Trending on the Farm: Homerpalooza in Chattanooga for the Barons
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 (8/17 – 8/23) | Trend |
| 1 | Roch Cholowsky (SS) [A+] | done for the season, right wrist soreness | 🩹 |
| 2 | Caleb Bonemer (SS) [AA] | .192/.267/.538, .805 OPS, 8R, 3 HR, 5 RBI | ⬆️ |
| 3 | Billy Carlson (SS) [A] | 7-day IL, done for season (skin infection) | 🩹 |
| 4 | Tanner McDougal (RHP) [AAA] | (three appearances) 3 IP, 6 H, 6R (2 ER), 2 BB, 3 K | ↙️ |
| 6 | Cole Prosek (2B) [Rookie] | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Jaden Fauske (OF) [A] | .250/.448/.300, .748 OPS, 4R, 2B, 2 RBI, SB | ⬉ |
| 8 | Landon Thome (SS) [Rookie] | N/A | N/A |
| 9 | David Sandlin (RHP) [AAA] | 6 IP, 8 H, 5 R (4 ER), 4 BB, 4 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
Roch Cholowsky’s debut season is now over, as he will miss the remainder of the Dash’s season with a sore right wrist.
Caleb Bonemer – MLB Pipeline White Sox #2
Caleb Bonemer had a slower week than usual in Chattanooga, but still managed to crank three home runs in the six game set.
Billy Carlson – MLB Pipeline White Sox #3
Billy Carlson will also miss the rest of his first full professional season. Carlson finishes his season with a .252/.380/.335 slash line (.715 OPS) with 37 runs scored, 14 doubles, two triples, 21 RBI, 41 walks (59 strikeouts), and was 14-for-16 on stolen bases in 60 games.
Tanner McDougal – MLB Pipeline White Sox #7
Tanner McDougal is back in Charlotte operating out of the Knights bullpen and had a couple bumpy outings with a solid one mixed in-between.
Cole Prosek – MLB Pipeline White Sox #5
2026 second round pick Cole Prosek was named to MLB Pipeline’s top 10 third base prospects last week as he continues to get reps in Bridge League games.
Jaden Fauske – MLB Pipeline White Sox #8
Jaden Fauske once again reached base at a very solid rate for the Cannon Ballers in Fredericksburg, walking eight times (seven strikeouts).
Landon Thome – MLB Pipeline White Sox #6
Landon Thome checked in at number four in MLB Pipeline‘s ranking of second base prospects.
David Sandlin – MLB Pipeline White Sox #11
After a solid outing in his recent to the Knights’ rotation, David Sandlin’s last start against he RailRiders was a little bumpier than he would’ve liked.
Best of the Rest
Trending on the Farm: AAA (Charlotte)
Andy Weber
29-year-old Andy Weber batted .353/.476/.824 with a 1.300 OPA in five games in Scranton/Wilke-Barre, scoring six runs with two doubles, two home runs, five RBI, and more walks (three) than strikeouts (two).
Ryan Galanie
26-year-old Ryan Galanie posted a .333/.435/.611 slash line and a 1.046 OPS in five games, scoring six runs with a triple, home run, five RBI, three walks and strikeouts, and was successful on his lone stolen base attempt.
Junior Perez
25-year-old Junior Perez produced a .333/.429/.556 batting line and a .985 OPS over five games with four runs scored, a double, home run, four RBI, and was 3-for-3 on stolen bases.
Noah Schultz
23-year-old Noah Schultz pitched well in his abbreviated outing against the RailRiders last week.
Drew Thorpe
25-year-old Drew Thorpe continues to effectively build up in his post-TJ recovery, hurling five innings against his former organization.
Jason Matthews
29-year-old Jason Matthews posted a 1.214 OPS in two games with two doubles and a RBI as well as a caught stealing.
Caden Connor
26-year-old Caden Connor hit .357/.400/.500 for an even .900 OPS in four games, scoring a run with two doubles, two RBI, a walk and a strikeout, and stole a base.
Nick Altermatt
26-year-old right-hander Nick Altermatt made two more near perfect appearances, hurling three and a third innings with one walk allowed and one strikeout.
Jaden Woods
24-year-old left-hander Jaden Woods pitched two and two thirds innings in two games, allowing one hit, one run (earned), walked two and struck out five.
Aidan Anderson
29-year-old right-hander Aidan Anderson chucked four scoreless frames across two appearances only allowing one walk in the process while also striking out one.
Tyler Davis
27-year-old righty Tyler Davis struck out two in his perfect inning of work last week.
Tyler Gilbert
32-year-old southpaw Tyler Gilbert issued one walk in his scoreless inning of work against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Trending on the Farm: AA (Birmingham)
Dylan Campbell
24-year-old Dylan Campbell slashed .464/.500/.964 for a 1.464 OPS in six games against the Lookouts, scoring nine runs with two doubles, four home runs, six RBI, and was 4-for-4 on stolen bases.
Anthony DePino – MLB Pipeline White Sox #22
23-year-old Anthony DePino batted .364/.364/.545 with a .909 OPS over five games, scoring two runs with a double, home run, and five RBI.
Alec Briley
25-year-old Alec Briley slashed .346/.414/.962 for a 1.376 OPS in Chattanooga with eight runs scored, a double, five home runs, 11 RBI, and a stolen base.
Samuel Zavala – MLB Pipeline White Sox #29
22-year-old Samuel Zavala worked a .429/.600/.643 slash line in five games last week, posting a 1.243 OPS with five runs scored, a home run, a RBI, six walks (three strikeouts), and a stolen base.
Connor McCullough
26-year-old Connor McCullough hurled another spectacular outing.
Shane Murphy
25-year-old Shane Murphy tossed seven spotless innings in his outing in Chattanooga.
Juan Carela
24-year-old Juan Carela pitched four innings in his latest start with the Barons.
Dylan Cumming
27-year-old Dylan Cumming hurled a solid outing against the Lookouts in his most recent start.
Lucas Gordon
24-year-old Lucas Gordon came off the injured list last week and made two appearances for the Barons, totaling five innings pitched with two hits, two runs (both earned), three walks, and six punchouts.
Jake Palisch
27-year-old left-hander Jake Palisch hurled two solid multi-inning efforts out of the Barons bullpen, totaling nine and two thirds innings with nine hits allowed, three runs (three earned), four walks, and five strikeouts.
Jackson Kelley
26-year-old right-hander Jackson Kelley chucked three and two thirds scoreless frames, walking three and striking out seven.
Morris Austin
26-year-old righty Morris Austin pitched a scoreless inning and a third in his only appearance last week, walking one batter.
Carson Jacobs
25-year-old right-hander Carson Jacobs tossed a perfect frame in his lone appearance, striking out two.
Pierce George – MLB Pipeline White Sox #19
23-year-old righty Pierce George made two shutout appearances, pitching two and two thirds innings allowing two hits, one walk, and struck out five.
Mathias LaCombe – MLB Pipeline White Sox #18
24-year-old right-hander Mathias LaCombe hurled two scoreless outings, totaling two and a third innings with three walks allowed and two strikeouts.
Liam Paddack
23-year-old left-hander Liam Paddack tossed four shutout innings over two appearances, allowing three hits, one walk, and struck out seven.
Trending on the Farm: A+ (Winston-Salem)
Nick McLain
23-year-old Nick McLain batted .400/.545/.733 with a 1.278 OPS in five games, scoring four runs with two doubles, a home run, four RBI, six walks (three strikeouts), and was caught stealing once.
George Wolkow – MLB Pipeline White Sox #14
20-year-old George Wolkow continued his hot hitting ways, slashing .308/.357/.731 and a 1.088 OPS in six games in Greenville. Wolkow scored six runs, doubled twice, homered three times, drove in eight, and stole a base.
Grant Umberger
24-year-old Grant Umberger had a two start week and pitched 10.2 innings allowing eight hits, four runs (four earned), walked four and struck out nine. Highlights from his second outing can be found here.
Drew Conover
25-year-old right-hander Drew Conover struck out one in his perfect inning of work.
Jesús Mendez
22-year-old righty Jesús Mendez pitched a perfect frame in his lone appearance, striking out two.
Carlton Perkins
23-year-old right-hander Carlton Perkins made two shutout appearances pitching three innings allowing two hits with six strikeouts.
Caedmon Parker
23-year-old righty Caedmon Parker hurled three innings across two appearances, allowing one hit, one run (earned), and struck out three.
Jarold Rosado
24-year-old right-hander Jarold Rosado struck out two over two scoreless appearances in an inning and two thirds with one walk.
Aric McAtee
26-year-old right-hander Aric McAtee made two appearances, pitching one and two thirds innings allowing one hit, two runs (both unearned), walked one and struck out two.
Trending on the Farm: A (Kannapolis)
Efren Teran
19-year-old Efren Teran posted a .500/.579/.500 slash line with a 1.079 OPS in five games scoring two runs with four RBI and a stolen base.
Christian Gonzalez
19-year-old Christian Gonzalez had a 1.015 OPS in three games scoring two runs with a double, an RBI, five walks (three strikeouts), and was caught stealing twice.
Clay Burdette
22-year-old 2026 7th rounder Clay Burdette hit .286/.348/.619 for a .967 OPS in five games, scoring six runs with a double, two home runs, six RBI, and was 3-for-3 on stolen bases.
Alexander Albertus – MLB Pipeline White Sox #28
21-year-old Alexander Albertus hit .421/.542/.421 for a .963 OPS in five games, scoring four runs with three RBI, both five walks and strikeouts and was caught stealing once.
Gabriel Rodríguez
22-year-old Gabriel Rodríguez spun a nice outing in his lone start last week.
Grant Cleavinger
22-year-old left-hander Grant Cleavinger made two more scoreless appearances, tossing two innings with one walk and three strikeouts.
Jordan Morales
26-year-old southpaw Jordan Morales struck out eight across three and one third innings in three appearances, allowing one hit and two walks.
Nick Pinto
26-year-old left-hander Nick Pinto pitched four scoreless innings in his start, allowing one hit, two walks, and struck out three.
Kendry Garcia
22-year-old righty Kendry Garcia chucked two shutout innings allowing two hits and struck out two in his only appearance.
Andrew Berg
22-year-old right-hander Andrew Berg made two appearances, tossing two and two thirds innings allowing four hits, one run (earned), and struck out three.
Nick Weyrich
23-year-old righty Nick Weyrich made two scoreless appearances, pitching an inning and a third with one hit allowed, one walk, and struck out one.
Blaine Wynk
22-year-old right-hander Blaine Wynk pitched three shutout frames with three hits allowed and three strikeouts in his lone appearance.
Daniel Wright
24-year-old righty Daniel Wright hurled three scoreless frames across two appearances allowing three hits, two walks, and struck out two.
Fidel Montero
22-year-old right-hander Fidel Montero made two appearances, pitching four and two thirds innings allowing five hits, two runs (both earned), and struck out three.
Trending on the Farm: Rookie (DSL)
Sebastian Romero – MLB Pipeline White Sox #17
17-year-old Sebastian Romero slashed .277/.391/.538 for a .929 OPS in 52 games in his first full season, scoring 38 runs with six doubles, three triples, 11 home runs, 54 RBI, and was 7-for-10 on stolen bases.
Fernando Graterol
17-year-old Fernando Graterol scored a run, tripled, had two RBI, and walked three times (two strikeouts) with a 1.500 OPS in the DSL White Sox’s final two games of the season. Graterol ends his first professional season with a .269/.397/.462 slash line (.859 OPS with 28 runs scored, three doubles, a triple, six home runs, 27 RBI, and was 8-for-8 on stolen bases in 37 games.
Ronald Cardozo
17-year-old Ronald Cardozo had a .946 OPS in two games, scoring a run with a triple last week. Cardozo posted a .342/.433/.581 slash line with a 1.014 OPS in 51 games, scoring 36 runs with eight doubles, four triples, seven home runs, 34 RBI, and two stolen bases in two tries.
Hector Hernandez
17-year-old Hector Hernandez tripled and scored in run in his final game of the season while also walking once. In 44 games, he batted .310/.444/.472 with a .916 OPS, 32 runs scored, eight doubles, three triples, three home runs, 24 RBI, and was 16-for-25 on stolen bases.
Hector Paulino
18-year-old Hector Paulino posted a 1.339 OPS in his final two games of the season, scoring a run with a double and two RBI. Paulino appeared in 16 games for the DSL Sox this season with a .706 OPS with two doubles and two home runs.
Josiel Veras
18-year-old Josiel Veras scored a run, doubled, and drove in one in his final game of the season, posting an .823 OPS over 18 games in the DSL.
Jose Suarez
17-year-old Jose Suarez scored a run with two walks (one strikeout) and a stolen base in his final game of the 2026 season, wrapping his season line with a .760 OPS over 27 games with 14 runs scored, two doubles, a home run, nine RBI, more walks (19) than strikeouts (12), and was 3-for-4 on stolen bases.
Jhoriel De La Rosa
19-year-old right-hander Jhoriel De La Rosa tossed two and two thirds scoreless innings in his final appearance of the season with one hit allowed and three strikeouts, capping his season with a 5.56 ERA, a 1.62 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts in 34 innings pitched.
Erick Rosso
21-year-old righty Erick Rosso pitched two shutout innings allowing one hit, two walks, and struck out four in his last appearance of the year, with a final line of a 5.56 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 11.1 innings.
Previous Trending on the Farm:
Trending on the Farm: Caleb Bonemer continues to mash while Kannapolis’ pitching excels
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
