Charlotte Knights
Record 1-5 (last week), 19-25 (second half), 55-64 (overall)

Knights Player of the Week
Tim Elko .391/.462/1.087, 23 at-bats

Dru Baker .421/.450/.737, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 19 at-bats
Corey Julks .455/.571/1.273, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 11 at-bats
Korey Lee .188/.235/.250, 16 at-bats
Bryan Ramos .292/.370/.542, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 43 at-bats

Noah Schultz Did not play (7-Day Injured List)
Jonathan Cannon 10 IP, 9 ER, 13 H, 3 BB, 7 K
Bryse Wilson 5 1/3 IP, 8 ER, 11 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Duncan Davitt 5 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 5 BB, 1 K
Owen White 4 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Jairo Iriarte 3 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 BB, 3 K

The Knights had a rough week at home against Memphis (64-54), as they only collected one victory.

Tim Elko, 26, really wants another chance in the majors, and it showed this week. Elko simply could not be stopped, as he finished 9-for-23 with five homers and 10 RBIs, leading the system in both categories this week. Elko also picked up a double and two walks to finish with a sky-high 1.549 OPS. Elko’s most recent MLB appearance was on July 11, but at this rate, he could be back soon, especially considering the recent offensive struggles at the top level.

Outfielder Corey Julks, 29, had a smaller sample size this week, but on a per game basis, Julks was actually slightly better than Elko. Julks went 5-for-11 with three homers and three walks, as he made his time count. Julks was designated for assignment on Tuesday, but he cleared waives and was outrighted back to Charlotte. Clearly, Julks took the DFA personally, as Redbirds pitchers did not have any answers for him.

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)

Birmingham Barons
Record 4-2 (last week), 31-14 (second half), 69-45 (overall)

Barons Player of the Week
Braden Montgomery .500/.621/.864, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 22 at-bats

Rikuu Nishida Did not play (7-day Injured List)
Sam Antonacci .471/.615/.588, 17 at-bats
Caden Connor .385/.467/.500, 26 at-bats
William Bergolla .360/.385/.360, 25 at-bats
Wilfred Veras .308/.379/.692, 26 at-bats

Riley Gowens 5 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 5 K
Shane Murphy 5 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Tyler Schweitzer 8 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Tanner McDougal 6 IP, 5 ER, 10 H, 1 BB, 5 K
Hagen Smith 4 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 2 K

The Barons won four out of six against Pensacola (58-55), which is business as usual for the Barons. Incredibly, the Barons’ 4-2 week slightly decreased slightly their second half winning percentage.

It is safe to say that outfielder Braden Montgomery, 22, was up to the task this week. Montgomery went 11-for-22 with eight doubles, five walks, five RBIs, and he stole a base in his only attempt. Pensacola pitchers struggled immensely against the star prospect, who posted a 1.485 OPS this week. I do not recall a hitter at any level slicing eight doubles in a span of six games, but that is what Montgomery did. Montgomery earned a promotion to Birmingham on July 29, and he is making his presence felt, as he is slashing .324/.410/.500 in Double-A. Montgomery started the season with Kannapolis, but suddenly, he is making easy work of pitchers two levels higher. Bravo to Montgomery on a fantastic series in Pensacola.

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)

Winston-Salem Dash
Record 2-4 (last week), 19-28 (second half), 44-68 (overall)

Dash Player of the Week
Drake Logan .391/.440/.609, 4-for-5 stolen bases, 23 at-bats

Alec Makarewicz .217/.280/.348, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 24 at-bats
Cole McConnell .250/.286/.450, 20 at-bats
Ryan Burrowes .444/.545/.556, 3-for-4 stolen bases, nine at-bats
Samuel Zavala .143/.308/.286, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 21 at-bats
Lyle Miller-Green .091/.091/.182, 11 at-bats

Lucas Gordon 7 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 9 K
Luke Bell 3 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Dylan Cumming 5 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 5 K
Frankeli Arias 4 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Christian Oppor 4 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Phil Fox 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 4 K

The Dash stumbled a bit this week, dropping four out of six at home against the Tourists (48-64).

Drake Logan, 24, who has gotten most of his playing time in right field and center field, was dominant against Asheville. Logan went 9-for-23 with a homer, a triple, five RBIs, and two walks. Logan also stole four bases in five attempts, so he was dangerous after getting on base, which he did quite often this week. This is Logan’s second weekly award in the past three weeks.

Honorable mention goes to Ryan Burrowes, 21, who was promoted from Kannapolis to Winston-Salem on July 22. Burrowes is already showing that he belongs at the higher level, and although he only played in four games this week, he made his time count. Burrowes went 4-for-9 with two walks, a double, and three stolen bases in four attempts.

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)

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 0-6 (last week), 20-28 (second half), 52-62 (overall)

Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Grant Umberger 5 1/3 IP, 0 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 8 K

Ely Brown .304/.304/.304, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 23 at-bats
Jordan Sprinkle .300/.417/.300, 6-for-7 stolen bases, 20 at-bats
Adrian Gil .231/.286/.385, 13 at-bats
George Wolkow .238/.273/.333, 21 at-bats
Caleb Bonemer Did not play

Justin Sinibaldi 8 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 6 BB, 7 K
Ricardo Brizuela 4 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K
Jake Curtis 4 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Jesus Mendez 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Marco Barrios 3 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K

The Cannon Ballers had a week they would like to forget, dropping all six games against the Augusta GreenJackets (61-49).

Starting pitcher Grant Umberger, 23, performed admirably during Saturday’s game against Augusta. Umberger pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings, and he racked up eight strikeouts while only issuing one walk. Umberger has pitched 92 innings this season, all with the Cannon Ballers. Umberger has an excellent ERA (2.64) and FIP (also 2.64), as he has been very reliable for Kannapolis. Incredibly, Umberger has only allowed one home run this season, as he has done a great job of limiting sharp contact. Well done to Umberger on his second weekly award, as he was one of the few bright spots for Kannapolis this week.

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)

DSL White Sox
Record 6-0 (last week), 28-25 (overall)

DSL Sox Player of the Week
Osniel Castillo .417/.533/.917, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 12 at-bats

Yordani Soto .364/.462/.909, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 11 at-bats
Eduardo Herrera .182/.231/.273, 11 at-bats
Alejandro Cruz .500/.692/.500, 3-for-3 stolen bases, eight at-bats
Jose M. Mendoza .250/.308/.250, 12 at-bats

Hansel Pinales 3 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Alexander Martinez 4 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 5 K
Reinder Gomez 4 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Orlando Suarez 7 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 10 K

The DSL White Sox had a fantastic week, winning all six of their games to improve to 28-25 on the season. They only have two more games this season, so they have clinched a winning record.

Outfielder Osniel Castillo, 19, was on fire this week, finishing 5-for-12 with a homer, a triple, a double, three walks, and four driven in. Castillo also stole two bases without getting caught, as he was firing on all cylinders. Csatillo really flexed his speed this week, and most of his playing time has come in center field, a valuable position.

Orlando Suarez, 18, also had a terrific week, pitching seven shutout innings and collecting 10 strikeouts without issuing any walks. Suarez, a right-handed pitcher, took care of business on Monday and then again on Saturday, only allowing one hit in each of those starts.

2025 DSL White Sox Players of the Week
Frank Mieses (June 2-8)
Eduardo Herrera (June 9-15)
Yobal Rodriguez (June 16-22)
Christian Gonzalez (June 23-29)
Christian Gonzalez (June 30-July 6)
Alejandro Cruz (July 7-13)
Jose M. Mendoza (July 18-27)
Jefrank Silva (July 28-August 3)
Yordani Soto (August 4-10)
Osniel Castillo (August 11-17)