The affiliates went 13-17, with the ACL White Sox finishing with the only winning week
Charlotte Knights
Record 2-4 (last week), 27-30 (overall)
Knights Player of the Week
Jacob Amaya .636/.733/.636, 11 at-bats
Colson Montgomery .000/.231/.000, 10 at-bats
Brooks Baldwin .238/.273/.571, 21 at-bats
Corey Julks .133/.188/.133, 15 at-bats
Tim Elko .200/.238/.350, 20 at-bats
Bryan Ramos .154/.313/.154, 13 at-bats
Andrew Vaughn .333/.391/.571, 21 at-bats
Kyle Teel .250/.368/.500, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 16 at-bats
Tristan Gray .333/.375/.533, 15 at-bats
Tyler Schweitzer 6 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Nick Nastrini 3 IP, 3 ER, 1 H, 6 BB, 4 K
Owen White 5 2⁄3 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 3 K
Evan McKendry 4 1⁄3 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Chris Rodriguez 3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K
The Knights dropped a competitive series, and they are now three games below .500.
Shortstop Jacob Amaya, 26, was designated for assignment on May 16, but he had a big week for the Knights. Amaya finished 7-for-11 with four walks, as pitchers struggled immensely to retire him. In 33 games for the White Sox this season, Amaya went 6-for-62 with only one extra-base hit (a double) and two walks. In other words, based on Amaya’s performance, he matches the description of a Quadruple-A player. However, Amaya has slashed .250/.347/.382 across 294 career Triple-A games, and his defense at shortstop is decent, so there is a pathway back to the majors.
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)
Birmingham Barons
Record 3-4 (last week), 28-22 (overall)
Barons Player of the Week
William Bergolla .348/.423/.478, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 22 at-bats
Rikuu Nishida .333/.478/.389, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 18 at-bats
Jacob Gonzalez .333/.360/.458, 24 at-bats
Wilfred Veras .167/.250/.333, 18 at-bats
Ryan Galanie .318/.423/.455, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 22 at-bats
Jake Palisch 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 7 K
Noah Schultz 5 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 6 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Shane Murphy 5 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 5 K
Grant Taylor 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Tommy Vail 5 1⁄3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Riley Gowens 5 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Dalton Roach 4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Hagen Smith Did not play (on the seven-day injured list)
The Barons came back down to earth after last week’s six-game sweep. This week, the Barons dropped a close series to Knoxville (24-26).
William Bergolla, 20, whose playing time has mostly been at shortstop, got back on track with an excellent week. Bergolla does not have much power, but he found many ways to contribute, and his weekly OPS narrowly topped .900. Bergolla went 8-for-23 with three doubles, three walks, and a stolen base in his only attempt. Bergolla is MLB Pipeline’s No. 14 White Sox prospect despite having the minimum power grade (20). This week, Bergolla displayed that he has a solid pathway to MLB, especially given how young he is and how well he is handling Double-A.
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)
Winston-Salem Dash
Record 3-3 (last week), 18-33 (overall)
Dash Player of the Week
Tanner McDougal 7 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 8 K
Braden Montgomery .048/.130/.095, 21 at-bats
Jeral Perez .190/.261/.381, 21 at-bats
Samuel Zavala .136/.208/.136, 22 at-bats
Alec Makarewicz .360/.385/.440, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 25 at-bats
Matt Hogan .176/.364/.353, 17 at-bats
Lucas Gordon 8 2⁄3 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 8 K
Frankeli Arias 4 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Carson Jacobs 4 2⁄3 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 4 BB, 8 K
Mark McLaughlin 4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 6 K
Christian Oppor 3 1⁄3 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 2 BB, 4 K
For the second straight week, the Dash outperformed expectations, resulting in a series split. This time, the Dash faced Hub City (27-24) on the road.
Starting pitcher Tanner McDougal, 22, stood out on the mound for the Dash. McDougal, a fifth round pick who the White Sox drafted out of high school in 2021, is making sizable strides forward this season. McDougal struggled after being promoted from Kannapolis to Winston-Salem last year, posting a 6.04 ERA and a 5.09 FIP in 16 starts with the Dash. This year, however, has been an entirely different story. After McDougal’s brilliant start, his ERA is 3.61, and his FIP is 3.94. McDougal’s strikeout rate has ballooned to 11.4 per nine innings, and although walks are still an issue, he did not issue any on Saturday.
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)
Tanne McDougal (May 26-June 1)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 2-4 (last week) 27-24 (overall)
Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Caleb Bonemer .400/.476/.667, 15 at-bats
Ryan Burrowes .385/.467/.385, 13 at-bats
George Wolkow .100/.217/.100, 20 at-bats
Ronny Hernandez .294/.478/.294, 17 at-bats
Lyle Miller-Green .071/.235/.071, 14 at-bats
Javier Mogollón .300/.417/.800, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 10 at-bats
Kaleb Sophy 5 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 5 K
Ricardo Brizuela 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K
Seth Keener 4 IP, 6 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 2 K
Grant Umberger 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 3 K
The Cannon Ballers dropped four out of six, and they are back within three games of .500. Kannapolis won two of the first three games before losing the last three against Charleston (24-27).
Shortstop Caleb Bonemer, 19, finished strong to win the weekly and monthly awards for Kannapolis. This is already Bonemer’s second weekly award this season. This week, Bonemer hit 6-for-15 with a homer, a double, and four walks. Bonemer, who plays a position that generally is not expected to provide much offense, has a 158 wRC+ overall. Bonemer is certainly outperforming the high expectations the White Sox had when they drafted him in the second round last year.
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)
ACL White Sox
Record 3-2 (last week) 10-10 (overall)
Complex Sox Player of the Week
Adrian Gil .357/.471/.571, 14 at-bats
Grant Smith .357/.400/.571, 14 at-bats
Leandro Alsinois .300/.300/.700, 10 at-bats
Marcelo Alcala .176/.176/.529, 17 at-bats
Sam Antonacci .800/.833/1.000, five at-bats
Jordany Chirinos 4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 K
Fabian Ysalla 4 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Jeremy Gonzalez 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Vince Vannelle 3 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 3 K
For the second straight week, the ACL White Sox won three out of five, and they have recovered from a slow start to reach .500.
Adrian Gil, 19, was on fire this week to claim the Player of the Week award. Gil hit five homers and posted a .949 in 60 at-bats to win the Complex Sox Player of the Month award for May, too. In addition to his hot bat, Gil has provided defensive flexibility, getting playing time at first base and catcher. Gil also has experience at second base and third base, where he spent a decent chunk of time in 2024. This week, Gil provided a major spark, finishing 5-for-14 with a homer and two walks.
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)