White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (June 22-28, 2026): Korey Lee

Charlotte Knights
Record 2-4 (last week), 2-4 (first half), 44-37 (overall)

Knights Players of the Week
Korey Lee .357/.500/.786, 14 at-bats

Dru Baker .412/.444/.824, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 17 at-bats
Dustin Harris .350/.417/.500, 3-for-4 stolen bases, 20 at-bats
Nolan Jones .278/.348/.556, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 18 at-bats
Michael Turner .316/.350/.316, 19 at-bats
Andy Weber .240/.240/.360, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 25 at-bats
Rikuu Nishida .200/.278/.200, 15 at-bats
Edgar Quero .235/.278/.294, 17 at-bats

Mason Adams 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Jairo Iriarte 4 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K
Noah Schultz 4 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 7 K
Duncan Davitt 4 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Shane Murphy 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 6 K
Jonathan Cannon 4 IP, 3 ER, 8 H, 3 BB, 4 K

After a strong first half (42-33), Charlotte’s first week of the second half was not as solid, as the Knights dropped four of six to Rochester (49-30). The Rochester Red Wings finished in first place in the East division of the International League in the first half, and they showed why.

Catcher Korey Lee, 27, showed that he wants to be back in the picture. By and large, White Sox catchers have struggled this season, and even with Kyle Teel back, there is a case to be made for Lee to rejoin the majors. This week, Lee went 5-for-14 with a homer, three doubles, and four walks. He posted a 1.286 OPS this week, increasing his season OPS to .776. The catcher was previously named Knight of the Week during the season’s first week, and with this excellent performance, he picked up his second weekly award. Meanwhile, although White Sox backup catcher Drew Romo’s defense has been solid, due to his poor bat (.137/.224/.337, 53 wRC+), he is hardly above replacement level. Well done to Lee on his strong performance against one of the International League’s best pitching staffs.

2026 Charlotte Knights Players of the Week
Korey Lee (March 27-April 5)
Oliver Dunn (April 6-12)
Shane Smith (April 13-19)
Jarred Kelenic (April 20-26)
Oliver Dunn (April 27-May 3)
LaMonte Wade Jr. (May 4-10)
Jacob Gonzalez (May 11-17)
LaMonte Wade Jr. (May 18-24)
Jacob Gonzalez (May 25-31)
Braden Montgomery (June 1-7)
Ryan Galanie (June 8-14)
Kyle Teel (June 15-21)
Korey Lee (June 22-28)

Birmingham Barons
Record 1-5 (last week), 1-5 (second half), 27-48 (overall)

Barons Player of the Week
Alec Briley .292/.357/.708, 24 at-bats

Anthony DePino .333/.481/.381, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 21 at-bats
Caleb Bonemer .273/.304/.500, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 22 at-bats
Colby Shelton .208/.240/.333, 24 at-bats
T.J. McCants .250/.250/.250, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 12 at-bats

Dylan Cumming 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Lucas Gordon 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 8 K
Connor McCullough 4 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 5 K
Phil Fox 3 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K
Jake Palisch 10 IP, 9 ER, 20 H, 2 BB, 2 K

The Barons lost the first five games to the Smokies (43-32) before winning on Sunday to avoid being swept in Birmingham.

Infielder Alec Briley, 25, went 7-for-24 with two homers, a triple, a double, two walks, and four RBIs. Briley, who plays first base and third base, finished the week with a .708 slugging percentage and a 1.065 OPS to comfortably lead the team among players with at least 10 at-bats. Overall, Briley is slashing .239/.322/.504 in 63 Double-A games to provide a big spark for the Barons.

2026 Birmingham Barons Players of the Week
Samuel Zavala (April 6-12)
Braden Montgomery (April 13-19)
Alec Makarewicz (April 20-26)
Wilfred Veras (April 27-May 3)
Jake Palisch (May 4-10)
Wilfred Veras (May 11-17)
Alec Makarewicz (May 18-24)
Drake Logan (May 25-31)
Dylan Cumming (June 1-7)
Anthony DePino (June 8-14)
Grant Magill (June 15-21)
Alec Briley (June 22-28)

Winston-Salem Dash
Record 3-3 (last week), 4-5 (second half), 42-33 (overall)

Dash Player of the Week
George Wolkow .280/.387/.720, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 25 at-bats

Ryan Burrowes .346/.469/.538, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 26 at-bats
Ely Brown .263/.517/.421, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 19 at-bats
James Taussig .208/.367/.583, 24 at-bats
Arxy Hernández .217/.379/.348, 23 at-bats
Kyle Lodise .125/.364/.167, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 24 at-bats
Boston Smith .444/.625/.444, nine at-bats

Justin Sinibaldi 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 5 K
Grant Umberger 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Riley Eikhoff 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Juan Carela 4 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Trey Cooper 3 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K

For the fourth week in a row, the Dash went .500 to remain nine games better than .500. With all kinds of losing records happening in the farm system, Winston-Salem’s stability was enough for them to have the affiliates’ best record of the week.

Outfielder George Wolkow, 20, was very difficult for Hub City (38-37) to solve. Wolkow picked up his second Dash of the Week award this season by going 7-for-25 with three homers, two doubles, five walks, nine RBIs, and two steals without being caught. Wolkow’s start to the season was slow (.695 OPS in April), but he has picked up the pace lately (.795 OPS in May, .794 OPS in June).

2026 Winston-Salem Dash Players of the Week
Caleb Bonemer (April 6-12)
Colby Shelton (April 13-19)
Colby Shelton (April 20-26)
Caleb Bonemer (April 27-May 3)
Colby Shelton (May 4-10)
Boston Smith (May 11-17)
George Wolkow (May 18-24)
Morris Austin (May 25-31)
Caleb Bonemer (June 1-7)
James Taussig (June 8-14)
Kyle Lodise (June 15-21)
George Wolkow (June 22-28)

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Record 2-4 (last week), 4-5 (second half), 37-38 (overall)

Cannon Ballers Player of the Week
Ryan Schiefer 4 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K

Jaden Fauske .348/.423/.391, 3-for-4 stolen bases, 23 at-bats
Matthew Boughton .273/.333/.455, 1-for-3 stolen bases, 22 at-bats
Alexander Albertus .267/.450/.267, 15 at-bats
Stiven Flores .250/.400/.375, 16 at-bats
Derek Cerda .308/.400/.308, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 13 at-bats

Gabe Tanner 10 IP, 4 ER, 10 H, 3 BB, 3 K
Caedmon Parker 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Truman Pauley 5 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Gabriel Rodriguez 4 IP, 5 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 2 K

The Cannon Ballers got off to a slow start this week, losing the first four games to Columbia (38-37). However, Kannapolis salvaged the series by winning the last two matchups. There is plenty of time remaining, but the Cannon Ballers are off to a slow start in the second half.

Right-handed pitcher Ryan Schiefer, 22, provided great work out of the bullpen for Kannapolis. Schiefer pitched 4 1/3 innings without allowing any runs, and he only allowed one hit. In Saturday’s game, Schiefer’s performance helped the Cannon Ballers get their first victory of the week. Schiefer entered the game with the score tied at one, and Schiefer pitched two shutout innings to keep the low-scoring game tied. Kannapolis proceeded to score two in the seventh, and they held on.

2026 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Players of the Week
Stiven Flores (April 6-12)
Abraham Núñez (April 13-19)
Javier Mogollón (April 20-26)
Arxy Hernández (April 27-May 3)
Javier Mogollón (May 4-10)
Max Banks (May 11-17)
Riley Eikhoff (May 18-24)
James Taussig (May 25-31)
James Taussig (June 1-7)
Derek Cerda (June 8-14)
Matthew Boughton (June 15-21)
Ryan Schiefer (June 22-28)

ACL White Sox
Record 1-4 (last week), 12-29 (overall)

Complex Sox Player of the Week
Yordani Soto .455/.600/1.000, 11 at-bats

José M. Mendoza .267/.313/.533, 15 at-bats
Jordan Rich .364/.462/.364, 1-for-2 stolen bases, 11 at-bats
Marcelo Alcala .500/.727/.500, six at-bats
Eduardo Herrera .333/.333/.778, nine at-bats
Steven Lancia .300/.417/.600, 10 at-bats

Justin Fuson 5 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 5 K
Reinder Gomez 3 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Christian Oppor 3 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 8 BB, 4 K
Fabian Ysalla 3 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 0 K
Fidel Montero 3 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K

Once again, the Complex Sox only picked up one victory in five games this week, as they have really struggled this season. As a result, they are 17 games below .500, and they have the worst record in the Arizona Complex League.

Despite another poor week for the team, shortstop Yordani Soto, 17, was on top of his game. The Arizona Complex League did not start until May, but Soto has already been the Complex Sox Player of the Week three times. This week, Soto went 5-for-11 with a homer, a triple, a double, four walks, and three RBIs. That resulted in a 1.600 OPS for the week, and he is slashing .281/.389/.531 in 35 games this season.

2026 Complex Sox Players of the Week
Alexander Albertus (May 4-10)
Eduardo Herrera (May 11-17)
Yordani Soto (May 18-24)
José M. Mendoza (May 25-31)
Yordani Soto (June 1-7)
Landon Hodge (June 8-14)
Tommy Vail (June 15-21)
Yordani Soto (June 22-28)

DSL White Sox
Record 0-5 (last week), 5-15 (overall)

DSL White Sox Player of the Week
Ronald Kelly 4 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 BB, 7 K

Orlando Patino .333/.556/.500, 2-for-3 stolen bases, 12 at-bats
Dionys Medina .333/.444/.467, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 15 at-bats
Sebastian Romero .200/.333/.467, 15 at-bats
Nestor Perez .214/.214/.286, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 14 at-bats

Yordany Marte 3 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Jhoriel De La Rosa 2 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Alexander De Los Santos 2 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Roderic Ramirez 2 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K

The DSL White Sox had another bad week, failing to win any of their five games, and they are alone in last place in the Southwest division of the DSL.

Right-handed starting pitcher Ronald Kelly, 17, was one of the few players who performed admirably for this squad. During Tuesday’s game, Kelly delivered four shutout innings, and he did not even allow a hit. On top of that, Kelly picked up seven strikeouts. That excellent performance lowered Kelly’s season ERA to 3.55, and opponents are slashing only .178/.333/.311 against him.

2026 DSL White Sox Players of the Week
Carlos Vielma (June 1-7)
Sebastian Romero (June 8-14)
Sebastian Romero (June 15-21)
Ronald Kelly (June 22-28)