White Sox Minor Keys: Aug. 31, 2023

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Jacksonville 2, Charlotte 1

• Seby Zavala went 2-for-4; Adam Hackenberg replaced him at the end.
• Carlos Pérez singled and struck out thrice.
• Nick Nastrini nailed his Triple-A debut: 6 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 59 of 90 pitches for strikes.
• Jordan Leasure: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K.

Notes:

*Nastrini’s pitch data shows him doing the most damage with his changeup, getting six whiffs on 13 swings. The highlights back that up.

Montgomery 12, Birmingham 1

• Alsander Womack went 1-for-4 and was caught stealing.
• Colson Montgomery was 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts.
• Bryan Ramos, 1-for-3 with a walk.
• Wilfred Veras went 0-for-3 with a walk and a K.
• Tim Elko went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
• Luis Mieses was 1-for-4.
• So was Yoelqui Céspedes, who doubled and struck out once.
• Ky Bush: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 WP, 52 of 84 pitches for strikes.
• Jared Kelley: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Winston-Salem 5, Rome 0

• Loidel Chapelli went 0-for-3 with a walk, strikeout and stolen ba
• Jacob Burke was 1-for-2 with a walk.
• Brooks Baldwin homered, singled, walked and struck out.
• DJ Gladney was 0-for-2 with a strikeout.
• Wes Kath went 1-for-4 with a double and two strikeouts.

Fayetteville 3, Kannapolis 2 (Game 1, 8 innings)

• Rikuu Nishida went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Eddie Park returned to the lineup, going 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Jacob Gonzalez was 1-for-4 with a K.
• Calvin Harris, 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Jordan Sprinkle went 0-for-2 with two walks.
• Alden Batista: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K

Kannapolis 2, Fayetteville 1 (Game 2, 7 innings)

• Rikuu Nishida went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
• Jordan Sprinkle was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
• Jacob Gonzalez was 1-for-3 with a strikeout, and he was caught stealing.
• Shane Murphy: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

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