Trending on the Farm: Colby Shelton continues terrorizing the South Atlantic League
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 can be found here.
Top of the Crop (Trending on the Farm)
NOTE: This piece will focus on players that are currently in the minor leagues. Both Noah Schultz and Sam Antonacci are omitted since they’ve be added to the White Sox roster.
| Rank | Player (Position) [Level] | Last Week (4/21 – 4/26) | Trend |
| 2 | Caleb Bonemer (SS) [A+] | .273/.429/.682, 1.111 OPS, 5R, 3 HR, 4 RBI | ⬆️ |
| 3 | Braden Montgomery (OF) [AA] | .217/.345/.304, .649 OPS, 3R, 3B, 5 RBI | ⬉ |
| 4 | Hagen Smith (LHP) [AAA] | 2.1 IP, 2 H, R (ER), 5 BB, 4 K | ⬉ |
| 5 | Tanner McDougal (RHP) [AAA] | 3.2 IP, 2 H, R (ER), BB, 4 K | ⬆️ |
| 6 | Christian Oppor (LHP) [AA] | 4 IP, 2 H, R (ER), BB, 6 K | ↙️ |
| 7 | Billy Carlson (SS) [A] | .381/.435/.476, .911 OPS, 4R, 2 2B | ↙️ |
| 8 | Jaden Fauske (OF) [A] | .278/.409/.389, .798 OPS, 3R, 3B, 2 RBI | ⬉ |
| 10 | David Sandlin (RHP) [AAA] | (two starts) 4.1 IP, 3 H, 5 BB, 9 K | – |
| 11 | William Bergolla Jr. (SS) [AAA] | 7-day IL | 🩹 |
| 12 | Javier Mogollon (2B) [A] | .421/.455/.632, 1.087 OPS, 2R, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 4 SB | ⬆️ |
Caleb Bonemer – MLB Pipeline White Sox #4
Caleb Bonemer continues to mash for Winston-Salem, and this week in Hub City was no different. The swing and miss (eight strikeouts last week) is something to monitor as the season progresses.
Braden Montgomery – MLB Pipeline White Sox #1
After a scorching hot previous week, Braden Montgomery cooled off against Columbus, as he struck out nine times in 23 at-bats.
Hagen Smith – MLB Pipeline White Sox #4
Hagen Smith ran into command issues in his start against Nashville, but was able to keep the damage to a minimum.
Tanner McDougal – MLB Pipeline White Sox #6
Tanner McDougal was cruising along in his start until an awkward moment off the mound saw him get yanked early as a precaution.
Christian Oppor – MLB Pipeline White Sox #8
Christian Oppor complied his best AA start of the season against the Clingstones last week, as he was able to keep his command in check.
Billy Carlson – MLB Pipeline White Sox #5
Billy Carlson had a very nice week at the plate, appearing in five games and reaching base 10 times (eight hits, two walks).
Jaden Fauske – MLB Pipeline White Sox #7
Jaden Fauske continued to build some positive momentum at the plate last week, reaching base nine times (five hits, four walks) in five games.
David Sandlin – MLB Pipeline White Sox #18
David Sandlin made his White Sox affiliate debut last week on a rehab assignment with Winston-Salem. He got into two games and even hit 101 on the gun on Sunday.
Javier Mogollon – MLB Pipeline White Sox #13
Javier Mogollon led the charge for the Cannon Ballers offense last week against Charleston, reaching back 10 times (eight hits, two walks) in five games played while also going 4-for-4 on stolen bases.
Best of the Rest
Trending on the Farm: AAA (Charlotte)
Jarred Kelenic
26-year-old Jarred Kelenic hit .261/.452/.826 for a 1.278 OPS over seven games last week. Kelenic scored eight runs, had a double, four home runs, 10 RBI, walked eight times (struck out nine), and was 4-for-4 on stolen bases.
Jacob Gonzalez – MLB Pipeline White Sox #24
23-year-old Jacob Gonzalez hit .348/.483/.783 for a 1.266 OPS in seven games last week. Gonzalez scored seven runs, had a double, three home runs, and 11 RBI. The 2023 first round pick is off to his best start as a professional this season, in 25 games he’s slashed .267/.385/.544 for a .929 OPS with seven home runs and 23 RBI.
Duncan Davitt – MLB Pipeline White Sox #30
26-year-old Duncan Davitt was in line to have a two start week, but was scratched from his Sunday start.
Ben Peoples
24-year-old Ben Peoples was excellent across three appearances last week out of the Charlotte bullpen. Peoples pitched four and a third innings allowing one hit, one run (earned), and struck out eight.
Lamonte Wade Jr.
32-year-old Lamonte Wade Jr. posted a .967 OPS over six games last week, scoring three runs with a home run, six RBI, and more walks (six) than strikeouts (four).
Tyler Schweitzer – MLB Pipeline White Sox #23
25-year-old left-hander Tyler Schweitzer made two appearances pitching four and a third innings allowing one hit, one run (earned), one walk, and struck out three.
Brandon Eisert
28-year-old southpaw Brandon Eisert made two scoreless appearances (one start), pitching three innings allowing three hits, one walk, and struck out two.
Tyler Gilbert
32-year-old left-hander Tyler Gilbert made two appearances last week, throwing four innings allowing one hit, one run (earned), walked two, and struck out one.
Trending on the Farm: AA (Birmingham)
Jacob Burke
25-year-old Jacob Burke hit .357/.412/.643 for a 1.055 OPS in four games for the Barons last week, scoring four runs with one double, one home run, two RBI, and was successful on his lone stolen base attempt.
Alec Makarewicz
25-year-old Alec Makarewicz hit .333/.429/.625 with a 1.054 OPS in six games last week. Makarewicz scored seven runs, doubled, homered twice, had four RBI, walked more (four) than he struck out (two), and was 3-for-3 on stolen bases.
Jordan Sprinkle
25-year-old Jordan Sprinkle hit .364/.417/.636 for a 1.053 OPS in six games. Sprinkle scored six runs, hit three doubles, one home run, four RBI, and was 3-for-4 on stolen bases.
Samuel Zavala
The resurgent year for 21-year-old Samuel Zavala rolled on last week, as the outfielder hit .304/.448/.522 for a .970 OPS over six games. Zavala scored four runs, doubled twice, hit one home run, three RBI, walked six times (seven strikeouts), and was 2-for-2 on stolen bases. Through his first 20 games this year, Zavala is hitting .293/.418/.547 for a .965 OPS with five home runs and 13 RBI.
Jackson Kelley
25-year-old Jackson Kelley made three scoreless appearances last week, hurling five innings with just two hits allowed, four strikeouts, and was 2-for-2 in saves.
Adam Fogel
27-year-old Adam Fogel posted a .906 OPS over five games last week, scoring four runs with two doubles, one home run, and eight RBI.
Lucas Gordon
24-year-old left-hander Lucas Gordon had a two start week for the Barons and pitched well, the second of which was his better outing. In total, Gordon pitched 11 total innings allowing six hits, four runs (four earned), walked four, and struck out 11.
Eric Adler
25-year-old righty Eric Adler made two scoreless appearances last week, pitching two innings allowing two hits and struck out three.
Connor McCullough
26-year-old right-hander Connor McCullough pitched well in his lone start last week, hurling four shutout innings allowing one hit, one walk, and struck out one.
Mark McLaughlin
25-year-old righty Mark McLaughlin pitched two scoreless frames in his lone appearance last week, allowing just one walk while striking out two.
Jarold Rosado
23-year-old right-hander Jarold Rosado made two scoreless appearances last week, pitching two and a third innings allowing two hits and struck out three.
Trending on the Farm: A+ (Winston-Salem)
Colby Shelton
23-year-old Colby Shelton once again was nuking baseballs all week long, this time in Hub City. Shelton hit .391/.500/.913 with a 1.413 OPS in six games while scoring seven runs, hit three doubles, three home runs, three RBI, both walked and struck out five times, and was 1-for-2 on stolen bases. Through his first 19 games this season, Shelton is boasting a ridiculous .417/.506/.806 slash line (1.312 OPS) with six home runs and 23 RBI.
Boston Smith
23-year-old Boston Smith hit .375/.412/.750 with an 1.162 OPS over four games last week for the Dash. Smith scored five runs, had two home runs, four RBI, and was successful on his only stolen base attempt.
Grant Magill
25-year-old Grant Magill hit .462/.533/.615 with an 1.148 OPS. In four games, Magill scored three runs, hit two doubles, and had five RBI.
Grant Umberger
24-year-old Grant Umberger piggybacked David Sandlin for both of his rehab starts and pitched well. In eight innings, Umberger allowed eight hits, two runs (both earned), two walks, and struck out seven.
Gabe Davis – MLB Pipeline White Sox #25
22-year-old Gabe Davis pitched well in the second game of Sunday’s double dip for the Dash.
Frankeli Arias
23-year-old southpaw Frankeli Arias made three scoreless appearances last week, throwing two and a third innings allowing two hits and struck out two.
Jonathan Clark
25-year-old right-hander Jonathan Clark made two shutout relief appearances last week, pitching two innings permitting one walk while striking out four.
Jack Young
24-year-old righty Jack Young hurled two perfect innings in his lone appearance last week, striking out two.
Trending on the Farm: A (Kannapolis)
Abraham Nunez
20-year-old Abraham Nunez slashed .375/.464/.500 with a .964 OPS in six games, scoring six runs with one home run, four RBI, and went 2-for-3 on stolen bases.
Stiven Flores
20-year-old catcher Stiven Flores hit .438/.471/.438 for a .909 OPS in four games last week. Flores scored three runs and had five RBI.
Max Banks
22-year-old Max Banks had a two start week and pitched well in both outings. In total, Banks threw nine innings allowing nine hits, two runs (one earned), two walks, and struck out nine.
Gabriel Rodríguez
22-year-old righty Gabriel Rodríguez hurled three shutout frames in his only appearance last week, issuing one walk and struck out one.
Marco Barrios
19-year-old right-hander Marco Barrios made three appearances last week throwing three and two thirds innings allowing three hits, two runs (one earned), two walks, and struck out two.
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Trending on the Farm: Antonacci promoted, Braden Montgomery and Colby Shelton sizzling at the plate
