 1.08 ERA, 25 IP, 4 BB, 16 K
William Bergolla .301/.343/.323, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 7-for-8 stolen bases, 93 at-bats
Braden Montgomery .235/.278/.412, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 17 at-bats (promoted to Birmingham on July 29)
Sam Antonacci .381/.536/.452, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 7-for-8 stolen bases, 42 at-bats (promoted to Birmingham on July 18)
Rikuu Nishida .329/.473/.353, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 12-for-13 stolen bases, 85 at-bats
Ryan Galanie .272/.330/.424, 3 HR, 21 RBI, 4-for-4 stolen bases, 92 at-bats
Tanner McDougal 1.77 ERA, 20 ⅓ IP, 4 BB, 20 K
Hagen Smith 6.11 ERA, 17 2⁄3 IP, 11 BB, 24 K
Riley Gowens 2.18 ERA, 20 2⁄3 IP, 7 BB, 20 K
Jake Palisch 2.05 ERA, 22 IP, 6 BB, 12 K
Tyler Schweitzer 0.00 ERA, 10 2⁄3 IP, 4 BB, 12 K
Andrew Dalquist 0.00 ERA, 8 ⅓ IP, 5 BB, 6 K
The Barons caught fire in June, as they are one of Minor League Baseball’s hottest teams.
Starter Shane Murphy, 24, was dominant once again, so he has earned another Baron of the Month award. This feels like déjà vu after last month, as Murphy has been very consistent. Murphy’s numbers with the Barons are eye-popping, as he has a 1.37 ERA and a 2.99 FIP in 85 2⁄3 innings with them. Overall, Murphy is making use of his abilities to limit walks (1.26 BB/9) and homers (0.63 HR/9), and it is showing in his numbers.
2025 Birmingham Barons Players of the Month
Andrew Dalquist (March-April)
Jake Palisch (May)
Shane Murphy (June)
Shane Murphy (July)
Winston-Salem Dash
July record 10-13 Overall record 38-59
Dash Player of the Month
Alec Makarewicz .324/.392/.549, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 71 at-bats
Braden Montgomery .278/.409/.444, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 54 at-bats
Lyle Miller-Green .143/.368/.214, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 28 at-bats (promoted to Winston-Salem on July 18)
Samuel Zavala .250/.389/.333, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 9-for-11 stolen bases, 72 at-bats
Jeral Perez .198/.275/.309, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 81 at-bats
Ryan Burrowes .276/.389/.345, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 8-for-8 stolen bases, 29 at-bats
Dylan Cumming 6.00 ERA, 21 IP, 8 BB, 16 K
Jake Bockenstedt 2.08 ERA, 13 IP, 5 BB, 11 K
Nick Altermatt 0.77 ERA, 11 2⁄3 IP, 1 BB, 11 K
Frankeli Arias 3.66 ERA, 19 2⁄3 IP, 6 BB, 8 K
Christian Oppor 4.32 ERA, 8 ⅓ IP, 7 BB, 15 K
The Dash had another mediocre month, going 10-13, but there were some strong individual performances to go around.
Corner infielder Alec Makarewicz, 24, stood out from the crowd during an excellent month. Makarewicz consistently made sharp contact, and as a result was difficult for opposing pitchers to keep off base. Makarewicz led the Dash in OPS, homers, and RBIs in July, and he swiped three bases without getting caught. Overall, Makarewicz is 9-for-9 in stolen bases this season, and is slashing .238/.315/.390 (108 wRC+).
2025 Winston-Salem Dash Players of the Month
Lucas Gordon (March-April)
Mark McLaughlin (May)
Sam Antonacci (June)
Alec Makarewicz (July)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
July record 11-13 Overall record 46-53
Cannon Ballers Player of the Month
Hale Sims 0.00 ERA, 12 ⅓ IP, 4 BB, 13 K
George Wolkow .236/.353/.375, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 6-for-6 stolen bases, 72 at-bats
T.J. McCants .341/.372/.512, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3-for-4 stolen bases, 41 at-bats
Lyle Miller-Green .345/.525/.414, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 29 at-bats (before promotion to Winston-Salem)
Ryan Burrowes .217/.351/.326, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 5-for-6 stolen bases, 46 at-bats
Caleb Bonemer .284/.377/.493, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 3-for-4 stolen bases 67 at-bats
Grant Umberger 5.02 ERA, 14 ⅓ IP, 5 BB, 15 K
Kaleb Sophy 4.86 ERA, 16 2⁄3 IP, 9 BB, 6 K
Luis Reyes 5.59 ERA, 19 ⅓ IP, 12 BB, 19 K
Justin Sinibaldi 3.57 ERA, 22 2⁄3 IP, 7 BB, 16 K
The Cannon Ballers slipped slightly further below .500 than they had been at the beginning of July, although the team was much more stable than it was in June, when Kannapolis went only 8-17.
Pitcher Hale Sims, 25, could have hardly been any better during the month. Sims is in the middle of his second professional season, as the White Sox signed him to a minor league contract in June 2024. Sims got off to a rough start last year, but it has been an entirely different story for him in 2025. Sims dominated opponents throughout the month, and in 43 1⁄3 innings (all with Kannapolis) Sims has posted a 3.32 ERA and a 2.89 FIP.
2025 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Players of the Month
Braden Montgomery (March-April)
Caleb Bonemer (May)
Luis Reyes (June)
Hale Sims (July)
ACL White Sox
July record 8-9 Overall record 33-27
Complex Sox Player of the Month
Christian Gonzalez .381/.435/.500, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 42 at-bats (promoted to ACL White Sox from DSL White Sox on July 7)
D’Angelo Tejada .291/.339/.418, 0 HR, 10 RBI, 55 at-bats
Drake Logan .417/.500/.625, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 24 at-bats (before being reassigned to Winston-Salem)
Marcelo Alcala .300/.417/.500, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 20 at-bats
Adrian Gil .167/.314/.262, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 42 at-bats
Fabian Ysalla 2.77 ERA, 13 IP, 1 BB, 10 K
Mathias LaCombe 0.00 ERA, 5 IP, 3 BB, 5 K
Noah Syndergaard 3.65 ERA, 12 ⅓ IP, 1 BB, 10 K (before assignment to Charlotte)
Reudis Diaz 0.00 ERA, 5 2⁄3 IP, 0 BB, 4 K
Jordany Chirinos 6.00 ERA, 15 IP, 11 BB, 13 K
Marco Barrios 2.35 ERA, 7 2⁄3 IP, 0 BB, 9 K
Kyle Tyler 2.45 ERA, 7 ⅓ IP, 1 BB, 11 K
The ACL White Sox slowed down after a huge, 15-8 month of June, wrapping up their season with an 8-9 finish in July. The ACL White Sox’s final record of 33-27 tied them for the division lead, but the title went to the ACL Rangers via tiebreaker.
Center fielder Christian Gonzalez, 18, made his time with the ACL White Sox count. Gonzalez earned a rare midseason promotion from the DSL to the ACL on July 7. Gonzalez was on fire in the DSL, and he did not slow down much after being promoted. Gonzalez went 16-for-42 with a homer, two doubles, and four walks, as he provided a lot of offense from a premium position.
2025 Complex Sox Players of the Month
Adrian Gil (May)
Albertson Asigen (June)
Christian Gonzalez (July)
DSL White Sox
July record 8-11 Overall record 18-21
DSL Sox Player of the Month
Jose M. Mendoza .424/.513/.606, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 33 at-bats
Ersami Rodriguez .333/.543/.542, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 24 at-bats
Alan Escobar .362/.483/.404, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 47 at-bats
Frank Mieses .296/.387/.463, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 48 at-bats
Orlando Suarez 5.40 ERA, 15 IP, 8 BB, 14 K
Fidel Montero 0.73 ERA, 12 ⅓ IP, 5 BB, 15 K
Reinder Gomez 2.45 ERA, 11 IP, 5 BB, 7 K
Alexander Martinez 4.09 ERA, 11 IP, 3 BB, 17 K
The DSL White Sox took a step in the wrong direction in July, going 8-11 to slip back below .500.
Catcher Jose M. Mendoza, 17, was on fire throughout the month: 14-for-33 with a homer, three doubles, six walks, and 12 RBIs in 12 games, resulting in a 1.119 OPS. On top of that, Mendoza has provided solid defense behind the plate. Up to this point in the season, Mendoza has only allowed one passed ball, and he has caught 10 runners attempting to steal.
2025 DSL Sox Players of the Month
Yobal Rodriguez (June)
Jose M. Mendoza (July)