Roch Cholowsky's pro debut is over almost before it begun. Billy Carlson was able to log 60 games in his first year, but his season will also be cut short.
The White Sox announced on Saturday that their two most recent first-round picks will sit the rest of the season; Cholowsky for a right wrist issue that was apparently caused by an HBP, and Carlson for a skin infection on his left leg.
At this point on the calendar, "the rest of the season" is only two weeks, so that's just a dramatic way of phrasing what could've been rather typical IL stints at other points in the year. It's just that both shortstops end up being denied a chance to improve their final lines. Cholowsky ended up hitting .167/.326/.333 over nine games while committing five errors, while Carlson finished at .252/.380/.335 over 268 plate appearances, and will still be seeking his first homer when the regular season starts next year.
In other injury news, catcher Ben Hartl, acquired from Texas in the weird trade for Ben Peoples, ended up going on the IL for his own HBP to the right wrist area. Hartl, who like Sam Antonacci hails from Springfield and played ball at Heartland Community College, is the same sort of magnet for pitches, as he'd been plunked 17 times over 191 plate appearances, but the last one finally found a delicate spot.
This is worth pointing out because as a result of their low-minors transactions to compensate for Hartl's absence, Landon Hodge, the 19-year-old catcher drafted in the fourth round in 2025, ended up making his A-ball debut with Kannapolis on Saturday night.
Charlotte 9, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 6
- Rikuu Nishida went 2-for-5 with a triple and two strikeouts.
- Ryan Galanie was 1-for-4 with a triple, walk and two strikeouts.
- David Sandlin: 6 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 55 of 93 pitches for strikes.
- Jaden Woods: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 20 of 30 pitches for strikes.
Notes:
*Sandlin gave up all five runs in the third inning.
Birmingham 6, Chattanooga 2
- Caleb Bonemer homered for the third straight game, finishing 1-for-5 with two stirkeouts.
- Anthony DePino was 1-for-4 with a homer and a strikeout.
- Colby Shelton, 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Ryan Burrowes went 0-for-3 with a walk.
- James Taussig was 2-for-4 with a double and a strikeout.
- Pierce George: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 12 of 24 pitches for strikes.
Winston-Salem 8, Greenville 7 (Completion of Friday's game, 10 innings)
- Javier Mogollón went 1-for-3 with two walks, a strikeout, and was picked off/caught stealing.
- Kyle Lodise went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
- George Wolkow, 1-for-5 with a K.
- Jeral Pérez went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and a strikeout.
- Nick McLain doubled, walked twice and struck out once.
- Max Banks: 2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 29 of 42 pitches for strikes.
Winston-Salem 8, Greenville 4 (Game 2, 7 innings)
- Javier Mogollón was 0-for-2 with two walks and a strikeout.
- Kyle Lodise, 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- George Wolkow homered, doubled twice and struck out once.
- Nick McLain went 1-for-4 with a K.
- Riley Gowens pitched for the first time since June 13: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 21 of 31 pitches for strikes.
Kannapolis 1, Fredericksburg 0
- Jaden Fauske had the only Kannapolis hit, going 1-for-4 with a double and two strikeouts. He also swiped his 40th base.
- Matthew Boughton, 0-for-3 with an HBP and a K.
- Grayson Fitzwater walked once and struck out thrice.
- Christian Gonzlaez was 0-for-2 with two walks and a strikeout.
- Landon Hodge made his A-ball debut, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Grant Cleavinger: 1 IP 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 10 of 17 pitches for strikes.
Notes:
*Jake Berkland scored the game's only run by walking, stealing second, stealing third and coming home when the throw from the catcher got past the third baseman.
