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Bouncing back: Colby Shelton’s Birmingham tenure has started out slowly, but he was a mashing machine this past week. | (Colby Shelton/IG)
Charlotte Knights
Record 2-4 (last week), 4-8 (second half), 46-41 (overall)
Knights Players of the Week
Caden Connor .421/.500/.526, 19 at-bats
Ryan Galanie .296/.310/.370, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 27 at-bats
Mario Camilletti .250/.280/.417, 24 at-bats
Jason Matthews .278/.350/.333, 18 at-bats
Dustin Harris .500/.667/1.167, 1-for-1 stolen bases, six at-bats
Korey Lee .182/.400/.455, 11 at-bats
Edgar Quero .133/.235/.333, 15 at-bats
Rikuu Nishida .059/.333/.059, 17 at-bats
Jonathan Cannon 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Mason Adams 6 2/3 IP, 7 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 4 K
David Sandlin 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 2 K
Shane Murphy 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Adisyn Coffey 4 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K
The Knights are off to a slow start in the second half, as they have dropped their first two series. This time, they lost four of six against the mighty Redbirds (52-35) in Memphis.
Outfielder Caden Connor, 25, was a tough customer at the plate all week against the Redbirds. Connor went 8-for-19 with two doubles and three walks to finish the week with a 1.026 OPS. That was easily enough to lead the team among players with more than six at-bats. This was a cold week for the Knights offense, which averaged 4.17 runs per game. That average is not particularly low, but considering that the Knights have averaged 6.18 runs per game this season, it was a bit disappointing. Regardless, Connor was extremely reliable, and with this excellent performance, he boosted his slash line in 63 games with the Knights to .266/.336/.388. Congratulations to Connor on his first weekly award of the season, as there has been a lot of competition all year for Knight of the Week.
2026 Charlotte Knights Players of the Week
Korey Lee (March 27-April 5)
Oliver Dunn (April 6-12)
Shane Smith (April 13-19)
Jarred Kelenic (April 20-26)
Oliver Dunn (April 27-May 3)
LaMonte Wade Jr.(May 4-10)
Jacob Gonzalez(May 11-17)
LaMonte Wade Jr.(May 18-24)
Jacob Gonzalez(May 25-31)
Braden Montgomery(June 1-7)
Ryan Galanie(June 8-14)
Kyle Teel(June 15-21)
Korey Lee(June 22-28)
Caden Connor(June 29-July 5)
Birmingham Barons
Record 4-2 (last week), 5-7 (second half), 31-50 (overall)
Barons Player of the Week
Colby Shelton .333/.455/.778, 18 at-bats
Alec Briley .360/.385/.440, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 25 at-bats
Caleb Bonemer .250/.400/.550, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 20 at-bats
Samuel Zavala .313/.353/.563, 16 at-bats
Jacob Burke .182/.308/.364, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 22 at-bats
Boston Smith .333/.467/.833, 12 at-bats
Anthony DePino .150/.261/.450, 20 at-bats
Dylan ******* 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Gabe Davis 6 2/3 IP, 8 ER, 10 H, 4 BB, 7 K
Lucas Gordon 5 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 5 K
Jake Palisch 4 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Jackson Kelley 3 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 BB, 7 K
The Barons had a solid week, winning four of six against Montgomery (39-42) in Birmingham.
Infielder Colby Shelton, 23, who has experience at second base, third base and shortstop, got off to a flaming start to the season with the Dash (.339/.464/.661 in 31 games). After earning the promotion to Double-A, things have not been nearly as easy for the talented infielder. Entering this week, Shelton had a .170/.240/.327 slash line in 41 games with the Barons. However, Shelton turned that trend around in a huge way against the Biscuits, finishing 6-for-18 with two homers, two doubles, and four walks. That was enough to lead the way for a team that went 4-2, and not even Caleb Bonemer (who also had a strong performance) kept pace with Shelton.
2026 Birmingham Barons Players of the Week
Samuel Zavala (April 6-12)
Braden Montgomery (April 13-19)
Alec Makarewicz (April 20-26)
Wilfred Veras (April 27-May 3)
Jake Palisch(May 4-10)
Wilfred Veras(May 11-17)
Alec Makarewicz(May 18-24)
Drake Logan(May 25-31)
Dylan *******(June 1-7)
Anthony DePino(June 8-14)
Grant Magill(June 15-21)
Alec Briley(June 22-28)
Colby Shelton(June 29-July 5)
Winston-Salem Dash
Record 5-1 (last week), 9-6 (second half), 47-34 (overall)
Dash Player of the Week
Kaleb Freeman .500/.538/1.250, 12 at-bats
James Taussig .333/.385/.708, 24 at-bats
George Wolkow .292/.357/.458, 24 at-bats
Ely Brown .273/.448/.273, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 22 at-bats
Arxy Hernández .208/.269/.250, 24 at-bats
Ryan Burrowes .286/.464/.476, 21 at-bats
Eddie Park .571/.667/.857, 1-for-1 stolen bases, seven at-bats
Max Banks 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Riley Eikhoff 6 IP, 3 ER, 8 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Justin Sinibaldi 5 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 2 K
Grant Umberger 4 2/3 IP, 6 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Drew McDaniel 3 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 7 K
After four consecutive .500 weeks, the Dash returned to their dominant ways with a 5-1 week against Greenville (30-43).
Kaleb Freeman, 23, only played in three of Winston-Salem’s six games, but he made his time on the field count. Freeman, who suits up at catcher, first base and left field, went 6-for-12 with three homers, seven RBIs, and a walk. The White Sox selected Freeman in the 16th round of last year’s draft, and he is exceeding expectations by a wide margin so far. In 43 games (40 with Winston-Salem, three with Kannapolis), Freeman is slashing .281/.463/.562, as he is seeing the ball quite well and punishing seemingly every mistake that comes his way.
2026 Winston-Salem Dash Players of the Week
Caleb Bonemer (April 6-12)
Colby Shelton (April 13-19)
Colby Shelton (April 20-26)
Caleb Bonemer(April 27-May 3)
Colby Shelton(May 4-10)
Boston Smith(May 11-17)
George Wolkow (May 18-24)
Morris Austin(May 25-31)
Caleb Bonemer(June 1-7)
James Taussig(June 8-14)
Kyle Lodise(June 15-21)
George Wolkow(June 22-28)
Kaleb Freeman(June 29-July 5)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 3-3 (last week), 7-8 (second half), 40-41 (overall)
Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Christian Gonzalez .333/.522/.600, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 15 at-bats
Stiven Flores .296/.321/.407, 27 at-bats
Matthew Boughton .304/.333/.348, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 23 at-bats
Alexander Albertus .250/.348/.300, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 20 at-bats
Nick McLain .313/.500/.500, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 16 at-bats
Jurdrick Profar .313/.389/.688, 16 at-bats
Steven Lancia .444/.444/.667, 1-for-1 stolen bases, nine at-bats
Alexander Martinez 8 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 12 K
Caedmon Parker 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Truman Pauley 5 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 5 K
Jesús Méndez 4 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 5 K
Gabriel Rodriguez 4 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K
The Cannon Ballers dropped their first two games against the Wilson Warbirds (43-38), but they rallied to even the series.
Outfielder Christian Gonzalez, 19, could hardly be kept off base in Wilson. Our preseason No. 33 White Sox prospect went 5-for-15 with a homer, a double, seven walks, and a stolen base in his only attempt. After starting out the season in the Complex League, Gonzalez made his debut with the Cannon Ballers on Wednesday, and he made a positive first impression. During his first game, Gonzalez went 1-for-1 with a double, two walks, and a sacrifice fly. Well done to Gonzalez, who is handling the new level nicely so far.
2026 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Players of the Week
Stiven Flores (April 6-12)
Abraham Núñez (April 13-19)
Javier Mogollón(April 20-26)
Arxy Hernández(April 27-May 3)
Javier Mogollón(May 4-10)
Max Banks(May 11-17)
Riley Eikhoff(May 18-24)
James Taussig(May 25-31)
James Taussig(June 1-7)
Derek Cerda(June 8-14)
Matthew Boughton(June 15-21)
Ryan Schiefer(June 22-28)
Christian Gonzalez(June 29-July 5)
ACL White Sox
Record 1-4 (last week), 13-33 (overall)
Complex Sox Player of the Week
D’Angelo Tejada .385/.429/.923, 13 at-bats
Alan Escobar .333/.333/.467, 15 at-bats
Jordan Rich .333/.400/.333, nine at-bats
Jefrank Silva .273/.385/.545, 11 at-bats
Eduardo Herrera .250/.250/.625, 1-for-1 stolen bases, eight at-bats
Steven Lancia .300/.417/.600, 10 at-bats
Fabian Ysalla 8 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Justin Fuson 4 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 5 K
Dylan Carmouche 3 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 BB, 2 K
Felix Doroteo 3 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Orlando Suarez 3 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 2 K
Stop me if you have heard this before, but the Complex Sox only picked up one victory in five games this week. Incredibly, in a season that started in May and plays five games a week at most, the team is now 20 games worse than .500.
Despite another lackluster week for the team, infielder D’Angelo Tejada, 20, was on top of his game. Tejada, who primarily plays third base, went 5-for-13 with two homers, a double, and a walk while only striking out once. Tejada was born 17 days after Game 4 of the 2005 World Series, and in 24 games in the Complex League, he has slashed .313/.405/.507. Tejada struggled in Kannapolis, where he opened the season, but he is still very young, and this week was a big step in the right direction.
2026 Complex Sox Players of the Week
Alexander Albertus(May 4-10)
Eduardo Herrera(May 11-17)
Yordani Soto (May 18-24)
José M. Mendoza(May 25-31)
Yordani Soto(June 1-7)
Landon Hodge(June 8-14)
Tommy Vail(June 15-21)
Yordani Soto(June 22-28)
D’Angelo Tejada(June 29-July 5)
DSL White Sox
Record 4-1 (last week), 9-16 (overall)
DSL White Sox Player of the Week
Orlando Patiño .400/.500/.600, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 15 at-bats
Ronald Cardozo .400/.526/.467, 15 at-bats
Fernando Graterol .250/.350/.438, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 16 at-bats
Sebastian Romero .235/.316/.471, 4-for-5 stolen bases, 17 at-bats
Carlos Vielma .333/.438/.583, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 12 at-bats
Jhoriel De La Rosa 4 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Yordany Marte 4 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Roderic Ramirez 4 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 2 K
Franchel Crisostomo 3 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Alexander De Los Santos 2 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Whoa, hold on a moment. The DSL White Sox won four out of their five games this week. Yes, this really did happen, and they are out of the cellar of the Dominican Summer League. After dropping the first game of the week, the team ended the week on a four-game winning streak.
Outfielder Orlando Patiño, 18, was terrific, and his performance was strong enough for him to earn his first weekly award. Patiño went 6-for-15 with three doubles, three walks, and a stolen base in his only attempt. Well done to Patiño, whose performance spearheaded his team’s best week of the season.
2026 DSL White Sox Players of the Week
Carlos Vielma(June 1-7)
Sebastian Romero(June 8-14)
Sebastian Romero(June 15-21)
Ronald Kelly(June 22-28)
Orlando Patiño(June 29-July 5)
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