Trending on the Farm: Caleb Bonemer continues to mash while Kannapolis’ pitching excels
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 is omitted in this portion since he’s been added to the White Sox roster.
| Rank | Player (Position) [Level] | Last Week (8/10 – 8/16) | Trend |
| 1 | Roch Cholowsky (SS) [A+] | .056/.280/.111, .391 OPS, 2R, 2B, 3 RBI | ⬉ |
| 2 | Caleb Bonemer (SS) [AA] | .381/.519/.810, 1.329 OPS, 5R, 2 2B, 2 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 SB | ⬆️ |
| 3 | Billy Carlson (SS) [A] | 7-day IL | 🩹 |
| 4 | Tanner McDougal (RHP) [AAA] | .2 IP, H, 3R (3 ER), 3 BB | – |
| 6 | Cole Prosek (2B) [Rookie] | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Jaden Fauske (OF) [A] | .217/.357/.304, .661 OPS, 4R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, SB | ↙️ |
| 8 | Landon Thome (SS) [Rookie] | N/A | N/A |
| 9 | David Sandlin (RHP) [AAA] | 5 IP, 4 H, BB, 6 K | – |
| 10 | Joey Volchko (RHP) [Rookie] | N/A | N/A |
| 11 | William Bergolla Jr. (SS) [AAA] | 60-day IL | 🩹 |
Roch Cholowsky – MLB Pipeline White Sox #1
After a solid debut week with the Dash, Roch Cholowsky had a muted series in Greensboro, managing one hit and four walks in five games.
Caleb Bonemer – MLB Pipeline White Sox #2
Caleb Bonemer routinely filled up the box score in the Barons’ series against Columbus, reaching base safely in more than half of his at-bats in the six game set.
Billy Carlson – MLB Pipeline White Sox #3
Billy Carlson was placed on the 7-day injured list last week, retroactive to August 11.
Tanner McDougal – MLB Pipeline White Sox #7
Tanner McDougal made his MLB debut last week, but was then optioned back to Charlotte and made one appearance out of the Knights bullpen.
Cole Prosek – MLB Pipeline White Sox #5
2026 second round pick Cole Prosek is currently participating in Bridge League games.
Jaden Fauske – MLB Pipeline White Sox #8
Jaden Fauske got on base at a solid clip last week against Hickory in what was otherwise a quiet week offensively.
Landon Thome – MLB Pipeline White Sox #6
No real Bridge League updates to be had at this moment, but our Jeff Cohen spoke with Ryan Fuller about some of the recent draftees.
David Sandlin – MLB Pipeline White Sox #11
David Sandlin returned to the rotation for the Knights after a quick stint with the White Sox and was excellent in his outing against Rochester.
Best of the Rest
Trending on the Farm: AAA (Charlotte)
Edgar Quero
Edgar Quero was optioned to Charlotte after the White Sox claimed Jake Rogers, and in his first game back with the Knights the 23-year-old had a three-hit game.
Riley Unroe
31-year-old Riley Unroe hit .273/.429/.545 for a .974 OPS in four games last week, scoring a run with a home run, an RBI, and was caught stealing on his only attempt.
Michael Turner
27-year-old Michael Turner batted .417/.500/.417 for a .917 OPS in three games with two runs scored, two RBI, and two walks to one strikeout.
Shane Smith
26-year-old Shane Smith hurled a quality start against the Red Wings last week.
Drew Thorpe
25-year-old Drew Thorpe had an outstanding start in his most recent rehab outing, this time with the Knights.
Noah Schultz
23-year-old Noah Schultz chucked a nice four innings in his first start back with the Knights.
Nick Altermatt
26-year-old right-hander Nick Altermatt pitched two scoreless frames allowing one walk and struck out three in his lone appearance last week.
Jaden Woods
24-year-old left-hander Jaden Woods tossed three innings across two appearances, allowing one hit, one run (earned), and struck out five.
Trending on the Farm: AA (Birmingham)
Anthony DePino – MLB Pipeline White Sox #23
23-year-old Anthony DePino slashed .333/.462/.762 with a 1.224 OPS in six games, scoring five runs with three doubles, two home runs, and six RBI.
Connor McCullough
26-year-old Connor McCullough had a two start week and threw it well, totaling nine and two thirds innings with nine hits, four runs (two earned), three walks, and struck out nine. Highlights from his second start can be found here.
Jake Palisch
27-year-old Jake Palisch hurled a solid outing for the Barons against the Clingstones.
Aidan Anderson
Recently signed 29-year-old righty Aidan Anderson made three scoreless appearances in his Birmingham debut, hurling four innings allowing one hit, one walk, and struck out two.
Jackson Kelley
26-year-old right-hander Jackson Kelley hurled three and a third shutout frames across two appearances allowing one hit, two walks, and struck out four.
Morris Austin
26-year-old righty Morris Austin tossed three scoreless frames in three appearances, allowing two hits with a walk and five strikeouts.
Carson Jacobs
Recently turned 25-year-old right-hander Carson Jacobs pitched two shutout innings in his lone appearance last week, allowing two walks while striking out three.
Liam Paddack
23-year-old left-hander Liam Paddack pitched two and two thirds innings in two scoreless outings, allowing one hit and struck out two.
Trending on the Farm: A+ (Winston-Salem)
Jeral Perez
21-year-old Jeral Perez was on fire for the Dash last week in Greensboro, slashing .444/.560/.944 with a 1.504 OPS in five games. Perez scored seven runs with three doubles, two home runs, five RBI, and more walks (six) than strikeouts (five).
Kyle Lodise – MLB Pipeline White Sox #13
22-year-old Kyle Lodise batted .360/.448/.720 for an 1.168 OPS in six games while scoring seven runs, doubled three times, hit two home runs, had six RBI, and was 2-for-3 on stolen bases.
Photo: Ian Eskridge
Kaleb Freeman
23-year-old Kaleb Freeman hit .313/.522/.625 for an 1.147 OPS over five games, scoring six runs with two doubles, a home run, six RBI, and was caught stealing once.
George Wolkow – MLB Pipeline White Sox #14
20-year-old George Wolkow mashed the Grasshoppers last week, batting .346/.414/.692 with an 1.106 OPS in six games. Wolkow scored seven runs, hit three home runs and drove in seven.
Grant Umberger
24-year-old Grant Umberger hurled another nice outing for the Dash in his latest start.
Justin Sinibaldi
24-year-old Justin Sinibaldi pitched solidly for the Dash, just barely missing out on a quality start.
Drew McDaniel
25-year-old Drew McDaniel hurled four shutout frames in his start against the Grasshoppers.
Ely Brown – MLB Pipeline White Sox #22
22-year-old Ely Brown posted a .304/.385/.565 line with a .950 OPS in five games, scoring two runs with two home runs, five RBI, and more walks (three) than strikeouts (two).
Wes Kath
24-year-old Wes Kath slashed .462/.533/.462 for a .995 OPS in three games, scoring two runs with an RBI and stolen base.
Max Banks
23-year-old right-hander Max Banks hurled three nearly perfect frames in two scoreless appearances, permitting one walk to go along with four punchouts.
Trey Cooper
23-year-old left-hander Trey Cooper tossed an inning and two thirds of scoreless baseball in two appearances, allowing one hit, two walks, and struck out two.
Jarold Rosado
24-year-old right-hander Jarold Rosado made two shutout appearances, throwing two and two thirds innings allowing one walk and struck out five.
Landen Payne
23-year-old righty Landen Payne made four appearances last week, tossing two and two thirds innings allowing three hits, one run (earned), and struck out two.
Aric McAtee
26-year-old right-hander Aric McAtee made three appearances for the Dash, chucking three and a third innings allowing three hits, two runs (one earned), struck out four, and was 2-for-2 on saves.
Jack Young
24-year-old right-hander Jack Young made two scoreless appearances, pitching two and two thirds innings allowing one hit and secured a save.
Trending on the Farm: A (Kannapolis)
Jake Berkland
2026 19th round pick Jake Berkland made his professional debut last with with the Cannon Ballers. The recently turned 21-year-old slashed .375/.643/.625 for a 1.268 OPS in four games, scoring three runs with a triple, six walks (three strikeouts), and was 2-for-3 on stolen bases.
Grayson Fitzwater
22-year-old 2026 13th rounder Grayson Fitzwater hit .280/.308/.640 with a .948 OPS in six games, scoring three runs with a double, triple, two home runs, and seven RBI.
Alexander Martinez
23-year-old Alexander Martinez had a very solid start for the Cannon Ballers against Hickory.
Truman Pauley
22-year-old Truman Pauley hurled an excellent outing against the Crawdads.
Grant Cleavinger
22-year-old left-hander Grant Cleavinger continues to mow down hitters. In three and a third innings in three appearances, the southpaw allowed two hits, one run (earned), struck out 10, and secured a save.
Gabe Tanner
24-year-old Gabe Tanner continues to eat innings effectively for the Ballers, as his latest outing further evidenced that fact.
Braden Holcomb
21-year-old 2026 12th rounder Braden Holcomb posted a 1.096 OPS in two games, scoring a run with a triple, RBI, and a stolen base.
Jordan Morales
26-year-old left-hander Jordan Morales struck out two and allowed one hit in his scoreless inning of work.
Marco Barrios
20-year-old right-hander Marco Barrios made three shutout appearances, pitching five and a third innings allowing one hit and struck out four.
Kendry Garcia
22-year-old righty Kendry Garcia pitched three shutout innings with one hit allowed, three walks, and four strikeouts in his only appearance last week.
Ryan Schiefer
22-year-old right-hander Ryan Schiefer tossed three and two thirds scoreless frames across three appearances, allowing one hit, one walk, and struck out four.
Nick Weyrich
23-year-old righty Nick Weyrich made two appearances, throwing three innings allowing one hit, two runs (both unearned), two walks, and struck out four.
Blaine Wynk
22-year-old right-hander Blaine Wynk pitched three shutout frames with one hit allowed, four walks and four strikeouts.
Daniel Wright
24-year-old righty Daniel Wright chucked two and a third innings with three hits allowed and two punchouts in two scoreless appearances.
Nick Pinto
26-year-old left-hander Nick Pinto allowed one run (earned) on four hits in four innings of work in his lone start last week, striking out four.
Fabian Ysalla
21-year-old right-hander Fabian Ysalla tossed five innings of six hit baseball, allowing two runs (both earned), with one walk and one strikeout.
Trending on the Farm: Rookie (DSL)
Fernando Graterol
17-year-old Fernando Graterol batted .292/.433/.583 for a 1.016 OPS in six games last week, scoring eight runs with a double, two home runs, seven RBI, and stole a base.
Sebastian Romero – MLB Pipeline White Sox #17
17-year-old Sebastian Romero slashed .304/.429/.609 for a 1.038 OPS with six runs scored, a double, two home runs, 10 RBI, and a stolen base in six games.
Orlando Patino
18-year-old Orlando Patino hit .333/.500/.722 with a 1.222 OPS over six games last week. Patino scored six runs with two doubles, a triple, home run, five RBI, as many walks as strikeouts (six), and was 1-for-2 on stolen bases.
Ronald Cardozo
17-year-old Ronald Cardozo slashed .400/.474/.667 with an 1.141 OPS, scoring seven runs with a double, home run, four RBI, and a stolen base in five games.
Hector Hernandez
17-year-old Hector Hernandez batted .417/.500/.625 with an 1.125 OPS including 10 runs scored, two doubles, a home run, seven RBI, three walks and strikeouts, and was 2-for-3 on stolen bases in five total games.
Samuel Luis
17-year-old Samuel Luis posted a .250/.375/.700 slash line with a 1.075 OPS in six games, scoring four runs with three doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, more walks (four) than strikeouts (three), and was 1-for-2 on stolen bases.
Hansel Pinales
18-year-old right-hander Hansel Pinales allowed one earned run across two appearances in three innings of work, allowing two hits, two walks, and struck out three.
Previous Trending on the Farm:
Trending on the Farm: Roch Cholowsky make his debuts with the Dash
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
