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White Sox Minor League Update: May 16, 2023

Not the best day in the minors, but a rain delay really helped Winston-Salem, and yeah, so did a couple of homers from Loidel Chapelli Jr. and Terrell Tatum

By Darren Black
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Terrell Tatum, as hot as anyone in the system, should be accepting congratulations from anyone and everyone.
| Chuck Burton for The Washington Post via Getty Images

Charlotte Knights

This is the first of two embarrassing really awful loses in the White Sox minor league system today. Nate Fisher had nothing going for him, and J.B. Olson had even less, as the pair combined for nine runs allowed over six innings. Olson’s came five came in just four outs, but at least Fisher had the dignity to spread out his four over 4 2⁄3 innings. Plus, Fisher had some defensive miscues behind him, with three unearned runs tacked on to his four earned.

The offense was never going to compete with the 14 runs allowed, but five is good enough to compete on most nights. Multiple guys in the lineup came up with at least two hits. Lenyn Sosa had two singles along with Zach Remillard. Nate Mondou had two knocks as well, he at least got to second on one. The cake goes to Victor Reyes, though, as he hit his seventh homer of the season tonight — but a two-run homer down 10 is somehow less impressive.

Poll

Who was the Knights MVP?

This poll is closed

  • 4%
    Lenyn Sosa: 2-for-5, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K
    (1 vote)
  • 8%
    Zach Remillard: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K
    (2 votes)
  • 88%
    Victor Reyes: 2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K
    (22 votes)
25 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Who was the Knights Cold Cat?

This poll is closed

  • 21%
    Nate Fisher: 4 2⁄3 IP, 8 H, 4 ER (7 R), 2 BB, 2 K
    (5 votes)
  • 78%
    J.B. Olson: 1 1⁄3 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
    (18 votes)
23 votes total Vote Now

Birmingham Barons

The Barons made a last-gasp effort in the ninth, but the lack of hits caught up with them in the end. It was a Cristian Mena start, and that is supposed to bring good tidings, but he had a lack of command and a lack of defensive help. He walked four in just three innings, while giving up five (three earned) runs. His ERA is up near 5.00 now, after two very poor outings. Unfortunately, the bullpen wasn’t much help after Mena left the game. In particular, Vince Vanelle really struggled, with a two-run homer given up in the sixth. That homer equaled the number of outs he collected, so not a sterling effort.

Fourteen runners on base does look really good on paper, but if nine are walks while five are hits, it will be tough to take full advantage. A 1-for-11 performance with runners in scoring position pretty much illustrates the struggles today for the lineup. Adam Hackenberg had the big hit of the day, a two-run home run. It was his third of the year.

He tacked on two walks as well; his fortunes have turned around this month, after an abysmal April.

Poll

Who was the Barons MVP?

This poll is closed

  • 19%
    Luis Mieses: 1-for-4, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K
    (5 votes)
  • 80%
    Adam Hackenberg: 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
    (21 votes)
26 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Who was the Barons Cold Cat?

This poll is closed

  • 0%
    Xavier Fernández: 0-for-4, 0 BB, 2 K
    (0 votes)
  • 38%
    Cristian Mena: 3 IP, 3 H, 3 ER (5 R), 4 BB, 4 K
    (8 votes)
  • 61%
    Vince Vanelle: 2⁄3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
    (13 votes)
21 votes total Vote Now

Winston-Salem Dash

Saved by the weather, the Dash were down by three heading into fifth and what would turn out to be the final inning of the day. After a delay, they scored four runs. Then there was another delay, and this one stuck for good, so the Dash left winners. Jared Kelley was the culprit for the runs allowed. He really couldn’t have been worse, with nine hits allowed and just 10 outs garnered. He has an 8.74 ERA after the seven runs given up today, just a really sad situation for a former second round pick. Haylen Green took over for Kelley and threw his best outing of the season. He went 1 2⁄3 innings and struck out four.

On offense, well, a couple of homers certainly helped. Loidel Chapelli Jr. has been in a power deficit of late, and hopefully today gets him out of it. He had a three-run shot.

Before that, Terrell Tatum came into a big swing at a big time. The bases were loaded, and well, see for yourself.

That was pretty much the offense, at least seven runs of it. Wilfred Veras had the eighth run, a sac fly that end up being the walk-off, for all intents and purposes.

Poll

Who was the Dash MVP?

This poll is closed

  • 87%
    Terrell Tatum: 1-for-2, 1 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 0 K
    (21 votes)
  • 12%
    Loidel Chapelli Jr.: 1-for-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K
    (3 votes)
24 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Who was the Dash Cold Cat?

This poll is closed

  • 44%
    Jared Kelley: 3 1⁄3 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
    (12 votes)
  • 7%
    The guy who drafted Jared Kelley
    (2 votes)
  • 0%
    The guy who scouted Jared Kelley
    (0 votes)
  • 29%
    Rick Hahn
    (8 votes)
  • 7%
    Jerry Reinsdorf
    (2 votes)
  • 0%
    Ken Williams
    (0 votes)
  • 0%
    Chris Getz
    (0 votes)
  • 11%
    Gar Forman
    (3 votes)
27 votes total Vote Now

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

If only the game stayed delayed, because, ick, this was a bad loss for Kannapolis, with the bats verging on putrid and the arms lucky to only leave with 14 runs allowed. Honestly, let’s just skip this. It was just a bunch of bad, even guys that aren’t usually bad were not on point, like Tyler Schweitzer. Jacob Burke was good, at least. He was activated from extended Spring Training last week and is doing a-OK so far. He had a couple of hits, including a double.

Poll

Who was the Cannon Ballers MVP?

This poll is closed

  • 82%
    Jacob Burke: 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K
    (19 votes)
  • 17%
    Somebody else, maybe
    (4 votes)
23 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Who was the Cannon Ballers Cold Cat?

This poll is closed

  • 44%
    Everybody else, maybe
    (8 votes)
  • 0%
    Bryce Willits: 0-for-4, 0 BB, 0 K
    (0 votes)
  • 11%
    Logan Glass: 0-for-4, 0 BB, 3 K
    (2 votes)
  • 0%
    Pauly Milto: 1 1⁄3 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
    (0 votes)
  • 44%
    Chase Korgman: 1⁄3 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
    (8 votes)
18 votes total Vote Now
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