White Sox Minor Keys: July 25, 2018

Dylan Cease had himself a helluva night against his former organization. In his finest Double-A start to date, Cease retired the first 20 batters he faced, settling for seven one-out innings with zero runs allowed and 12 strikeouts.

However, we know what Cease looks like when he’s rolling — a high-90s fastball and a wipeout curve, namely, although his changeup also did some work. Here’s his 12th and final strikeout via the backwards K:

GOT HIM! 🔥@DylanCease ties a career-high with his 12th strikeout to end the top of the 7th. The Barons lead 8-0 as we stretch at Regions Field. #NextSox pic.twitter.com/OHXItdhyp7

— Birmingham Barons (@BhamBarons) July 26, 2018

One guy we haven’t seen much of is Luis Curbelo. The sixth-round draft pick back in 2016 has spent most of his career off camera, whether because he’s played for low-level affiliates or because of knee surgery.

So it was cool that Our Man in Charlotte Jonathan Lee captured his best highlight to date. Curbelo went 2-for-4 in both games of Kannapolis’ doubleheader against West Virginia, and he capped off Game 1 with a walk-off grand slam.

Luis Corbelo ends this one w a walkoff Grand Slam. @Intimidators win 6-2.. pic.twitter.com/A7HTXpMGlT

— Jonathan Lee (@followmefor3) July 25, 2018

After the doubleheader, Curbelo said the pitch he belted was a hanging slider.

Kannapolis' Luis Curbelo had himself a great night tonight. He hit the game winning GS in Gm1 and drove in the game winning run in Gm2. His thoughts on the night: @SoxMachine @FutureSox pic.twitter.com/8rc5o8diOf

— Jonathan Lee (@followmefor3) July 26, 2018

Birmingham 9, Tennessee 1

• Joel Booker went 1-for-4 with a double, walk and strikeout.
• Luis Alexander Basabe was 1-for-3 with a walk.
• Zack Collins, 2-for-4 with a homer.
• Ryan Cordell went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Danny Mendick was 1-for-5.
• Alex Call, 2-for-3 with a walk.
• Dylan Cease dealt: 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 12 K, 1 WP

Frederick 6, Winston-Salem 5 (11 innings)

• Luis Gonzalez went 3-for-6 with a homer.
• Blake Rutherford was also 3-for-6.
• Ti’Quan Forbes went 2-for-6 with a triple.
• Gavin Sheets was 0-for-4 with two walks.
• Tyler Johnson: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K. One of the walks was intentional.

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*Gonzalez pushed the game into extras with a game-tying homer:

You can't ever accuse this team of giving in.

Trailing in the ninth against Frederick, Luis Gonzalez (@Luis5Gonzalez) snuck a three-run homer down the right-field line to tie it up.

🎙️: @Joe_Weil pic.twitter.com/PK9Q5klM26

— Winston-Salem Dash (@WSDashBaseball) July 25, 2018

Kannapolis 6, West Virginia 2 (Game 1, 7 innings)

• Luis Curbelo went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a strikeout.
• Nick Madrigal was 1-for-3.
• Carlos Perez, 0-for-2 with a walk.
• Will Kincanon: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Kannapolis 8, West Virginia 7 (Game 2, 7 innings)

• Luis Curbelo was 2-for-4 with a double and a strikeout.
• Justin Yurchak singled twice, walked once and was caught stealing.
• Carlos Perez and Evan Skoug both were 1-for-3.
• Andrew Perez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP

AZL White Sox 3, AZL Cubs2 0 

• Cabera Weaver was 1-for-3 with an HBP.
• Bryce Bush, 2-for-4 with a double.
• Luis Mieses went 1-for-4 with a double and two strikeouts.
• Lency Delgado was 1-for-2 with two walks.
• Harvin Mendoza, 0-for-3 with an HBP.
• Anthony Coronado and Kelvin Maldonado both were 1-for-4.
• Josue Guerrero, 1-for-3.

DSL Blue Jays 4, DSL White Sox 3

• Harold Diaz went 1-for-4.
• Jefferson Mendoza was 0-for-1.

Charlotte at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre PPD

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