White Sox Minor League Update: June 27, 2017

For the second time under the system, the White Sox will pay an overage tax after exceeding their draft pool money.

The White Sox finished signing their Day 2 draft picks by reportedly coming to terms with:

• Fourth-rounder Lincoln Henzman: $450K (slot value: $454,900)
• Sixth-rounder Kade McClure: $330K (slot value: $258,100)
• Seventh-rounder Evan Skoug: $300K (slot value: $201,700)

McClure and Skoug join second-rounder Gavin Sheets and eighth-rounder Sam Abbott in signing above-slot deals among picks within the first 10 rounds, and all in all, the White Sox are going to have to pay a 75-percent tax on an overage that’s about $35,000 on their $7,921,400 draft pool. This comes after going well into the penalty territory for signing Luis Robert, so one can say the White Sox are taking this part of the rebuilding seriously.

Top prospects at a glance:

• Yoan Moncada: 0-for-4, 2 K
• Lucas Giolito: 7 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 2 HR, 1 WP
• Luis Alexander Basabe: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K
• Zack Collins: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
• Luis Robert: 2-for-4, 2 K, CS

Columbus 5, Charlotte 0

• Yoan Moncada and Jacob May sere both 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
• Nicky Delmonico singled twice and struck out once.
• Rymer Liriano was 1-for-3 with a double, and was the only Knight to not strike out.
• Lucas Giolito: 7 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 2 HR, 1 WP, 59 of 95 pitches for strikes.

Winston-Salem 4, Down East 0

• Luis Alexander Basabe went 0-for-3 with two walks and two strikeouts.
• Jameson Fisher was 2-for-3 with an HBP.
• Zack Collins went 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.
• Johan Cruz was 1-for-3 with a double, sac fly and two strikeouts.
• Brandon Easterling threw six shutout innings, which means Dash starters have thrown 23 consecutive scoreless frames.

Hickory 7, Kannapolis 2

• Luis Gonzalez was 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Aaron Schnurbusch was 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts.
• Micker Adolfo wore the collar and silver sombrero.
• Yosmer Solorzano: 3.2 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR

Helena 5, Great Falls 4 (10 innings)

• Craig Dedelow went 1-for-5 with a double and a strikeout.
• Franklin Reyes went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts.
• Justin Yurchak, 3-for-5 with a homer.
• Carlos Perez was 1-for-5 with a strikeout.
• Felix Mercedes went 1-for-5 with three strikeouts.
• Tyler Johnson: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

AZL White Sox 11, AZL Reds 6

• Lenyn Sosa went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts.
• Jhoandro Alfaro was 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Maiker Feliz homered, singled and struck out twice.

DSL White Sox 4, DSL D-backs1 3

• Luis Robert went 2-for-4 with two strikeouts, and was caught stealing.
• Luis Mieses went 2-for-4 with a double, and he was picked off/caught stealing.
• Harvin Mendoza, 1-for-4.
• Josue Guerrero was 2-for-4 with a strikeout.
• Anderson Comas went 1-for-2 with a walk.
• Kleyder Sanchez, 0-for-3.
• Santo Vasquez was 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Brayant Nova, 1-for-3 with a strikeout.
• Ramon Pineda: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K