White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 6, 2022
The Major League Baseball Players Association’s quest to unionize minor-league players completed its first step with surprising speed, as MLBPA officials said that more than 50 percent of minor leaguers signed union authorization cards.
The next step is a request for voluntary recognition from the league.
If the league doesn’t recognize the union, then the National Labor Relations Board can hold an election. I’d be surprised if MLB acquiesced so quickly, but the move might prompt the league’s first comments on the activity. Rob Manfred and his cohorts have been quiet, perhaps because the Senate is inquiring about the antitrust exemption due to the way the league has conducted itself in managing Minor League Baseball.
Charlotte 4, Nashville 0
- Lenyn Sosa went 1-for-4.
- Carlos Pรฉrez was 0-for-2 with two walks.
- Yolbert Sรกnchez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
- Jason Bilous in relief: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Chattanooga 2, Birmingham 0 (5 innings, rain)
- Bryan Ramos went 1-for-2.
- Oscar Colรกs had the other two hits, singling both times up.
- Yoelqui Cรฉspedes was 0-for-2.
- Luis Mieses, Colson Montgomery and DJ Gladney all were 0-for-2 with a strikeout.
- Matthew Thompson: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 43 of 61 pitches for strikes.
Brooklyn 6, Winston-Salem 2
- Colby Smelley went 1-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.
- James Beard struck out all three times at bat.
Augusta 6, Kannapolis 1
- Jordan Sprinkle went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts and a stolen base.
- Brooks Baldwin was 1-for-4 with a K.
- Manuel Veloz: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
I’m liking the Thompson development. And Colas needs to come up now.
Yesterday the Sox did something I don’t think they’d done for a while: no home runs in the organization despite a full slate of games. I’m still seeking a catchy name for this occurrence.
https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=09/06/2022