Trending on the Farm: Jeral Perez homers four times, Christian Oppor stellar again
The Trending on the Farm series will highlight player trends from the top prospects in the White Sox system as well as any other notable performances across all active affiliates. Last week’s version is available here.
Top of the Crop (Trending on the Farm)
NOTE: This piece will focus on players that are currently in the minor leagues. NOTE: Edgar Quero is omitted since he’s now with the White Sox.
| Rank | Player (Position) [Level] | Last Week (4/29 – 5/4) | Trend |
| 1 | Noah Schultz (LHP) [AA] | 6 IP, 5 H, 2R (2 ER), 2 BB, 6 K | ⬆️ |
| 2 | Kyle Teel (C) [AAA] | .368/.429/.421, .850 OPS, 3R, 2B, 4 RBI, SB | ⬆️ |
| 3 | Hagen Smith (LHP) [AA] | [two starts] 10 IP, 5 H, 2R (2 ER), 8 BB, 13 K | ⬆️ |
| 4 | Colson Montgomery (SS) [AAA] | did not play – sent to Arizona | ⬇️ |
| 6 | Braden Montgomery (OF) [A] | .333/.462/.524, .986 OPS, 3R, 4 2B, 2 RBI, SB | ⬆️ |
| 7 | Grant Taylor (RHP) [AA] | 3 IP, 2 H, 2 K | ⬆️ |
| 8 | Jairo Iriarte (RHP) [AAA] | did not pitch | ⬇️ |
| 9 | Mason Adams (RHP) [AAA] | Tommy John surgery, out for season | 🩹 |
| 10 | George Wolkow (OF) [A] | .385/.412/.385, .797 OPS, 2R, 5 RBI, 2 SB | ↙️ |
| 11 | Caleb Bonemer (SS) [A] | .182/.308/.227, .535 OPS, 4R, 2B, SB | ↖ |
Noah Schultz – MLB Pipeline White Sox #1
Noah Schultz has continued to build up his workload, twirling the longest outing of his career while keeping the Pensacola lineup mostly in check.
Kyle Teel – MLB Pipeline White Sox #2
Kyle Teel continued his run as a productive member of the Knights lineup against Norfolk last week, producing seven hits and walking twice in five games. Teel has a .360 OBP and is up to a .758 OPS in 29 games.
Hagen Smith – MLB Pipeline White Sox #3
Hagen Smith had a two start week for the Barons. The first outing Smith was plagued by command issues but still managed to hold the Blue Wahoos lineup to two runs. His second start of the week on Sunday was the more dominant and efficient outing. The 21-year-old now has 38 strikeouts in 23.2 IP this season in Birmingham (six starts).
Colson Montgomery – MLB Pipeline White Sox #4
Colson Montgomery was sent to Arizona to work exclusively with White Sox director of hitting Ryan Fuller to give him a reset and get the struggling 23-year-old back on track at the plate.
Braden Montgomery – MLB Pipeline White Sox #5
Braden Montgomery made his Winston-Salem debut last week and got off to a strong start, sending four of his seven hits on the week for extra bases.
Grant Taylor – MLB Pipeline White Sox #7
Grant Taylor only allowed two hits in his three inning start and is now sporting a 0.63 ERA with a 1.12 WHIP in his first five AA starts (14.1 innings).
Jairo Iriarte – MLB Pipeline White Sox #9
Jairo Iriarte did not pitch last week for the Knights, last appearing in a game on Thursday, April 24.
George Wolkow – MLB Pipeline White Sox #10
George Wolkow had his most productive stretch at the plate last week against Greensboro. Wolkow had five hits and also walked twice while going a perfect 2-for-2 on stolen bases last week. Wolkow is now 11-for-11 on stolen bases across 22 games.
Caleb Bonemer – MLB Pipeline White Sox #11
Caleb Bonemer had a slow week at the plate for Kannapolis, but did manage four hits and four walks in six games.
Best of the Rest
Trending on the Farm: AAA (Charlotte)
Tristan Gray
Tristan Gray continued his hot run of hitting for the Knights, batting .438/.471/.688 for a 1.159 OPS in five games last week. The 29-year-old scored two runs, doubled, homered, and had five RBI.
Zach DeLoach
26-year-old Zach DeLoach hit .357/.412/.714 with a 1.126 OPS with three runs scored, a triple, home run, two RBI, and went 1-for-2 on stolen bases in five games.
Dan Altavilla
32-year-old Dan Altavilla made three scoreless appearances out of the Knights bullpen last week against Norfolk, throwing four and a third total innings allowing three hits, one walk, and struck out two while also notching one save.
Chase Plymell
26-year-old righty Chase Plymell made one scoreless appearance for the Knights last week, working two perfect innings and struck out one.
Caleb Freeman
27-year-old reliever Caleb Freeman made two scoreless appearances for the Knights last week, throwing two and two thirds spotless innings while striking out five. Freeman also earned his first major league promotion on Sunday.
Trending on the Farm: AA (Birmingham)
Caden Connor
24-year-old Caden Connor led the way for the Barons offense, slashing .389/.476/.500 with a .976 OPS. In six games, Connor scored five runs, had two doubles, three RBI, walked three times (didn’t strike out), and was successful on his only stolen base attempt.
Shane Murphy
24-year-old Shane Murphy made a very solid start for Birmingham in the second game of a twin bill.
Peyton Pallette
23-year-old Peyton Pallette made three scoreless appearances out of the Barons bullpen last week, allowing three hits, struck out three, and secured two saves.
Jacob Burke
24-year-old outfield Jacob Burke hit .333/.455/.444 for an .899 OPS in three games last week. Burke doubled, had two RBI, and was 2-for-2 on stolen bases.
Jared Kelley
Making his return to Birmingham, 23-year-old Jared Kelley was perfect in his lone outing, working an inning and a third with two punchouts.
Trending on the Farm: A+ (Winston-Salem)
Sam Antonacci – MLB Pipeline White Sox #29
22-year-old Sam Antonacci slashed .348/.423/.609 for a 1.032 OPS last week for the Dash. Antonacci scored three runs, had a double, triple, home run, six RBI, and was 0-for-2 on stolen bases across six games.
Cole McConnell
24-year-old Cole McConnell played in four games last week, hitting .583/.688/.667 for a 1.355 OPS. McConnell scored three runs, had a double, two RBI, and had four walks to four strikeouts.
Jeral Perez – MLB Pipeline White Sox #19
20-year-old Jeral Perez went on a home run binge last week in Greensboro, hitting four home runs in six games. For the week, Perez slashed .292/.333/.792 with an 1.125 OPS, five runs scored, and eight RBI.
Samuel Zavala
20-year-old Samuel Zavala had a good week in Greensboro, hitting .357/.357/.643 for an even 1.000 OPS. Zavala scored three runs, doubled, homered, and had two RBI.
Mark McLaughlin
24-year-old Mark McLaughlin was dynamite for the Dash last week. McLaughlin made two appearances, allowing three hits, one run (earned), one walk, and struck out 10.
Lucas Gordon
23-year-old Lucas Gordon had a two start week for the Dash and pitched rather well in each outing. In total, Gordon chucked 11 innings allowing seven hits, three runs (three earned), walked three, and struck out 12.
Terrell Tatum
25-year-old Terrell Tatum had two hits, two walks, and scored two runs in three games.
Phil Fox
22-year-old right-hander Phil Fox made two scoreless appearances out of the Dash bullpen last week, allowing just one hit in three innings of work while striking out four.
Connery Peters
25-year-old righty Connery Peters made one perfect appearance in Greensboro last week, pitching two innings while striking out four.
Tommy Vail
25-year-old southpaw Tommy Vail made one start last week, pitching four innings allowing one hit, one run (earned), walked two, and struck out five.
Trending on the Farm: A (Kannapolis)
Miguel Santos
24-year-old infielder Miguel Santos made his 2025 full season affiliate debut last week with Kannapolis and made his presence felt. Santos hit .500/.550/.778 for a 1.328 OPS in five games, scoring two runs, hit two doubles, homered, drove in four, and went 1-for-3 on stolen bases.
Javier Mogollon – MLB Pipeline White Sox #24
19-year-old infielder Javier Mogollon hit .368/.538/.579 for an 1.117 OPS against Augusta. Mogollon scored five runs, doubled, homered, had four RBI, walked six times (struck out seven), and went 4-for-5 on stolen bases. Mogollon is now sporting a .940 OPS in his first 25 games with Kannapolis with 11 stolen bases in 14 tries.
Calvin Harris
23-year-old catcher Calvin Harris hit .438/.500/.625 for an 1.125 OPS with five runs scored, three doubles, and three RBI in four games.
Luis Reyes
19-year-old Luis Reyes had another strong start last week, stringing together two great outings in a row for the Cannon Ballers that’s seen him strike out 13 in his last 10.1 innings.
Justin Sinibaldi
23-year-old Justin Sinibaldi was great in his latest start against Augusta.
Christian Oppor
20-year-old Christian Oppor once again was outstanding for the Ballers, this time stifling the GreenJackets lineup. Oppor has 30 strikeouts, a 2.45 ERA, and a 0.87 WHIP in his first four starts (18.1 innings) this season.
Lyle Miller-Green
24-year-old Lyle Miller-Green hit .278/.409/.500 for a .909 OPS in five games last week. Miller-Green scored three runs, doubled, homered, drove in six, and was unsuccessful on his only stolen base try.
Aric McAtee
24-year-old right-hander Aric McAtee made two scoreless appearances out of the Kannapolis bullpen, allowing just one hit, one walk, and struck out four in two innings.
Jack Young
23-year-old Jack Young made three scoreless appearances last week, pitching five innings allowing one hit, and struck out one.
Hale Sims
25-year-old right-hander Hale Sims made two scoreless appearances, pitching three innings allowing three hits and struck out two.
Trending on the Farm: Rookie (ACL)
Adrian Gil
19-year-old infielder Adrian Gil had a fantastic first game stateside with the ACL White Sox. Gil tripled, homered, scored and knocked in two runs while also drawing a walk.
Jeremy González
20-year-old southpaw Jeremy González had a strong first stateside outing, throwing one and two thirds scoreless innings while striking out two batters.
Previous Trending on the Farm:
Trending on the Farm: Tim Elko homers five times for Charlotte
Trending on the Farm: Caleb Bonemer and Braden Montgomery excel for Cannon Ballers
Trending on the Farm: Grant Taylor’s Birmingham debut, Schweitzer and Oppor carve up opponents
Trending on the Farm: Hagen Smith strikes out 10, Meidroth homers twice
Trending on the Farm: Hello, Kyle Teel
Trending on the Farm: So long, Arizona
Trending on the Farm: Turner drives in six, Dalquist hurls three scoreless
Trending on the Farm: Elko homers, Dalquist throws two scoreless
Trending on the Farm: Colson homers twice, Hoopi-Tuionetoa strong in relief
