Trending on the Farm: Roch Cholowsky make his debuts with the Dash
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. Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal are both omitted in this portion since they’ve been added to the White Sox roster.
| Rank | Player (Position) [Level] | Last Week (8/3 – 8/9) | Trend |
| 1 | Roch Cholowsky (SS) [A+] | .278/.381/.556, .937 OPS, 2R, 2 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 3 SB | – |
| 2 | Caleb Bonemer (SS) [AA] | .217/.357/.565, .922 OPS, 5R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI | ⬆️ |
| 3 | Billy Carlson (SS) [A] | .278/.458/.333, .791 OPS, 4R, 2B, 2 RBI | ⬉ |
| 6 | Cole Prosek (2B) [Rookie] | – | – |
| 7 | Jaden Fauske (OF) [A] | .190/.346/.333, .679 OPS, 3R, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 SB | ⬉ |
| 8 | Landon Thome (SS) [Rookie] | – | – |
| 9 | David Sandlin (RHP) [AAA] | pitched for White Sox then optioned | – |
| 10 | Joey Volchko (RHP) [Rookie] | – | – |
| 11 | William Bergolla Jr. (SS) [AAA] | 60-day IL | 🩹 |
| 12 | George Wolkow (OF) [A+] | .118/.211/.118, .329 OPS, R, SB | – |
Roch Cholowsky
Roch Cholowsky made his full season affiliate debut with the Dash last week and made an immediate impact in the Winston-Salem lineup. The number one pick in this year’s draft was impactful on both sides of the ball, including blasting his first professional home run and went 3-for-3 on stolen bases.
Caleb Bonemer – MLB Pipeline White Sox #1
Caleb Bonemer continues to mash home runs in the Southern league, and it now up to 29 total between both Winston-Salem (18) and Birmingham (11).
Billy Carlson – MLB Pipeline White Sox #3
Billy Carlson was able to get back on track offensively, including a monster game on Wednesday and working six total walks last week to just four strikeouts.
Jaden Fauske – MLB Pipeline White Sox #5
Jaden Fauske cooled off a touch at the dish last week in Charleston, but still managed to walk as often as he struck out (five) and go 2-for-2 on stolen bases.
Landon Thome
The 2026 34th overall selection Landon Thome is another recent draftee participating in Bridge League games.
David Sandlin – MLB Pipeline White Sox #7
David Sandlin was recalled after the 13 inning marathon game in Boston and pitched in relief of Noah Schultz on Friday, and then both he and Schultz were optioned to AAA Charlotte on Saturday.
Joey Volchko
2026 third round selection Joey Volchko won’t pitch at an affiliate this season, but is expected to be at join one for the beginning of the 2027 season.
George Wolkow – MLB Pipeline White Sox #10
George Wolkow had a very quiet series against Asheville last week.
Best of the Rest
Trending on the Farm: AAA (Charlotte)
Korey Lee
28-year-old Korey Lee batted .333/.375/.800 for an 1.175 OPS in four games, scoring three runs with a double, two home runs, and four RBI.
Mario Camilletti
27-year-old Mario Camilletti hit .368/.429/.632 with a 1.061 OPS, scoring four runs with two doubles, a home run, and five RBI in five games.
Dru Baker
26-year-old Dru Baker slashed .429/.429/.571 for an even 1.000 OPS in four games, scoring two runs with two doubles and three RBI.
Jairo Iriarte
24-year-old Jairo Iriarte made two scoreless appearances last week, pitching three innings allowing two hits with three strikeouts.
Jonathan Cannon
26-year-old Jonathan Cannon had an outstanding month of July, which carried over into his first start in August.
Andy Weber
29-year-old Andy Weber had a .900 OPS in six games last week, scoring three runs with a double, triple, and four RBI.
Jaden Woods
24-year-old left-hander Jaden Woods made three scoreless appearances last week, pitching four and a third innings allowing four hits, one walk, and struck out five.
Nick Altermatt
26-year-old right-hander Nick Altermatt was promoted to Charlotte after the trade deadline moves and pitched two and a third shutout innings in his AAA debut, allowing two hits, one walk, and struck out two.
Tyler Gilbert
32-year-old left-hander Tyler Gilbert pitched two and one third scoreless frames, allowing a hit, two walks, and struck out two.
Garrett Schoenle
28-year-old southpaw Garrett Schoenle made three near perfect appearances, pitching two and two thirds innings allowing one walk, struck out two, and was 2-for-2 on saves.
Tyler Schweitzer – MLB Pipeline White Sox #16
25-year-old left-hander Tyler Schweitzer made two appearances, hurling four and two thirds innings allowing three hits, one run (earned), one walk, and struck out two.
Joe Rock
26-year-old southpaw Joe Rock allowed one run across two appearances, pitching three innings allowing three hits, two walks, and struck out two.
Trending on the Farm: AA (Birmingham)
Samuel Zavala
22-year-old Samuel Zavala had a 1.545 OPS in three games, scoring four runs with two doubles, a home run, and two RBI. Zavala was also caught stealing on his only attempt last week.
Shane Murphy – MLB Pipeline White Sox #22
25-year-old left-hander Shane Murphy hurled another stellar start for the Barons in Rocket City.
Dylan Cumming
27-year-old Dylan Cumming pitched well in his only start last week.
Drew Thorpe
25-year-old Drew Thorpe continued his rehab assignment with the Barons.
Jorge Corona
25-year-old Jorge Corona had three hits, including a double, plus three walks (one strikeout) across two games last week.
Jackson Kelley
26-year-old right-hander Jackson Kelley was outstanding in two scoreless relief appearances last week, pitching four innings allowing one hit and struck out six.
Mathias LaCombe – MLB Pipeline White Sox #12
24-year-old righty Mathias LaCombe pitched two shutout frames allowing one hit and struck out one in his only appearance.
Jonathan Clark
26-year-old right-hander Jonathan Clark pitched two innings in his lone appearance last week, allowing one hit, one walk, and struck out two.
Liam Paddack
23-year-old southpaw Liam Paddack made two scoreless appearances, pitching three innings allowing two hits, walked three, and struck out six.
Trending on the Farm: A+ (Winston-Salem)
Javier Mogollon – MLB Pipeline White Sox #8
20-year-old Javier Mogollon hit .300/.348/.700 for a 1.048 OPS in five games against Asheville, scoring four runs with two doubles, two home runs, four RBI, and was 2-for-2 on stolen bases.
Nick McLain
23-year-old Nick McLain posted a .316/.480/.474 slash line with a .954 OPS in five games, hitting three doubles, with five RBI, as many walks as strikeouts (six), and was 1-for-3 on stolen bases.
Derek Cerda
23-year-old Derek Cerda slashed .556/.714/.778 for a 1.492 OPS In three games, scoring two runs with two doubles, three RBI, five walks (one strikeout), and stole a base.
Grant Umberger
24-year-old Grant Umberger compiled another solid outing for the Dash against the Tourists.
Justin Sinibaldi
24-year-old Justin Sinibaldi had a two start week and pitched well in each. In total, Sinibaldi pitched 10 innings allowing six hits, two runs (both earned), walked three, and struck out 10. Highlights from his second outing can be found here.
Jake Curtis
24-year-old right-hander Jake Curtis was quite effective once again in a starting role for the Dash last week.
Jackson Appel
24-year-old Jackson Appel posted a 1.500 OPS in two games, scoring three runs with a double, RBI, and four walks (no strikeouts).
Wes Kath
24-year-old Wes Kath produced a 1.319 OPS in two games, scoring three runs with a double, home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Ben Hartl
23-year-old Ben Hartl hit .250/.538/.500 for a 1.038 OPS over three games with five runs scored, a triple, and two walks and strikeouts.
Drew Conover
25-year-old right-hander Drew Conover pitched an inning and two thirds in his lone appearance last week, allowing one walk and struck out one.
Seth Keener
24-year-old righty Seth Keener pitched a shutout inning and a third allowing one hit with one strikeout between both of his appearances last week.
Caedmon Parker
23-year-old right-hander Caedmon Parker had two scoreless appearances, allowing one hit, two walks, and struck out five in three innings of work.
Garrett Wright
24-year-old righty Garrett Wright was near perfect in both of his appearances last week, hurling two and two thirds innings with one walk allowed and three strikeouts.
Jack Young
24-year-old right-hander Jack Young chucked a perfect frame, striking out two and securing a save.
Trending on the Farm: A (Kannapolis)
Steven Lancia
23-year-old Steven Lancia slashed .467/.467/.667 with an 1.134 OPS in four games scoring four runs with three doubles, five RBI, and was caught stealing once.
Clay Burdette
22-year-old 2026 7th rounder Clay Burdette hit .235/.435/.471 for a .906 OPS in five game, scoring three runs with two triples, four RBI, and was 2-for-3 on stolen bases.
Grant Cleavinger
22-year-old left-hander Grant Cleavinger has been toying with Carolina League hitters, and this week was no different. Cleavinger was perfect across three appearances last week, throwing four and a third innings striking out 10.
Gabe Tanner
24-year-old Gabe Tanner had another strong outing, this time against Charleston.
Marco Barrios
20-year-old right-hander Marco Barrios made two scoreless appearances, pitching two and one third innings allowing one walk and also struck out one.
Jordan Morales
26-year-old left-hander Jordan Morales hurled two and a third innings allowing two hits, one unearned run, one walk, struck out four, and went 2-for-2 on saves.
Andrew Berg
22-year-old right-hander Andrew Berg both struck out and walked one in his scoreless inning and two thirds last week.
Carlton Perkins
23-year-old righty Carlton Perkins struck out eight over three shutout frames, allowing three hits in the process.
Blaine Wynk
22-year-old right-hander Blaine Wynk allowed one run in three and a third innings, allowing three hits while striking out one.
Anthony Patterson
25-year-old righty Anthony Patterson tossed four scoreless frames allowing three hits, one walk, and struck out five across two relief appearances.
Trending on the Farm: Rookie (DSL)
Fernando Graterol – MLB Pipeline White Sox #19
17-year-old Fernando Graterol hit .250/.400/.833 with a 1.233 OPS in four games last week, scoring two runs with a double, two home runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Felix Lebron
17-year-old Felix Lebron posted a .400/.538/.800 slash line with a 1.338 OPS over four games, scoring three runs with a double, home run, four RBI, and went 2-for-2 on stolen bases.
Orlando Patino
18-year-old Orlando Patino batted .417/.500/.667 for an 1.167 OPS. In four games played, Patino scored five runs with a home run, an RBI, two walks (one strikeout), and was successful on his only stolen base attempt.
Ronald Cardozo
17year-old Ronald Cardozo slashed .462/.500/.846 with a 1.346 OPS while scoring two runs, doubling twice, homered once, and had one RBI in four games.
Beinel Adon
17-year-old right-hander Beinel Adon allowed one hit and struck out one in his scoreless inning of work last week.
Erlyn Lauriano
17-year-old righty Erlyn Lauriano threw two shutout innings while allowing one walk and punched out four in his lone appearance last week.
Mario Sosa
20-year-old right-hander Mario Sosa allowed a hit and two unearned runs in his lone inning of work last week, striking out one in the process.
Juan Felix
18-year-old righty Juan Felix worked a perfect frame in his only appearance last week.
Ronald Kelly
17-year-old right-hander Ronald Kelly appeared in one game last week, working three frames with a hit allowed, one unearned run, walked two, and struck out three.
Yordany Marte
16-year-old righty Yordany Marte worked four innings in his lone start last week, allowing three hits, one run (earned), while both walking and striking out one batter.
Roderic Ramirez
17-year-old right-hander Roderic Ramirez made one start hurling three innings with four hits allowed, three runs (one earned), walked one, and struck out five.
Previous Trending on the Farm:
Trending on the Farm: Caleb Bonemer and Colby Shelton remain hot for Barons
Trending on the Farm: Caleb Bonemer sizzling in Montgomery, Sebastian Romero excellent again in the DSL
Trending on the Farm: Boston Smith excelling in Birmingham, Billy Carlson returns with a vengeance
Trending on the Farm: Ryan Burrowes paves the way for Dash’s offensive outburst
Trending on the Farm: Boston Smith outstanding in AA debut, Shane Smith & Tanner McDougal begin rehab assignments
Trending on the Farm: Mason Adams’ strong outing, George Wolkow nukes the Burgers
Trending on the Farm: Noah Schultz & Kyle Teel make rehab appearances, Sebastian Romero stays hot
Trending on the Farm: Caleb Bonemer earns promotion to Birmingham
Trending on the Farm: Braden Montgomery and Hagen Smith propel Knights to sweep
Trending on the Farm: Jacob Gonzalez promoted after torching International League
Trending on the Farm: George Wolkow incredible for the Dash, Carlson stays hot in Kanny sweep
Trending on the Farm: Jacob Gonzalez’s breakout season continues, Billy Carlson heats up for Ballers
Trending on the Farm: Javier Mogollon paces Cannon Ballers, Shelton and DePino promoted to Birmingham
Trending on the Farm: Caleb Bonemer and Jacob Gonzalez stay hot, Braden Montgomery promoted to Charlotte
Trending on the Farm: Colby Shelton continues terrorizing the South Atlantic League
Trending on the Farm: Antonacci promoted, Braden Montgomery and Colby Shelton sizzling at the plate
Trending on the Farm: Noah Schultz gets the call, Bonemer carves the Keys
Trending on the Farm: Welcome back baseball
