Charlotte Knights
Record 2-4 (last week), 23-33 (second half), 59-72 (overall)
Knights Player of the Week
Dominic Fletcher .292/.370/.500, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 24 at-bats
Corey Julks .320/.393/.360, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 25 at-bats
Andre Lipcius .304/.470/.391, 23 at-bats
Jacob Gonzalez .222/.333/.278, 18 at-bats
Jacob Amaya .294/.429/.471, 17 at-bats
Noah Schultz 3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Jonathan Cannon 4 IP, 5 R (4 ER), 8 H, 3 BB, 3 K
Duncan Davitt 5 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 4 BB, 6 K
Sean Burke 1 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Bryan Hudson 3 1/3 IP, 0 R 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K
The Knights won their first two games in Nashville against the Sounds (72-58) this week, but they ran out of steam and lost the last four.
Outfielder Dominic Fletcher, 27, gave the Knights a major spark, going 7-for-24 with a homer, a triple, two walks, and a stolen base in his only attempt. Fletcher also picked up seven RBIs, which comfortably led the team. Fletcher has been a reliable source of value for the Knights, posting a .263/.319/.459 slash line in 101 games, all with Charlotte. Fletcher has also provided solid defense in center field, where most of his playing time has taken place in 2025.
2025 Charlotte Knights Players of the Week
Tim Elko (April 7-13)
Bobby Dalbec (April 14-20)
Tim Elko (April 21-27)
Tristan Gray (April 28-May 4)
Jason Matthews (May 5-11)
Andre Lipcius (May 12-18)
Kyle Teel (May 19-25)
Jacob Amaya (May 26-June 1)
Brooks Baldwin (June 2-8)
Brooks Baldwin (June 9-15)
Brooks Baldwin (June 16-22)
Colson Montgomery (June 23-29)
Jacob Amaya (June 30-July 6)
Andre Lipcius (July 7-13)
Yoendrys Gómez (July 18-27)
Vinny Capra (July 28-August 3)
Jacob Gonzalez (August 4-10)
Tim Elko (August 11-17)
Blake Sabol (August 18-24)
Dominic Fletcher (August 25-31)
Birmingham Barons
Record 2-4 (last week), 37-20 (second half), 75-51 (overall)
Barons Player of the Week
Wilfred Veras .435/.440/.565, 23 at-bats
Rikuu Nishida .235/.350/.529, 17 at-bats
Sam Antonacci .190/.280/.190, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 21 at-bats
Caden Connor .190/.320/.333, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 21 at-bats
William Bergolla .143/.217/.143, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 21 at-bats
Braden Montgomery .250/.280/.375, 24 at-bats
Riley Gowens 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 7 K
Tyler Schweitzer 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Shane Murphy 5 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Hagen Smith 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 8 K
Connor McCullough 7 2/3 IP, 7 ER, 9 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Would you believe it? The Birmingham Barons actually lost a series. I was not sure we would ever see that again. Birmingham’s most recent series loss was against the Lookouts from July 1-6, so it has been a while. This week, the Smokies (60-64) broke the streak, but the Barons are on their way to the postseason regardless.
Right fielder Wilfred Veras, 22, was very difficult for opposing pitchers to keep off base. Veras went 10-for-23 with a triple, a double, and a walk. In addition, Veras collected eight RBIs, while the next-highest total was two (done by three players). This has not been a season to remember for Veras, who has taken a step back. After slashing .267/.319/.424 (118 wRC+) in 128 games in Double-A last year, Veras is slashing .217/.296/.334 (87 wRC+) in 100 games this season. H0wever, Veras made a stride in the right direction against the Smokies.
The pitching staff also had quite a few strong performances to help the Barons remain competitive in this series. Riley Gowens, Tyler Schweitzer, Shane Murphy, and Hagen Smith all performed admirably during their starts.
2025 Birmingham Barons Players of the Week
William Bergolla (April 7-13)
Tyler Schweitzer (April 14-20)
Wilfred Veras (April 21-27)
Caden Connor (April 28-May 4)
Ryan Galanie (May 5-11)
Riley Gowens (May 12-18)
Jacob Gonzalez (May 19-25)
William Bergolla (May 26-June 1)
Jake Palisch (June 2-8)
Shane Murphy (June 9-15)
Lucas Gordon (June 16-22)
Tanner McDougal (June 23-29)
Tanner McDougal (June 30-July 6)
Tanner McDougal (July 7-13)
Sam Antonacci (July 18-27)
Ryan Galanie (July 28-August 3)
Calvin Harris (August 4-10)
Braden Montgomery (August 11-17)
Riley Gowens (August 18-24)
Wilfred Veras (August 25-31)
Winston-Salem Dash
Record 4-2 (last week), 28-31 (second half), 53-71 (overall)
Dash Player of the Week
Caleb Bonemer .333/.455/.889, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 18 at-bats
Jeral Perez .240/.286/.320, 25 at-bats
Ryan Burrowes .176/.263/.412, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 17 at-bats
Samuel Zavala .280/.357/.280, 25 at-bats
Jackson Appel .438/.476/.625, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 16 at-bats
Lyle Miller-Green .143/.250/.286, seven at-bats
Christian Oppor 9 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 11 K
Dylan Cumming 5 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 6 K
Gage Ziehl 5 1/3 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 0 BB, 6 K
Lucas Gordon 5 IP, 2 R (0 ER), 4 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Frankeli Arias 4 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Jarold Rosado 3 1/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 7 K
This team has caught some fire, as the Dash have won nine of their last 12 games. The Dash went on the road and took four out of six against Rome (54-68) to bring themselves nearly up to .500 in the second half.
Caleb Bonemer, 19, was promoted to High-A at the end of last week, and he did not let up at the higher level. After Bonemer incredibly won five weekly awards in his last seven weeks in Kannapolis, he is 1-for-1 in Winston-Salem. This week, Bonemer went 6-for-18 with two homers, a triple, two doubles, four walks, and a stolen base in his only attempt. This big week resulted in a 1.344 OPS, and most of his time on defense occurred at the third base position, which he defended solidly.
It is getting difficult to find new words to describe Bonemer’s excellence this season. Bonemer slashed .281/.400/.458 (147 wRC+) while mostly playing shortstop in Kannapolis — and in his first week in Winston-Salem, Bonemer was even more dominant.
Starting pitcher Christian Oppor, 21, made two starts, and he was fantastic in both of them. In total, Oppor pitched nine shutout innings, and he struck out 11 while only allowing five hits along the way. Oppor posted a 2.42 ERA in 22 1/3 innings in Kannapolis before getting promoted in May, and after this week, his ERA is down to 3.43 in 60 1/3 with the Dash.
2025 Winston-Salem Dash Players of the Week
Jake Bockenstedt (April 7-13)
Lucas Gordon (April 14-20)
Sam Antonacci (April 21-27)
Jeral Perez (April 28-May 4)
Braden Montgomery (May 5-11)
Lucas Gordon (May 12-18)
Jordan Sprinkle (May 19-25)
Tanner McDougal (May 26-June 1)
Samuel Zavala (June 2-8)
Jake Bockenstedt (June 9-15)
Frankeli Arias (June 16-22)
Wilber Sánchez (June 23-29)
Samuel Zavala (June 30-July 6)
Nick Altermatt (July 7-13)
Braden Montgomery (July 18-27)
Drake Logan (July 28-August 3)
Jeral Perez (August 4-10)
Drake Logan (August 11-17)
Kyle Lodise (August 18-24)
Caleb Bonemer (August 25-31)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 5-1 (last week), 28-32 (second half), 60-66 (overall)
Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Anthony DePino .400/.536/.700, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 20 at-bats
Ely Brown .417/.517/.458, 4-for-4 stolen bases, 13 at-bats
Jordan Sprinkle .294/.500/.353, 11-for-13 stolen bases, 17 at-bats
Miguel Santos .391/.462/.522, 3-for-4 stolen bases, 23 at-bats
George Wolkow .300/.375/.450, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 20 at-bats
James Taussig .462/.500/.692, 13 at-bats
Ricardo Brizuela 6 2/3 IP, 3 R (2 ER), 7 H, 3 BB, 7 K
Gabriel Rodriguez 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Justin Sinibaldi 5 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Grant Umberger 5 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 5 K
Hale Sims 3 2/3 IP, 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K
The Cannon Ballers finished the month strong, collecting five victories in six games against Salem (52-72).
First baseman Anthony DePino, 22, was a major reason for the Cannon Ballers’ big week. DePino finished 8-for-20 with a homer, three doubles, and two stolen bases without getting caught. DePino also racked up seven RBIs, as he was productive with runners on base. The White Sox drafted DePino in the seventh round this summer, and he is wasting no time before making an impact. DePino has been reliable, posting a .250/.384/.338 slash line, displaying an ability to reach base during his first 80 professional at-bats.
2025 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Players of the Week
Jordan Sprinkle (April 7-13)
Caleb Bonemer (April 14-20)
Jordan Sprinkle (April 21-27)
Miguel Santos (April 28-May 4)
Justin Sinibaldi (May 5-11)
George Wolkow (May 12-18)
Grant Umberger (May 19-25)
Caleb Bonemer (May 26-June 1)
Lyle Miller-Green (June 2-8)
George Wolkow (June 9-15)
Luis Reyes (June 16-22)
T.J. McCants (June 23-29)
Caleb Bonemer (June 30-July 6)
Abraham Núñez (July 7-13)
Caleb Bonemer (July 18-27)
Caleb Bonemer (July 28-August 3)
Caleb Bonemer (August 4-10)
Grant Umberger (August 11-17)
Caleb Bonemer (August 18-24)
Anthony DePino (August 25-31)
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