All affiliates went at least .500 this week, with the Barons leading the way thanks to a sweep
Charlotte Knights
Record 4-2 (last week), 11-6 (second half), 47-45 (overall)
Knights Player of the Week
Andre Lipcius .227/.320/.682, 22 at-bats
Corey Julks .333/.385/.458, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 24 at-bats
Jacob Amaya .235/.350/.588, 17 at-bats
Dru Baker .294/.333/.471, 2-for-2, 17 at-bats
Korey Lee .263/.333/.474, 19 at-bats
Tyler Schweitzer 3 IP, 4 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Noah Schultz 2⁄3 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 0 K (These are his stats from the Futures’ Game. Schultz did not pitch for Charlotte, and he is on the Temporarily Inactive List.)
[redacted] 4 1⁄3 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Yoendrys Gómez 5 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 6 K
Wikelman González 1 2⁄3 IP, 6 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Davis Martin 5 2⁄3 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 5 K (on rehab assignment from Chicago)
Evan McKendry 4 2⁄3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K
The Knights have crossed back into a winning record for the first time since April. Charlotte has been consistently at or just worse than .500 for months, but after this series they have a winning record once again.
Andre Lipcius, 27, who mainly plays first and second base, was crushing the ball this week. Although his OBP was only a bit above average, Lipcius launched three homers, and he added a double en route to a .680 SLG and 1.002 OPS. For the season, Lipcius is slashing .256/.329/.523, and he is up to 14 homers after this excellent week against Memphis (47-44). This is Lipcius’ second weekly award, and overall he has been quite valuable for the Knights across his 57 games (all with Charlotte).
2025 Charlotte Knights Players of the Week
Tim Elko (April 7-13)
Bobby Dalbec (April 14-20)
Tim Elko (April 21-27)
Tristan Gray (April 28-May 4)
Jason Matthews (May 5-11)
Andre Lipcius (May 12-18)
Kyle Teel (May 19-25)
Jacob Amaya (May 26-June 1)
Brooks Baldwin (June 2-8)
Brooks Baldwin (June 9-15)
Brooks Baldwin (June 16-22)
Colson Montgomery (June 23-29)
Jacob Amaya (June 30-July 6)
Andre Lipcius (July 7-13)
Birmingham Barons
Record 6-0 (last week), 11-7 (second half), 49-38 (overall)
Barons Player of the Week
Tanner McDougal 6 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 7 K
Rikuu Nishida .227/.370/.227, 22 at-bats
Jacob Gonzalez .261/.308/.348, 23 at-bats
Caden Connor .304/.360/.348, 23 at-bats
Ryan Galanie .318/.385/.500, 22 at-bats
William Bergolla .105/.292/.105, 19 at-bats
Riley Gowens 5 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Shane Murphy 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Hagen Smith 4 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Jake Palisch 10 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 8 K
Tommy Vail 3 2⁄3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 BB, 5 K
The Barons had a terrific week, sweeping Biloxi (49-38), who has the best run differential in the entire Southern League.
It seems that starting pitcher Tanner McDougal, 22, has turned down the difficulty level to Rookie in MLB The Show. McDougal is on an absolute tear: In his last three starts, the righty has pitched 17 innings without allowing any runs. Even before this scoreless inning streak, he was pitching quite well. In 85 innings this season, McDougal has a 2.54 ERA and a 3.14 FIP, and he has been even better since his promotion to Birmingham. In 27 1⁄3 innings at the higher level, McDougal has a 0.99 ERA and a 2.12 FIP. Given how low McDougal’s stock was entering this season, his bounce-back is one of the finer stories in the organization. Another promotion cannot come soon enough.
2025 Birmingham Barons Players of the Week
William Bergolla (April 7-13)
Tyler Schweitzer (April 14-20)
Wilfred Veras (April 21-27)
Caden Connor (April 28-May 4)
Ryan Galanie (May 5-11)
Riley Gowens (May 12-18)
Jacob Gonzalez (May 19-25)
William Bergolla (May 26-June 1)
Jake Palisch (June 2-8)
Shane Murphy (June 9-15)
Lucas Gordon (June 16-22)
Tanner McDougal (June 23-29)
Tanner McDougal (June 30-July 6)
Tanner McDougal (July 7-13)
Winston-Salem Dash
Record 3-2 (last week), 7-13 (second half), 32-53 (overall)
Dash Player of the Week
Nick Altermatt 5 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 5 K
Braden Montgomery .273/.429/.545, 11 at-bats
Sam Antonacci .318/.423/.364, 22 at-bats
Jeral Perez .261/.280/.304, 23 at-bats
Alec Makarewicz .333/.391/.571, 21 at-bats
Samuel Zavala .158/.360/.158, 5-for-6 stolen bases, 19 at-bats
Wilber Sánchez .455/.538/.545, 11 at-bats
Manuel Veloz 4 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Jake Bockenstedt 3 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 4 BB, 1 K
Christian Oppor 4 2⁄3 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 10 K
Frankeli Arias 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K
After the Dash took a 2-1 lead on Sunday, the final game got suspended, so the Dash finished with a 3-2 week against Greenville (42-43).
Righthander Nick Altermatt, 25, could have hardly pitched any better during his two relief appearances. Altermatt allowed zero runs on zero hits in five innings, and he only issued one walk while striking out five. This season, Altermatt has a 2.70 ERA and 2.25 FIP as one of Winston-Salem’s more reliable relievers. This week was even better than usual for Altermatt, who could not be solved by the Drive.
The offense also had plenty of strong performances by the position players. The Dash scored 15 on Saturday, and 35 in the five completed games. Wilber Sánchez (5-for-11, 2B, 2 BB) and Alec Makarewicz (7-for-21, HR, 3B, 2 BB) led the way for the offense.
2025 Winston-Salem Dash Players of the Week
Jake Bockenstedt (April 7-13)
Lucas Gordon (April 14-20)
Sam Antonacci (April 21-27)
Jeral Perez (April 28-May 4)
Braden Montgomery (May 5-11)
Lucas Gordon (May 12-18)
Jordan Sprinkle (May 19-25)
Tanner McDougal (May 26-June 1)
Samuel Zavala (June 2-8)
Jake Bockenstedt (June 9-15)
Frankeli Arias (June 16-22)
Wilber Sánchez (June 23-29)
Samuel Zavala (June 30-July 6)
Nick Altermatt (July 7-13)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 3-3 (last week), 8-13 (second half), 40-47 (overall)
Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Abraham Núñez .600/.667/.800, 10 at-bats
Ryan Burrowes .227/.357/.364, 3-for-4 stolen bases, 22 at-bats
T.J. McCants .292/.320/.583, 24 at-bats
Caleb Bonemer .333/.364/.714, 21 at-bats
Lyle Miller-Green .400/.591/.533, 15 at-bats
George Wolkow .133/.316/.133, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 14 at-bats
Kaleb Sophy 4 1⁄3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 2 K
Ricardo Brizuela 4 1⁄3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Seth Keener 6 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 6 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Grant Umberger 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Luis Reyes 6 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 4 BB, 4 K
The Cannon Ballers won a close game on Sunday to split their series against the Pelicans (39-45).
Outfielder Abraham Núñez, 19, could not have been much better in his four games. Núñez went 6-for-10 with a triple and two walks, as pitchers were unable to find effective ways to get him out. Núñez is slashing .203/.274/.277 overall, so it has not been a season to remember for the young outfielder. However, this week was certainly a step in the right direction.
2025 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Players of the Week
Jordan Sprinkle (April 7-13)
Caleb Bonemer (April 14-20)
Jordan Sprinkle (April 21-27)
Miguel Santos (April 28-May 4)
Justin Sinibaldi (May 5-11)
George Wolkow (May 12-18)
Grant Umberger (May 19-25)
Caleb Bonemer (May 26-June 1)
Lyle Miller-Green (June 2-8)
George Wolkow (June 9-15)
Luis Reyes (June 16-22)
T.J. McCants (June 23-29)
Caleb Bonemer (June 30-July 6)
Abraham Núñez (July 7-13)
ACL White Sox
Record 4-2 (last week), 30-23 (overall)
Complex Sox Player of the Week
Christian Gonzalez .500/.500/.722, 18 at-bats (assigned to ACL White Sox from DSL White Sox on July 7)
D’Angelo Tejada .364/.364/.591, 22 at-bats
Stiven Flores .467/.500/.467, 15 at-bats
Leandro Alsinois .444/.500/.667, nine at-bats
Albertson Asigen .353/.542/.353, 17 at-bats
Jordany Chirinos 4 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Fabian Ysalla 3 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Noah Syndergaard 5 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Kyle Tyler 3 1⁄3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 6 K
Ethan Hammerberg 2 2⁄3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 5 K
The ACL White Sox got back on track by taking four of their six games this week.
Center fielder Christian Gonzalez, 18, was an integral part of the ACL White Sox’s strong week. He might have won the award this week simply for being an ultra-rare (perhaps unprecedented) call-up from the Dominican Republic to Arizona; that is simply not a promotion that is ever made in-season.
In his first week with his new team, Gonzalez went 9-for-18 with a homer and a double to finish the week with a 1.222 OPS. Incredibly, that weekly OPS is barely higher than his overall 2025 season OPS (1.184 in 83 at-bats), as Gonzalez made a big splash immediately. Although home runs are not a major part of his game, Gonzalez’s OPS is sky-high because he just keeps finding ways to get on base.
2025 ACL White Sox Players of the Week
Bryce Willits (May 5-11)
Stiven Flores (May 12-18)
Fabian Ysalla (May 19-25)
Adrian Gil (May 26-June 1)
Mason Dinesen (June 2-8)
D’Angelo Tejada (June 9-15)
Marcelo Alcala (June 16-22)
Adrian Gil (June 23-29)
Drake Logan (June 30-July 6)
Christian Gonzalez (July 7-13)
DSL White Sox
Record 4-0 (last week), 14-14 (overall)
DSL Sox Player of the Week
Alejandro Cruz .444/.667/.889, nine at-bats
Ersami Rodriguez .333/.636/.833, six at-bats
Frank Mieses .429/.467/.929, 14 at-bats
Yordani Soto .091/.333/.182, 11 at-bats
Alan Escobar .538/.600/.615, 13 at-bats
Alexander Martinez 3 2⁄3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 9 K
Juan Felix 2 1⁄3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 1 K
Reinder Gomez 5 1⁄3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Orlando Suarez 4 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 3 K
The DSL White Sox bats could hardly be stopped this week, and they won all four of their games.
The competition was intense for this weekly award, as there were plenty of excellent individual performances to go around. However, infielder Alejando Cruz, 18, shined the brightest. Cruz, who plays second base and third base, was an on-base machine, going 4-for-9 with four walks, a homer and a double. Cruz, played in all four games, and he performed about as well as he could have, ending the week with a 1.556 OPS.
2025 DSL White Sox Players of the Week
Frank Mieses (June 2-8)
Eduardo Herrera (June 9-15)
Yobal Rodriguez (June 16-22)
Christian Gonzalez (June 23-29)
Christian Gonzalez (June 30-July 6)
Alejandro Cruz (July 7-13)