White Sox Minor Keys: April 23, 2026

It's good for Noah Schultz that he's the highest-functioning White Sox pitching prospect around.

It's not good for the White Sox farm system that he doesn't really have any competition, especially if Tanner McDougal is going to miss any amount of time.

McDougal left his start against Nashville on Thursday night after 3⅔ innings with what the White Sox are calling hamstring tightness. A timetable hasn't been announced, but the White Sox could stand to see it on the shorter side, since Hagen Smith isn't yet progressing beyond three innings and Jonathan Cannon is sidelined with a hip issue.

Charlotte 3, Nashville 2 (10 innings)

• Rikuu Nishida wore the collar and silver sombrero, but he did bunt once and cut down a runner at home.
• Jarred Kelenic homered, singled, walked twice, struck out once and stole a base.
• Jacob Gonzalez was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
• Tanner McDougal before injury: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 40 of 61 pitches for strikes.

Columbus 13, Birmingham 9

• Samuel Zavala went 1-for-5 with a strikeout and a stolen base.
• Braden Montgomery was 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk.
• Jeral Perez, 1-for-5.
• Shane Murphy: 5.1 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 59 of 88 pitches for strikes.
• Jarold Rosado is fine, it seems: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 13 of 23 pitches for strikes.

Hub City 16, Winston-Salem 2

• Boston Smith went 2-for-4 with a strikeout.
• Caleb Bonemer, 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
• Colby Shelton was 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Antony DePino went 0-for-4.
• So did George Wolkow, who struck out thrice.

Charleston 10, Kannapolis 9

• Billy Carlson singled thrice, walked and struck out.
• Jaden Fauske tripled, singled and drew three walks.
• Matthew Boughton went 1-for-4 with a double, walk and stolen base.
• Ryan Galvan, 1-for-3 with two walks and a strikeout.
• Blaine Wynk: 3 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 33 of 55 pitches for strikes.