White Sox Minor Keys: April 21, 2026

The White Sox farm system got a boost from two prospect debuts on Tuesday. One had been anticipated, as David Sandlin's project late-April return began with a two-inning rehab appearance for Winston-Salem.

The other came from off the board, as 11th-round superathlete Matthew Boughton joined the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, rather than making his pro debut with the ACL White Sox when the complex league starts May 2.

Sandlin, who didn't appear in Cactus League play due to a couple of injuries, opened his afternoon with a three-pitch strikeout, and while the Hub City Spartanburgers made him work a little harder over his other 38 pitches, he still emerged unscathed. The Hub City broadcast relayed that he was expected to throw 45 pitches and/or three innings, but once he gave up a pair of two-out singles and his lone walk to make the first inning a 27-pitch affair, the chances of a third frame went by the boards.

Boughton's promotion was a surprise, both due to his relative rawness and the fact that Billy Carlson and Javier Mogollón are worthy of the most middle-infield reps right now. Nevertheless, the Texas small-school high jump and long jump champ started at second and went 1-for-4 with a double.

The double mattered. The Cannon Ballers entered the bottom of the ninth trailing 7-1, but Stiven Flores greeted sidewinding lefty Bryce Shaffer with a single, and all hell broke loose. Boughton hit how he was pitched, lining an outer-half fastball into the right-center gap to double home Flores and make it 7-2 ...

... and that only opened the inning's scoring. After an error, infield single, walk, single, single, strikeout, single and wild pitch, Mogollón walked it off with a single through the left side to cap off the furious comeback for an 8-7 winner.

Nashville 5, Charlotte 1

• Rikuu Nishida singled thrice, struck out twice, and was 1-for-2 on the basepaths.
• Jacob Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with a homer and a walk.
• Jarred Kelenic was 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Duncan Davitt: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 39 of 64 pitches for strikes.

Birmingham 8. Columbus 5

• Samuel Zavala went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and a steal of home on a throw through.
• Braden Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
• Jeral Perez was 2-for-3 with a homer, double and walk.
• Lucas Gordon: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 57 of 88 pitches for strikes.

Winston-Salem 4, Hub City 3

• Caleb Bonemer homered and was plunked twice during a 1-for-3 night.
• Boston Smith went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Colby Shelton continued raising his average, going 2-for-4 with a homer, walk and strikeout.
• Anthony DePino was 1-for-5.
• George Wolkow wore the collar and silver sombrero.
• Kyle Lodise went 0-for-1 with three walks, stole two bases, but was caught trying to steal home.
• David Sandlin's first start: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K. 28 of 41 pitches for strikes.

Highlights:

*Bonemer's homer came on the game's first pitch.

Kannapolis 8, Charleston 7

• Billy Carlson went 2-for-5 with a strikeout.
• Jaden Fauske was 1-for-5 with three strikeouts, and was picked off.
• Javier Mogollón was 1-for-5 with two strikeouts.
• Matthew Boughton's professional debut: 1-for-4 with a double and a strikeout.
• Max Banks: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 45 of 65 pitches for strikes.