White Sox Minor Keys: April 12, 2026

Shane Smith's first Charlotte start looked a lot like his Chicago starts, in that he nearly didn't make it out of the first inning. He opened his start against Memphis on Sunday by loading the bases on a single, walk and HBP, and just when it looked like he might get out of the inning with minimal damage after a double play, two more hits gave the Redbirds a 3-0 lead.

But after that 21-pitch mess to open his afternoon, Smith ended up retiring 10 of the last 11 batters he faced, and needed only 41 pitches to cover the next three innings.

Statcast says he kept it simple: 71 percent of those 62 pitches were four-seam fastballs, along with 15 curveballs and three whole changeups. Pitch classification isn't as precise at the Triple-A level, but what's most noteworthy is that Smith sat 96-97 over his four innings. It's probably a little reductive to say his success hinges on how hard he throws, but if his best form features him bullying hitters with two kinds of fastballs, then there might not be much else to look at during this reset.

Charlotte 13, Memphis 4

• Sam Antonacci was the only hitless Knight: 0-for-4 with a walk, strikeout and stolen base.
• Everson Pereira began his rehab stint by going 1-for-4 with a homer and a walk.
• Jacob Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a double and a strikeout.
• Jarred Kelenic, 2-for-5 with a homer and a strikeout.
• Shane Smith overcame a rocky start: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 39 of 62 pitches for strikes.

Highlights:

*Pereira's homer barely cleared the wall right of center, but it was 107.7 mph off the bat.

Chattanooga 12, Birmingham 4

• Samuel Zavala homered, walked twice and struck out once.
• Braden Montgomery homered twice and walked during a 2-for-3 day.
• Jeral Perez was 0-for-3 with a walk.
• Jarold Rosado is spiraling: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 0 K, 11 of 31 pitches for strikes.

Highlights:

*Zavala and Montgomery homered on Johnathan Harmon's first two pitches of the game. Those were the only two hits he allowed over five innings.

Winston-Salem 9, Frederick 4

• Kyle Lodise was 0-for-3 with two walks and two strikeouts.
• Caleb Bonemer, 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Colby Shelton went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
• Anthony DePino homered, singled and struck out twice.
• George Wolkow singled, walked and struck out twice.
• Seth Keener: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 19 of 28 pitches for strikes.

Hickory 7, Kannapolis 1

• Jaden Fauske went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout, and was caught stealing.
• Billy Carlson was 0-for-3 with two walks, a strikeout and a stolen bas.e
• Javier Mogollon went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and a stolen base.