If the White Sox end up trading Mike Tauchman before the trade deadline, they now have an outfielder worth testing with the open playing time, as they have acquired left-handed hitting outfielder Will Robertson from the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations.
Robertson, 27, hit .292/.403/.578 over 62 games for while playing all three outfield spots for Triple-A Buffalo, with most of his appearances coming in right field. His best stretch as a pro culminated in his first call-up to the majors in mid-June. It didn't go as he'd hoped, as he was 1-for-10 with a walk and seven strikeouts in three games, but it was going to be short-lived no matter what, as he held down the roster spot vacated by Nathan Lukes during his stay on the 7-day concussion injured list.
Robertson was DFA'd on Sunday to open a roster spot for Ryan Burr's return from the 60-day injured list, and he appeared to be a victim of Toronto's enviable outfield depth. Even without Robertson, the Blue Jays have nine outfielders on their 40-man roster, including four lefties and one switch-hitter.
The Blue Jays drafted Robertson out of Creighton in the fourth round of the 2019 draft, seven picks after the White Sox took James Beard.
Charlotte 10, Memphis 4 (Game 1, 7 innings)
- Bryan Ramos went 1-for-3 with a homer -- off a righty -- and a sac fly.
- Dru Baker, 2-for-4 with a triple.
- Davis Martin: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 18 of 29 pitches for strikes.
- Cam Booser: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 13 of 18 pitches for strikes.
- Jairo Iriarte: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 6 of 11 pitches for strikes.
Charlotte 9, Memphis 4 (Game 2, 7 innings)
- Bryan Ramos went 2-for-3 with a grand slam, again off a righty.
- Dru Baker was 1-for-3 with a double, HBP and a strikeout.
- Mike Clevinger won his duel against party pal Zach Plesac: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 55 of 86 pitches for strikes.
- Wikelman González: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 9 of 14 pitches for strikes.
Highlights:
*Ramos drove in four of his eight RBIs on this swing:
Birmingham 6, Biloxi 4
- Rikuu Nishida was 0-for-3 with two walks.
- William Berfolla was 1-for-5 with two stolen bases.
- Ryan Galanie, 1-for-4 with a double and a sac fly.
- Jacob Gonzalez was 0-for-3 with a sac fly.
- Wilfred Veras went 1-for-4 with a homer.
- Shane Murphy: 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 56 of 85 pitches for strikes.
Winston-Salem 5, Greenville 2
- Sam Antonacci was 1-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base.
- Jeral Perez, 2-for-4 with a double, sac fly and strikeout.
- Braden Montgomery went 2-for-5 with a homer and a strikeout.
- Samuel Zavala, 1-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Christian Oppor: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, 47 of 78 pitches for strikes.
Highlights:
*Montgomery's blast:
*Oppor has an unimpressed reaction to third strikes:
Myrtle Beach 3, Kannapolis 2
- Ryan Burrowes was 0-for-3 with a walk, strikeout and two stolen bases.
- Caleb Bonemer, 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Lyle Miller-Green was 2-for-3 with a walk. He was also caught stealing.
- Abraham Nuñez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base.
- Grant Umberger: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Notes:
*The Ballers went 4-for-7 in stolen bases, including a foiled attempt to get the tying run into scoring position in the ninth inning.
ACL White Sox 3, ACL Dodgers 1 (7 innings)
- Christian Gonzalez singled, struck out twice and stole a base.
- Adrian Gíl was 0-for-1 with two walks.
- Jurdrick Profar was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
