White Sox Minor Keys: Aug. 27, 2018

Every since Eloy Jimenez’s Players’ Tribune post went live, he’s backed it up with his performance. He’s 12-for-18 with a triple, two doubles and a walk over the four games since he declared “I’m Ready,” and it’s part of an equally scorching seven-game streak (.621/.633/.759).

After a 4-for-4 game that raised his average to .378, Our Man in Charlotte Jonathan Lee asked Jimenez about that post, and it gave a simple explanation:

Eloy Jimenez wrote a much discussed feature for the Players Tribune last week where he exclaimed "I'm ready." He explains why he did it. @SoxMachine @FutureSox pic.twitter.com/gbPtCdXNa9

— Jonathan Lee (@followmefor3) August 28, 2018

If you can’t hear the audio, Jimenez said, “I just said ‘I’m ready’ because I feel it.” Evidently.

Charlotte 3, Gwinnett 1

• Charlie Tilson went 0-for-5.
• Ryan Cordell, 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
• Eloy Jimenez singled all four times up.
• Seby Zavala was 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Ian Hamilton: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Jackson 4, Birmingham 3 (10 innings)

• Joel Booker went 1-for-4 with a strikeout and a stolen base.
• Luis Basabe was 0-for-3 with two walks and two strikeouts.
• Zack Collins struck out all five times.
• Alex Call, 1-for-4 with a double and two strikeouts.
• Danny Mendick was 2-for-3 with a homer, walk and stolen base.
• Bernardo Flores: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP

Salem 6, Winston-Salem 5 (10 innings)

• Luis Robert went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts.
• Luis Gonzalez, 2-for-5.
• Nick Madrigal returned to the lineup after three days off, going 2-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases.
• Blake Rutherford was 1-for-4 with a triple, walk and strikeout.
• Gavin Sheets was 1-for-4 with a double and a strikeout.
• Laz Rivera entered as a pinch runner and later singled.
• Ti’Quan Forbes went 1-fof-3 with a double, walk and strikeout.
• Lincoln Henzman: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Asheville 11, Kannapolis 9 (11 innings)

• Luis Curbelo went 1-for-4 with a double and an HBP.
• Steele Walker was 0-for-5 with three strikeouts.
• Justin Yurchak was 0-for-1.
• Carlos Perez went 3-for-6 with a homer, double and strikeout.
• Andrew Perez: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

AZL Dodgers 4, AZL White Sox 2

• Anderson Comas went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
• Sam Abbott struck out in a pinch-hitting appearance.
• Camilo Quinteiro singled thrice, walked once and struck out once.
• Harvin Mendoza was 0-for-4.
• Luis Mieses, 2-for-4.
• Cabera Weaver went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Kelvin Maldonado, 0-for-4 with a K.

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*The AZL White Sox finished a game out of the postseason race at 30-26.

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