It's July 2, which means the international signing period is open. The White Sox are allowed to issue out normal-size bonuses again, and Baseball America sums up their situation accordingly:
The White Sox have signed several Cuban players in recent years. They gave their $300,000 maximum bonus last year to a pair of Cuban infielders, Harold Diaz and Bryan Ramos, and $250,000 to Cuban first baseman Alberto Bernal. This year their top target appears to be Yolbert Sanchez, a 22-year-old shortstop from Cuba. They're also linked to Dominican shortstop Elijah Tatis, younger brother of Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., who originally signed with the White Sox as an amateur.
Charlotte 4, Durham 3
- Danny Mendick went 1-for-4 with a double and a strikeout.
- Yermin Mercedes was 1-for-4 with his third homer and two strikeouts.
- Seby Zavala struck out in all four plate appearances.
- Dylan Covey might be back soon: 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 33 of 52 pitches for strikes.
Birmingham 5, Tennessee 4
- Luis Robert went 0-for-4 with a walk, two strikeouts and a stolen base.
- Nick Madrigal was 1-for-3 with two walks.
- Blake Rutherford keeps hitting: 2-for-5 at the plate, and 1-for-2 on the basepaths.
- Gavin Sheets went 2-for-5 with two strikeouts and a stolen base.
- Ti'Quan Forbes was 0-for-2 with an HBP, walk and strikeout.
- Laz Rivera went 2-for-4.
Down East 2, Winston-Salem 0
- Steele Walker went 0-for-3 with a walk, strikeout and stolen base.
- Konnor Pilkington: 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Kannapolis 1, Rome 0
- Lenyn Sosa went 0-for-4.
- Bryce Bush, 0-for-1 with three walks.
- Romy Gonzalez was 0-for-3 with a walk.
- Corey Zangari, 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Amado Nunez went 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
Billings 9, Great Falls 7
- Camilo Quinteiro went 2-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts.
- Kelvin Maldonado was 1-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Harvin Mendoza was 2-for-4.
- So was Luis Mieses, who hit his first homer at Great Falls. He also struck out once.
- Sam Abbott struck out all four times up.
- Anderson Comas went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Brayan Herrera: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
DSL White Sox 13, DSL Padres 9
- Wilber Sanchez went 2-or-5 with a double, walk and stolen base.
- Luis Pineda was 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Benyamin Bailey was 3-for-5 with a stolen base.
- Albert Bernal was 1-for-3 with his first homer, two walks, a strikeout and a stolen base.
- Anthony Espinoza was 1-for-5 with a K, and he was caught stealing.
