White Sox Minor Keys: July 30, 2018

Ever since Rick Hahn referred to Eloy Jimenez‘s incomplete mystery checklist, Jimenez has taken it upon himself to let the jokes flow.

He dominated during a series in Pawtucket over the weekend, and he took it up a notch against Norfolk on Monday. He went 2-for-2 with a homer and two walks, including one of the intentional variety with runners on second and third.

I added a video to a @YouTube playlist https://t.co/U6dU94idjd Player Highlights: Eloy Jimenez vs Norfolk 7 30 2018

— Josh Nelson (@soxmachine_josh) July 31, 2018

Jimenez extended his hitting streak to 10 games, during which he is batting .583/.615/1.139 over 40 plate appearances. Yes, that’s a 1.754 OPS.

If you want to limit it to the post-checklist performance, he’s 9-for-14 with two doubles, two homers and three walks and zero strikeouts.

The Chicago Tribune has joined the Chicago Sun-Times in calling for Jimenez and Michael Kopech in Chicago.

Charlotte 5, Norfolk 3

• Ryan Cordell went 1-for-5 with a double.
• Eloy Jimenez homered, singled and walked twice (once intentional).
• Jose Rondon, 1-for-4 with a K.
• Spencer Adams: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
• Caleb Frare made his organizational debut: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
• Ian Hamilton: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR

Mississippi 3, Birmingham 0

• Joel Booker went 0-for-2 with a strikeout, two HBPs and a stolen base.
• Luis Alexander Basabe wore the collar and silver sombrero.
• Zack Collins outdid him, striking out all four times.
• Danny Mendick had half Birmingham’s hits and walks during a 1-for-3 night. He was caught stealing.
• Alex Call went 0-for-3 with an HBP and a strikeout.
• Dylan Cease: 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K

More:

*Highlights from Cease’s start:

Here are highlights from Dylan Cease's start vs Mississippi Braves https://t.co/FATy60Mx99

— Josh Nelson (@soxmachine_josh) July 31, 2018

Kannapolis 2, Augusta 1

• Luis Curbelo went 1-for-4 with a triple and a strikeout.
• Nick Madrigal was 1-for-4.
• Carlos Perez went 0-for-4 with a strikeout and was caught stealing.
• Will Kincanon: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2 WP

Billings 7, Great Falls 2

• Steele Walker was 1-for-5 with a homer.
• Lenyn Sosa, 1-for-4 with a walk.
• Romy Gonzalez struck out thrice during an 0-for-4 night.
• Jhoandro Alfaro went 2-for-4, and was picked off/caught stealing.
• Maiker Feliz went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
• Jonathan Stiever: 2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP

DSL White Sox 6, DSL Reds 2

• Harold Diaz went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
• Jose Rodriguez and Jefferson Mendoza were both was 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.

AZL White Sox vs. AZL Brewers PPD

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