The White Sox announced three recipients for their two minor-league awards on Tuesday.
*Luis Alexander Basabe: Co-player of the month after hitting .313/.400/.615 with 14 extra-base hits.
*Seby Zavala: Co-player of the month after hitting .315/.411/.616 with six homers at Birmingham, a notorious pitchers' park.
*Michael Kopech: Pitcher of the month after posting a 2.14 ERA and striking out 29 batters to just seven walks over 21 innings at Charlotte.
Mind you, these awards aren't necessarily the most scientific in nature.
Also, Rick Hahn is on hand for the White Sox-Cardinals series, so he was able to update statuses for Luis Robert (hitting in 7-10 days) and Alec Hansen (throwing a bullpen next week).
Gwinnett 8, Charlotte 6
- Charlie Tilson went 1-for-5 with a strikeout.
- Jose Rondon, 2-for-5 with a double and a strikeout.
- Casey Gillaspie was 0-for-4 with a strikeout, but committed two errors.
- Eddy Alvarez was 0-for-4 with a K.
- Michael Kopech: 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HBP
More:
*Hahn said Kopech still needs to work on his changeups. Well, guess what:
Winston-Salem 9, Lynchburg 0
- Joel Booker went 0-for-3 with two walks and a strikeout.
- Blake Rutherford, 2-for-5 with two steals.
- Micker Adolfo doubled twice, struck out once and left the game after getting plunked.
- Ti'Quan Forbes entered as a pinch-runner and was 0-for-1.
- Gavin Sheets went 1-for-3 with two walks.
- Yeyson Yrizarri was 2-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Alex Call, 1-for-4 with a homer and a strikeout.
- Dylan Cease posted his best start of the year: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 12 K, 1 WP. He retired 19 in a row at one point.
Kannapolis 8, Hickory 5
- Luis Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with a triple and a strikeout.
- Justin Yurcha, 2-for-5 with a strikeout.
- Evan Skoug avoided striking out, going 1-for-3 with a double, walk and stolen base.
- Michael Hickman went 2-for-4 with a double and a strikeout.
