White Sox Minor Keys: June 13, 2018
Rain at gametime prevented Kannapolis’ game against Delmarva from ever getting off the ground, but the weather was good enough for teams to go about their pregame business.
Jonathan Lee, our man in Charlotte, watched Robert taking batting practice …
#WhiteSox prospect and Kannapolis @Intimidators CF Luis Robert gets his hacks in the cage. Had a little issue w his batting gloves during the session, but the swing is effortless. @SoxMachine @FutureSox pic.twitter.com/8zC5Ix8Aof
— Jonathan Lee (@followmefor3) June 13, 2018
… and talked to him before the game via Anthony Santiago.
- How the transition’s going
- His goals for the season (which includes the Futures Game!)
- Santiago’s role
Charlotte 1, Durham 0
- Avisail Garcia started in right and went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
- Thyago Vieira: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP
Chattanooga 14, Birmingham 4
- Danny Mendick bounced back from his five-strikeout game, going 1-for-2 with a double, walk and sac fly. He was caught stealing.
- Zack Collins struck out twice, walked and hit a sac fly.
- Eloy Jimenez was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Seby Zavala went 1-for-4 with a double and a strikeout.
- Andy Wilkins homered twice for Chattanooga.
Winston-Salem 3, Myrtle Beach 2
- Joel Booker went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk and a stolen base.
- Alex Call tripled, walked and struck out twice.
- Blake Rutherford was 0-for-3 with a sac fly and a strikeout.
- Micker Adolfo went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Gavin Sheets went 2-for-4 with a double.
- Ti’Quan Forbes and Yeyson Yrizarri were both 1-for-3 with a strikeout, and were both caught stealing.
DSL Reds 9, DSL White Sox 3
- Jefferson Mendoza went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
Eddy Alvarez is doing Eddy Alvarez things. Not sure there will be room on the 40 man, but it would be a nice story if he got a September call up. Maybe he can get a shot with another team.
It’s a shame he stopped stealing bases.
Keon Barnum es en fuego. How long before he joins Courtney Hawkins on the Skeeters?