{"id":52971,"date":"2025-05-04T15:15:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T15:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=52971"},"modified":"2025-05-04T15:15:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T15:15:58","slug":"white-sox-minor-league-player-of-the-month-march-april-2025-tim-elko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=52971","title":{"rendered":"White Sox Minor League Player of the Month (March-April 2025): Tim Elko"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charlotte Knights<\/strong><\/h4>\n

March\/April record <\/strong>14-15 Overall record<\/strong> 14-15<\/p>\n

Knights Player of the Month<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Tim Elko<\/strong> .367\/.448\/.771, 9 HR, 20 RBI, 90 at-bats<\/p>\n

Corey Julks<\/strong> .373\/.447\/.612, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 67 at-bats
\nColson Montgomery<\/strong> .149\/.223\/.255, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 94 at-bats
\nKyle Teel<\/strong> .255\/.354\/.398, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 98 at-bats
\nDominic Fletcher<\/strong> .293\/.369\/.560, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 75 at-bats
\nTristan Gray<\/strong> .288\/.354\/.548, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 73 at-bats
\nEdgar Quero<\/strong> .333\/.444\/.412, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 51 at-bats
\nBobby Dalbec<\/strong> .326\/.354\/.696, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 46 at-bats<\/p>\n

Owen White<\/strong> 4.07 ERA, 24 1\u20443 IP, 14 BB, 22 K
\nJustin Dunn <\/strong>4.18 ERA, 23 2\u20443 IP, 13 BB, 30 K
\nNick Nastrini <\/strong>6.45 ERA, 22 1\u20443 IP, 16 BB, 20 K
\nChris Rodriguez<\/strong> 6.50 ERA, 18 IP, 10 BB, 18 K
\nTrey McGough <\/strong>9.00 ERA, 15 IP, 15 BB, 13 K
\nCaleb Freeman<\/strong> 0.00 ERA, 9 IP, 1 BB, 10 K<\/p>\n

At one point, the Knights lost 11 of 12, but they finished the month on a six-game winning streak to cap off a chaotic month. At the end of April, the Knights were only one game below .500, and their record would have been much worse if not for Tim Elko. Elko, 26, is a first baseman with a ton of power, which he displayed early and often. Elko led the way with nine home runs en route to a sparkling 1.159 OPS. Although Elko is not in MLB Pipeline\u2019s Top 30 White Sox prospects and sits at No. 39 among South Side Sox Top 100 prospects, he captured a lot of attention in April, and he deserved it. Given the lack of White Sox hitting, especially at Elko\u2019s position, Elko\u2019s case for a promotion is compelling. Elko has not made his MLB debut yet, but his time is coming.<\/p>\n

2025 Charlotte Knights Players of the Month<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Tim Elko<\/strong> (March-April)<\/p>\n

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Birmingham Barons<\/strong><\/h4>\n

March\/April record <\/strong>12-10 Overall record<\/strong> 12-10<\/p>\n

Barons Player of the Month<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Andrew Dalquist<\/strong> 0.00 ERA, 14 \u2153 IP, 4 BB, 13 K<\/p>\n

William Bergolla<\/strong> .338\/.413\/.423, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 11-for-12 stolen bases, 71 at-bats
\nJacob Gonzalez <\/strong>.250\/.345\/.303, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 76 at-bats
\nWilfred Veras<\/strong> .224\/.320\/.388, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 85 at-bats
\nMario Camilletti<\/strong> .254\/.376\/.352, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 71 at-bats
\nRikuu Nishida<\/strong> .263\/.417\/.316, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 11-for-12 stolen bases, 57 at-bats<\/p>\n

Noah Schultz<\/strong> 3.42 ERA, 23 2\u20443 IP, 13 BB, 24 K
\nHagen Smith<\/strong> 3.06 ERA, 17 2\u20443 IP, 16 BB, 32 K
\nWikelman Gonz\u00e1lez <\/strong>4.41 ERA, 16 \u2153 IP, 14 BB, 21 K
\nRiley Gowens<\/strong> 5.17 ERA, 15 2\u20443 IP, 5 BB, 20 K
\nGrant Taylor <\/strong>0.79 ERA, 11 \u2153 IP, 10 BB, 14 K<\/p>\n

The Barons started out strong, finishing the month two games better than .500. The Barons only averaged 3.86 runs per game, but the pitching staff did its job, only allowing 3.45. Granted, Regions Field is friendly for pitchers, but only 10 of Birmingham\u2019s games were played there. Also, even if every game was played at Regions Field, only allowing 3.45 runs per game across 22 games would be impressive. It is no surprise that this month\u2019s MVP is a pitcher, but it may be a surprise that the award is going to a reliever. Andrew Dalquist, 24, could hardly have performed any better than he did. Across 14 1\u20443 masterful innings. opposing hitters only slashed .093\/.170\/.163 against him. Dalquist played all of 2024 with the Barons, posting a 3.06 ERA and 3.44 FIP in 47 innings. While those numbers are strong, Dalquist took his performance to another level this month. If Dalquist keeps this up, it will not be long before he is in Charlotte.<\/p>\n

2025 Birmingham Barons Players of the Month<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Andrew Dalquist<\/strong> (March-April)<\/p>\n

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Winston-Salem Dash<\/strong><\/h4>\n

March\/April record <\/strong>9-14 Overall record<\/strong> 9-14<\/p>\n

Dash Player of the Month<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Lucas Gordon<\/strong> 2.28 ERA, 23 2\u20443 IP, 8 BB, 27 K<\/p>\n

Ryan Galanie <\/strong>.315\/.356\/.565, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 92 at-bats
\nJeral Perez<\/strong> .241\/.333\/.578, 7 HR, 18 RBI, 83 at-bats
\nCaden Connor<\/strong> .266\/.383\/.359, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 64 at-bats
\nSam Antonacci<\/strong> .273\/.457\/.403, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 10-for-12 stolen bases, 77 at-bats
\nWes Kath <\/strong>.209\/.320\/.419, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 43 at-bats<\/p>\n

Jack Bockenstedt<\/strong> 3.98 ERA, 20 1\u20443 IP, 10 BB, 17 K
\nTanner McDougal<\/strong> 2.08 ERA, 21 2\u20443 IP, 16 BB, 23 K
\nSeth Keener<\/strong> 11.40 ERA, 15 IP, 6 BB, 18 K
\nTommy Vail<\/strong> 5.40 ERA, 13 1\u20443 IP, 9 BB, 20 K
\nJared Kelley<\/strong> 0.00 ERA, 8 2\u20443 IP, 3 BB, 12 K<\/p>\n

The Dash had a rough month, but there were a few silver linings. The Dash are not expected to have a good record in 2025, as they started the season with only one player in the organizational Top 30. In addition, the Dash had a +11 run differential in April despite the 9-14 record.<\/p>\n

Starting pitcher Lucas Gordon, 23, won a tight race for team MVP with his strong performance on the mound. Gordon posted a 2.28 ERA across five starts, as he provided the Dash rotation with a much-needed boost. Honorable mention goes to Tanner McDougal, who slightly edged out Gordon in terms of ERA, so he did some heavy lifting, too. However, Gordon edged out McDougal in strikeout rate, walk rate, and home run rate.<\/p>\n

On the offensive side, Ryan Galanie led the way with a .921 OPS, which led the team. Jeral Perez, a middle infielder who nonetheless cranked out seven homers, was not far behind, with a .911 OPS. Sam Antonacci\u2019s .457 OBP also turned some heads, and he added 10 stolen bases in 12 attempts.<\/p>\n

2025 Winston-Salem Dash Players of the Month<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Lucas Gordon <\/strong>(March-April)<\/p>\n

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Kannapolis Cannon Ballers<\/strong><\/h4>\n

March\/April record <\/strong>13-10 Overall record<\/strong> 13-10<\/p>\n

Cannon Ballers Player of the Month<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Braden Montgomery <\/strong>.304\/.393\/.493, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 6-for-8 stolen bases, 69 at-bats (promoted to Winston-Salem on April 29)<\/p>\n

Nathan Archer <\/strong>.273\/.342\/.409, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 8-for-9 stolen bases, 66 at-bats
\nJavier Mogoll\u00f3n<\/strong> .240\/.400\/.440, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 8-for-11 stolen bases, 75 at-bats
\nCaleb Bonemer<\/strong> .280\/.411\/.467, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 8-for-10 stolen bases, 75 at-bats
\nCalvin Harris<\/strong> .278\/.317\/.463, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 54 at-bats
\nLyle Miller-Green<\/strong> .262\/.384\/.475, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 5-for-5 stolen bases, 61 at-bats
\nGeorge Wolkow<\/strong> .139\/.235\/.194, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 72 at-bats<\/p>\n

Christian Oppor<\/strong> 2.45 ERA, 18 1\u20443 IP, 7 BB, 30 K
\nNick Pinto<\/strong> 6.11 ERA, 17 2\u20443 IP, 7 BB, 17 K
\nRicardo Brizuela<\/strong> 2.70 ERA, 16 2\u20443 IP, 9 BB, 16 K
\nLuis Reyes<\/strong> 6.60 ERA, 15 IP, 5 BB, 19 K
\nMorris Austin<\/strong> 2.51 ERA, 14 1\u20443 IP, 7 BB, 13 K
\nJustin Sinibaldi<\/strong> 5.65 ERA, 14 1\u20443 IP, 4 BB, 14 K
\nAric McAtee<\/strong> 0.68 ERA, 13 1\u20443 IP, 4 BB, 14 K<\/p>\n

The Cannon Ballers got off to a strong start, edging out the Barons for the best record in the organization. Braden Montgomery, 22, a key component of the Garrett Crochet trade, earned the Kannapolis Player of the Month award. The Red Sox drafted Montgomery in the first round in 2024, and so far, Montgomery is living up to the hype. In April, Montgomery led Kannapolis with three homers, 19 RBIs, and a .886 OPS. Montgomery will not win this particular award again, as he has earned a promotion to Winston-Salem. Well done to Montgomery on his excellent month.<\/p>\n

2025 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Players of the Month<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Braden Montgomery <\/strong>(March-April)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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