Trending on the Farm: Caleb Bonemer earns promotion to Birmingham
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. Noah Schultz Braden Montgomery, and Sam Antonacci are omitted since they’ve be added to the White Sox roster.
| Rank | Player (Position) [Level] | Last Week (6/8 – 6/14) | Trend |
| 2 | Caleb Bonemer (SS) [A+] | .143/.273/.250, .523 OPS, 4R, HR, RBI, 2 SB | ⬉ |
| 4 | Hagen Smith (LHP) [AAA] | 4.1 IP, 6 H, 8 R (7 ER), 3 BB, 5 K | ⬉ |
| 5 | Tanner McDougal (RHP) [AAA] | 7-day IL | 🩹 |
| 6 | Christian Oppor (LHP) [Rookie] | .2 IP, 5R (5 ER), 5 BB, K | 🌵 |
| 7 | Billy Carlson (SS) [A] | 7-day IL | 🩹 |
| 8 | Jaden Fauske (OF) [A] | .320/.346/.560, .906 OPS, 5R, 2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI, SB | ⬉ |
| 10 | David Sandlin (RHP) [AAA] | 6 IP, 4 H, 2R (2 ER), 3 BB, 4 K | – |
| 11 | William Bergolla Jr. (SS) [AAA] | 7-day IL | 🩹 |
| 12 | Javier Mogollon (2B) [A] | .400/.455/.700, 1.155 OPS, 3R, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, SB | ⬉ |
| 13 | Mason Adams (RHP) [AAA] | 4 IP, 5 H, 3R (3 ER), 5 K | ⬉ |
Caleb Bonemer – MLB Pipeline White Sox #1
Caleb Bonemer had a slower week at the plate for the Dash, but the big news that came out on Sunday was that the 20-year-old is set to join AA Birmingham.
Hagen Smith – MLB Pipeline White Sox #4
After being discussed to possibly make his major league debut this past weekend, Hagen Smith stuck around in Charlotte and didn’t exactly have the best time.
Christian Oppor – MLB Pipeline White Sox #8
Yikes, Christian Oppor is really going through it.
Jaden Fauske – MLB Pipeline White Sox #7
Jaden Fauske rebounded after a tough previous series, smashing his second home run of the year over the weekend.
David Sandlin – MLB Pipeline White Sox #17
David Sandlin made his return to Charlotte and pitched quite well for the Knights against OKC.
Javier Mogollon – MLB Pipeline White Sox #12
Javier Mogollon only appeared in three games last week, but he made his limited at-bats count.
Mason Adams – MLB Pipeline White Sox #11
After some rehab outings with Winton-Salem, Mason Adams made his return to the Charlotte rotation last week.
Best of the Rest
Trending on the Farm: AAA (Charlotte)
Junior Perez
Junior Perez hit .278/.409/.833 for a 1.242 OPS in six games last week. Perez scored four runs, had two doubles, one triple, two home runs, three RBI, and was successful on his only stolen base attempt.
Michael Turner
27-year-old Michael Turner batted .455/.600/.545 with a 1.145 OPS in three games. Turner scored two runs, had a double, two RBI, and walked as much as he struck out (three).
Ryan Galanie
25-year-old Ryan Galanie hit .409/.500/.818 for a 1.318 OPS in six games last week. Galanie scored four runs, hit three doubles, two home runs, six RBI, and was 2-for-2 on stolen bases.
Jason Matthews
29-year-old Jason Matthews slashed .231/.444/.462 for a .906 OPS in five games last week. Matthews scored three runs, homered, and had two RBI.
Dustin Harris
26-year-old Dustin Harris batted .444/.500/.611 for a 1.111 OPS over five games against the Comets. Harris scored four runs, homered, had three RBI, and was successful on his lone stolen base attempt.
Zach Franklin
27-year-old right-hander Zach Franklin made one scoreless appearance last week against Oklahoma City, hurling an inning and two thirds allowing one hit and struck out two.
Riley Gowens
26-year-old righty Riley Gowens made two appearances last week, pitching three innings allowing one run (earned), walked four and struck out three.
Jordan Hicks
29-year-old Jordan Hicks is rehabbing with the Knights and pitched in one game, hurling one shutout inning allowing two hits and struck out two.
Ben Peoples
25-year-old righty Ben Peoples made two scoreless appearances last week, hurling three innings allowing one hit, one walk, one strikeout, and secured one save.
Jairo Iriarte
24-year-old right-hander Jairo Iriarte made two scoreless appearances last week, pitching four innings allowing one hit, one walk, and struck out six.
Trending on the Farm: AA (Birmingham)
Anthony DePino
23-year-old Anthony DePino slashed .269/.296/.692 for a .988 OPS over seven games last week against Biloxi. DePino scored four runs, hit one triple, three home runs, and 10 RBI.
Gabe Davis – MLB Pipeline White Sox #24
22-year-old Gabe Davis was able to hurl a scorless outing in his most recent start against the Shuckers.
Connor McCullough
26-year-old Connor McCullough was fantastic in his outing against Biloxi.
Lucas Gordon
24-year-old Lucas Gordon was able to keep the Shuckers in check in his latest start for the Barons.
Grant Magill
25-year-old Grant Magill posted a 1.250 OPS in three games last week, scoring two runs with a home run and two RBI.
Dylan Campbell
Recently acquired 23-year-old Dylan Campbell scored a run, doubled, homered, and drove in three for a 1.232 OPS in two games with the Barons post-trade.
Jackson Kelley
26-year-old righty Jackson Kelley made three shutout appearances last week, pitching five innings allowing three hits with four punchouts.
Phil Fox
23-year-old right-hander Phil Fox made two appearances last week (one start), throwing three and two thirds innings with two strikeouts.
Carson Jacobs
24-year-old righty Carson Jacobs made two shutout appearances last week, pitching three innings allowing two hits, three walks, and struck out five.
Aric McAtee
26-year-old right-hander Aric McAtee made two scoreless appearances, pitching three innings allowing one hit, one walk, with two strikeouts.
Mark McLaughlin
26-year-old righty Mark McLaughlin pitched in two innings in his lone appearance last week, allowing two hits and struck out three in the scoreless effort.
Jarold Rosado
23-year-old right-hander Jarold Rosado made two appearances last week, pitching three and two thirds innings with four hits allowed, one run (earned), one walk, and struck out four.
Jonathan Clark
26-year-old righty Jonathan Clark made two appearances last week for the Barons, chucking three innings permitting just one hit with one run (earned), three walks, and struck out six.
Trending on the Farm: A+ (Winston-Salem)
Kaleb Freeman
23-year-old Kaleb Freeman posted a .300/.563/.900 slash line for a 1.463 OPS in three games of action against Greenville last week. Freeman scored four runs, had two home runs, five RBI, and walked more (six) than he struck out (four).
Boston Smith
23-year-old Boston Smith hit .308/.550/.615 for an 1.165 OPS in four games, scoring five runs with a double, home run, two RBI, more walks (five) than strikeouts (three), and was 1-for-2 on stolen bases.
James Taussig
23-year-old James Taussig got off to a very hot start in his fist taste of A+ action. Taussig batted .368/.478/1.000 for a 1.478 OPS in five games, scoring five runs with three doubles, three home runs, and eight RBI.
Ryan Burrowes – MLB Pipeline White Sox #29
21-year-old Ryan Burrowes posted a .957 OPS over five games, scoring seven runs and knocking one home run with two RBI, and going wild on the bases, swiping 7-of-9 in the series.
Alex Ungar
24-year-old Alex Ungar posted a .945 OPS in five games, scoring three runs with a home run, three RBI, and was succuessful on his only stolen base attempt.
Juan Carela
24-year-old Juan Carela is back at an affiliate and had a very solid outing in his return to the Winston-Salem rotation.
Justin Sinibaldi
24-year-old Justin Sinibaldi has been on a heater for the Dash, hurling another strong outing.
Madison Jeffrey
26-year-old right-hander Madison Jeffrey made two scoreless appearances, pitching one and two thirds innings allowing one walk with three strikeouts.
Drew Conover
24-year-old righty Drew Conover made one perfect appearance in his lone inning of work, posting goose eggs across the board.
Seth Keener
24-year-old right-hander Seth Keener made one scoreless appearance last week, working two innings allowing two hits, one walk, and notched one strikeout.
Jake Peppers
24-year-old righty Jake Peppers made one scoreless appearance, chucking one and two thirds innings allowing two hits and struck out one.
Garrett Wright
24-year-old righty Garrett Wright made one multi-inning appearance and was fantastic, pitching three innings permitting two walks with five strikeouts.
Pierce George
Recently turned 23-year-old right-hander Pierce George made two appearances against Greenville, throwing four innings allowing two hits, one run (earned), one walk, and struck out five.
Trending on the Farm: A (Kannapolis)
Derek Cerda
23-year-old Derek Cerda batted .474/.524/.842 with a 1.366 OPS in five games against Fredericksburg last week, scoring six runs with a double, two home runs, six RBI, and stole a base.
Efren Teran
19-year-old Efren Teran posted a .920 OPS in six games last week, scoring three runs with two doubles, one triple, five RBI, and was unsuccessful on his only stolen base attempt.
Gabriel RodrĂguez
22-year-old righty Gabriel RodrĂguez had a two start week for the Ballers and pitched well, throwing eight total innings allowing nine hits, two runs (both earned), walked one, and struck out seven. Highlights from his other start can be found here.
Daniel Wright
Recently turned 24-year-old right-hander Daniel Wright made two scoreless appearances for the Ballers, pitching two and two thirds innings allowing two hits and struck out three.
Landen Payne
23-year-old righty Landen Payne made two shutout appearances, pitching two innings allowing one hit and one walk while also securing a save.
Blaine Wynk
22-year-old right-hander Blaine Wynk was fantastic across two relief appearances, hurling six innings allowing six hits, one unearned run, and struck out five.
Carlton Perkins
23-year-old righty Carlton Perkins made two shutout appearances, pitching one and two thirds innings issuing one walk with three strikeouts.
Trending on the Farm: Rookie (ACL)
Yordani Soto
17-year-old Yordani Soto batted .500/.625/.500 for a 1.125 OPS in three games last week. Soto scored two runs, had three total hits, one walk, and was 1-for-3 on stolen bases.
Jefrank Silva
18-year-old Jefrank Silva hit .429/.600/.857 for a 1.457 OPS in three games with two runs scored, a home run, four RBI, two walks (one strikeout), and was successful on his lone stolen base try.
Landon Hodge – MLB Pipeline White Sox #19
19-year-old Landon Hodge batted .455/.625/.455 with a 1.080 OPS in four games. Hodge scored seven runs, had two RBI, walked as much as he struck out (four), and was 1-for-3 on stolen bases.
Alan Escobar
17-year-old Alan Escobar slashed .400/.571/.400 for a .971 OPS in two games. Escobar scored two runs and walked twice (one strikeout).
Jose Mendoza
18-year-old Jose Mendoza hit .222/.263/.722 with a .985 OPS over five games, scoring three runs with three home runs, eight RBI, and was caught stealing in his only try.
Felix Doroteo
21-year-old right-hander Felix Doroteo made one appearance, hurling one shutout inning allowing a hit, one walk, and two strikeouts.
Orlando Suarez
19-year-old right-hander Orlando Suarez made one start last week, pitching four innings allowing one hit, one run (earned), walked three and struck out six.
Cesar Nunez
19-year-old southpaw Cesar Nunez made two appearances last week, pitching three innings allowing three hits, one run (earned), one walk, and struck out three.
Trending on the Farm: Rookie (DSL)
Sebastian Romero – MLB Pipeline White Sox #18
17-year-old Sebastian Romero hit .429/.529/1.143 for a 1.672 OPS in four games last week. Romero scored five runs, hit a double, three home runs, six RBI, and was successful on his only stolen base attempt.
Ronald Cardozo
17-year-old Ronald Cardozo hit .412/.500/1.059 for a 1.559 OPS in five games. Cardozo scored five runs, hit a double, two triples, two home runs, had four RBI, walked three times (one strikeout), and stole a base.
Hector Hernandez
17-year-old Hector Hernandez hit .308/.438/.538 for a .976 OPS in four games with a double, triple, one RBI, both walked and struck out twice, and was 1-for-3 on stolen bases.
David Colmenares
18-year-old left-hander David Colmenares made two appearances last week, pitching an inning and two thirds of scoreless baseball with two walks and two strikeouts.
Franchel Crisostomo
17-year-old right-hander Franchel Crisostomo made one appearance last week, throwing two and two thirds innings allowing one unearned run, three walks, and struck out one.
Ronald Kelly
17-year-old righty Ronald Kelly made one scoreless start, chucking four innings allowing one hit, one walk, and struck out six.
Jose Taveras
18-year-old right-hander Jose Taveras made two appearances last week, hurling an inning and a third of shutout baseball with one hit allowed, one walk, and struck out three.
Yordany Marte
16-year-old right-hander Yordany Marte made one start last week, pitching scoreless innings allowing one hit, one walk, and struck out four.
Previous Trending on the Farm:
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
