White Sox Minor League Update: April 30, 2017

Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and Kannapolis saw great starting pitching performances today. Michael Kopech is celebrating his 21st birthday today, was supposed to start but was scratched with a mild ankle sprain. It’s expected he will make his next start on Thursday.

Top prospects at a glance

• Yoan Moncada: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, and K.
• Willy Garcia: 0-for-4, 2 K.
• Reynaldo Lopez: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K.
• Luis Basabe: 2-for-4, BB, and K
• Alec Hansen: 6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.

Charlotte 3, Columbus 1

• Yoan Moncada was the hero today with the game winning two-run single. He was 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
• Nicky Delmonico went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
• Willy Garcia went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
• Adam Engel went 2-for-3 with a run and a RBI.
• Reynaldo Lopez: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K. 54 out of his 84 pitches were a strike.

Montgomery 5, Birmingham 1

• Eddy Alvarez went 3-for-4 with a strikeout.
• Keon Barnum went 2-for-4 with a solo home run.
• Brett Austin went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
• Jake Dunning: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K. 23 of his 40 pitches were a strike.

Winston-Salem 6, Down East 1

• Luis Basabe went 2-for-4 with a walk and strikeout.
• Zack Collins had the day off.
• Louis Silverio went 2-for-4 with a run, two RBI, and a strikeout.
• Silverio was lifted for pinch-hitter, Aaron Schnurbusch, who hit a two-run homer.
• Danny Mendick was 1-for-3 with two runs and a walk.
• Brandon Easterling: 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K. 56 out of his 86 pitches went for a strike.

Lakewood 2, Kannapolis 0

• Jameson Fisher went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
• Micker Adolfo went 1-for-4 with a double and a strikeout.
• Seby Zavala went 1-for-3 with a strikeout.
• Alec Hansen: 6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K. 58 out of his 88 pitches went for a strike.