It's weird that Winston-Salem is playing in Brooklyn, especially since they're both supposedly in the South Atlantic League, but a couple of Dash are enjoying their time at Coney Island.
Tyler Osik became the first Winston-Salem player to hit for the cycle since Steele Walker in 2019, going double, homer, triple and single.
Osik, a 25-year-old who grew up on the far side of Long Island, was drafted out of Central Florida in the 27th round in 2019. He's hitting .312/.391/.455 this year, while splitting games between catcher, first base and DH.
Ben Norman was overshadowed by his teammate's rare feat, but he went 2-for-5 with his ninth homer in just 28 games for the Dash.
The 24-year-old is hitting .314/.368/.619 over 134 plate appearances in Winston-Salem, which accounts for just about his entire pro career to date. The White Sox signed him as a non-drafted free agent out of Iowa after a similarly powerful display with the now-independent Great Falls Voyagers. He's old for the level, but he's also handling the drop-in assignment just about as well as he can.
It's even more impressive when considering he started his tour with the Dash 3-for-24 with 10 strikeouts. He's hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games, over which he's hitting .419/.446/.823 with a far more reasonable 12 strikeouts over 65 plate appearances.
Charlotte 11, Gwinnett 8
- Lenyn Sosa went 2-for-3 with his first Triple-A homer and a walk.
- Jake Burger wore the collar.
- Carlos Pérez and Adam Haseley both came up a triple short of the cycle during a 3-for-4 night.
- Yolbert Sánchez went 1-for-4.
- Davis Martin: 2.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR
Chattanooga 9, Birmingham 3
- José Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with his third homer, a walk and two strikeouts.
- Oscar Colás was 1-for-4, and was caught stealing.
- Yoelqui Céspedes went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Matthew Thompson's Double-A debut: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR
Winston-Salem 8, Brooklyn 0
- Bryan Ramos went 2-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Tyler Osik hit for the cycle in his four plate appearances.
Carolina 5, Kannapolis 3
- Wes Kath went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- DJ Gladney wore the golden sombrero.
- Wilfred Veas was 2-for-4 with a double.
- Kohl Simas: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR
DSL Padres 1, DSL White Sox 0 (7 innings)
- Guillermo Rodriguez and Erick Hernandez both were 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Carlos Jimenez went 1-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Loidel Chapelli was unsuccessful in a pinch-hitting appearance.
