Trending on the Farm: Noah Schultz Debuts in Charlotte, Luis Reyes Stellar in Kannapolis
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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, Kyle Teel, Chase Meidroth, Sean Burke, and Grant Taylor are all omitted since they’re with the White Sox.
| Rank | Player (Position) [Level] | Last Week (6/16 – 6/22) | Trend |
| 1 | Noah Schultz (LHP) [AAA] | 5.1 IP, 8 H, 6R (6 ER), BB, 5 K | ↖ |
| 3 | Hagen Smith (LHP) [AA] | did not pitch | – |
| 4 | Colson Montgomery (SS) [AAA] | .105/.182/.263, .445 OPS, R, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI | ↙️ |
| 6 | Braden Montgomery (OF) [A+] | .133/.235/.267, .502 OPS, R, 2B, RBI | ↖ |
| 8 | Jairo Iriarte (RHP) [AAA] | 3 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K | ⬆️ |
| 9 | Mason Adams (RHP) [AA] | Tommy John surgery, out for season | 🩹 |
| 10 | George Wolkow (OF) [A] | .100/.308/.100, .408 OPS, 2R, RBI | ↖ |
| 11 | Caleb Bonemer (SS) [A] | .304/.333/.304, .637 OPS, 2R, SB | ↙️ |
| 14 | Bryan Ramos (3B) [AAA] | .214/.353/.214, .567 OPS, R, 2 RBI | ↙️ |
| 15 | Aldrin Batista (RHP) [A+] | injured | 🩹 |
Noah Schultz – MLB Pipeline White Sox #1
Noah Schultz made his AAA debut last week, and after seeing that the White Sox were challenging Noah in AA to not deploy his cutter at typical usage, it will be interesting to monitor his pitch mix moving forward now that the advanced data is easily available.
Hagen Smith – MLB Pipeline White Sox #3
Hagen Smith didn’t pitch last week, but is expected to return to game action soon, building up his innings slowly.
Colson Montgomery – MLB Pipeline White Sox #5
Colson Montgomery has ran into a rough stretch at Charlotte over the last couple weeks.
Braden Montgomery – MLB Pipeline White Sox #4
After a strong previous week, Braden Montgomery had a slower week at the plate for the Dash against Rome.
Jairo Iriarte – MLB Pipeline White Sox #7
Jairo Iriarte has been finding success out of the Charlotte bullpen since returning from Arizona. Iriarte has only allowed one run over his last six appearances (nine innings) with five walks and 11 strike outs. He’s also produced four straight scoreless outings dating back to June 11.
George Wolkow – MLB Pipeline White Sox #8
After an extremely hot stretch to begin June, George Wolkow only appeared in three games last week for the Cannon Ballers after battling an illness.
Caleb Bonemer – MLB Pipeline White Sox #9
While the power wasn’t there last week for Caleb Bonemer, he still managed seven hits in five games last week against Charleston
Bryan Ramos – MLB Pipeline White Sox #12
23-year-old Bryan Ramos had a slow week offensively against Gwinnett.
Best of the Rest
Trending on the Farm: AAA (Charlotte)
Brooks Baldwin
24-year-old Brooks Baldwin continues to dominate AAA pitching. Baldwin hit .353/.476/1.000 for a 1.476 OPS with five runs scored, a triple, three home runs, three RBI, four walks to two strikeouts, and was unsuccessful on his lone stolen base attempt.
Tristan Gray
29-year-old Tristan Gray hit .471/.550/.706 for a 1.256 OPS over five games last week. Gray scored three runs, hit two doubles, one triple, walked three times and struck out once, and was unsuccessful on his only stolen base attempt.
Corey Julks
29-year-old Corey Julks hit .421/.421/.632 (1.053 OPS) in five games last week, scoring three runs, doubled, homered, and had two RBI.
Korey Lee
26-year-old Korey Lee appeared in four games for the Knights last week, slashing .267/.353/.667 for a 1.020 OPS with five runs scored, two home runs, and three RBI.
Joshua Palacios
29-year-old Joshua Palacios posted a .980 OPS in four games for the Knights last week, scoring three runs, homering twice, drove in three, and was successful on his lone stolen base attempt.
Mike Clevinger
34-year-old Mike Clevinger had a solid outing for the Knights against the Stripers.
Chase Plymell
27-year-old Chase Plymell was outstanding in two appearances last week for the Knights. In total, Plymell pitched five total innings (one start) allowing two hits, one walk, and struck out three.
Justin Anderson
32-year-old Justin Anderson made three scoreless appearances last week, allowing four hits, one walk, and struck out four in three innings.
Bryse Wilson
27-year-old Bryse Wilson made two scoreless appearances last week, throwing three innings allowing four hits, one walk, and struck out five.
Peyton Pallette – MLB Pipeline White Sox #28
24-year-old Peyton Pallette made three appearances last week, allowing two hits, one run (earned), and struck out four in four innings.
Trending on the Farm: AA (Birmingham)
Caden Connor
24-year-old Caden Connor hit .375/.444/.500 (.944 OPS) with four runs scored, a home run, six RBI, and was 2-for-2 on stolen bases in seven games last week.
Rikuu Nishida
24-year-old Rikuu Nishida hit .435/.500/.435 (.935 OPS) in six games against Columbus. Nishida scored four runs, had three RBI, and was 2-for-2 on stolen bases.
Lucas Gordon
Making his AA debut, 23-year-old Lucas Gordon hurled a stellar outing for the Barons.
Tanner McDougal – MLB Pipeline White Sox #29
22-year-old Tanner McDougal also made his AA debut last week and mowed down the Clingstones lineup.
Tyler Davis
26-year-old right-hander Tyler Davis made three scoreless appearances for the Barons, throwing four innings allowing one hit and struck out three while also notching one save.
Garrett Schoenle
27-year-old Garrett Schoenle made two scoreless appearances last week, throwing two and two thirds innings allowing one hit, one walk, struck out one, and picked up one save.
Trending on the Farm: A+ (Winston-Salem)
Frankeli Arias
22-year-old Frankeli Arias pitched well in his lone start for the Dash last week.
Christian Oppor – MLB Pipeline White Sox #16
20-year-old Christian Oppor compiled a solid outing for Winston-Salem last week.
Nick Altermatt
25-year-old right-hander Nick Altermatt pitched well in his lone appearance last week. Altermatt threw two scoreless innings allowing one hit and struck out three.
Phil Fox
22-year-old Phil Fox made two scoreless appearances last week, chucking three total innings while striking out four.
Jake Peppers
23-year-old Jake Peppers made two scoreless appearances for the Dash last week, throwing three and a third innings allowing one hit, one walk, and struck out two.
Manuel Veloz
24-year-old Manuel Veloz made two appearances last week, pitching four innings allowing four hits, one run (earned), and struck out two.
Trending on the Farm: A (Kannapolis)
Luis Reyes
19-year-old Luis Reyes was superb in his latest effort for the Cannon Ballers.
Blake Shepardson
21-year-old Blake Shepardson made three scoreless appearances last week, pitching four innings allowing one hit, three walks, and struck out four.
Jonathan Clark
25-year-old right-hander Jonathan Clark made two appearances last week, throwing three and a third innings allowing one hit, three runs (all unearned), and struck out three.
Jack Young
23-year-old righty Jack Young made two scoreless appearances last week, allowing just one hit and one walk in two innings while striking out four.
Trending on the Farm: Rookie (ACL)
Angelo Hernandez
19-year-old catcher Angelo Hernandez hit .429/.545/.571 for a 1.116 OPS last week in three games. Hernandez also doubled, had two RBI, and walked more (three) than he struck out (one).
Albertson Asigen
23-year-old outfielder Albertson Asigen hit .444/.615/.889 for a 1.504 OPS with three runs scored, two triples, three RBI, more walks (four) than strikeouts (three), and went 2-for-2 in stolen bases last week over four games played.
Alexander Albertus – MLB Pipeline White Sox #14
20-year-old infielder Alexander Albertus has been in the ACL on a rehab assignment, and last week in three games posted a .200/.600/.400 (1.000 OPS) slash line with three runs scored, one double, five walks (no strikeouts), and was successful on his lone stolen base attempt.
Leandro Alsinois
20-year-old outfielder Leandro Alsinois hit .250/.438/.500 for a .938 OPS in five games last week. Alsinois scored three runs, homered, had two RBI, four walks to three strikeouts, and was 2-for-3 on stolen bases.
Fabian Ysalla
20-year-old right-hander Fabian Ysalla made a scoreless start last week for the ACL White Sox, hurling five innings allowing just two hits while striking out four.
Mathias LaCombe
23-year-old righty Mathias LaCombe made one scoreless start last week, and in three innings LaCombe allowed one hit while striking out three.
Gil Luna
23-year-old left-hander Gil Luna made two scoreless appearances last week, throwing four innings allowing two hits, one walk, and struck out six.
Denny Lima
20-year-old right-hander Denny Lima pitched five innings allowing one hit, one run (earned), walked three, and struck out four.
Trending on the Farm: Rookie (DSL)
Frank Mieses
17-year-old outfielder Frank Mieses posted an .846 OPS in four games last week, scoring a run, knocking a double, and drove in one.
Jefrank Silva
17-year-old infielder Jefrank Silva had a 1.171 OPS in three games last week, scoring two runs, doubled once, drove in two, walked twice and struck out once, and was successful on his lone stolen base attempt.
Yobal Rodriguez
17-year-old right-hander Yobal Rodriguez made one scoreless start last week, throwing three innings and struck out three.
Fidel Montero
21-year-old converted outfielder Fidel Montero made two appearances last week, throwing two total innings allowing one hit, one run (unearned), struck out one, and secured one save.
Previous Trending on the Farm:
Trending on the Farm: Barons, Cannon Ballers rotation dominate while Zavala shines in Asheville
Trending on the Farm : Caleb Bonemer continues solid start, Barons rotation outstanding in Knoxville
Trending on the Farm : Kyle Teel, Colson Montgomery shine bright against Round Rock
Trending on the Farm : George Wolkow and Caleb Bonemer pace Kannapolis Offense
Trending on the Farm : Braden Montgomery annihilates Hot Rods pitching
Trending on the Farm : Jeral Perez homers four times, Christian Oppor stellar again
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
