2013 Minor League Catch-All

[rdivaldi]

Charlotte, Birmingham and Kannapolis play their first games tonight.

Zach Stewart, Nestor Molina and Myles Jaye are the projected starters.

[DirtySox]

Pretty excited for minor league ball. Hopefully we have some players break through a la Carlos Sanchez last year. Looking forward to following Johnson, Beck, Snodgress, Trayce, Walker, and of course Hawkins. Also per usual, I'm very much anticipating the draft.

[SoxSpeed22]

I'm hoping Molina steps up this year, but now there are plenty of guys worth watching for the first time in a while.

[DSpivack]

Charlotte and Birmingham are also both opening new ballparks this season, IIRC.

The Charlotte Knights will now play in North Carolina!

[rdivaldi]

Charlotte rained out.

Birmingham wins 5- 2, Tyler Saladino with the grand slam.

Kanny wins 9-2, Kale Kiser 4 for 5 with 4 rbis.

[rdivaldi]

Originally Posted by SoxSpeed22

I'm hoping Molina steps up this year, but now there are plenty of guys worth watching for the first time in a while.

Mixed results in his first start. Gives up 6 hits and 2 runs in 4 2/3, but also strikes out 6 and only walks 1.

[rdivaldi]

May as well continue from last year.

April 5 Projected Starters (2012 stats)

Charlotte - Zach Stewart (3- 5, 3.94)
Birmingham - Spencer Arroyo (11- 7, 4.46)
Winston-Salem - Bryan Blough (4- 6, 4.16)
Kannapolis - Euclides Leyer (2- 5, 4.98)

[vinny]

Sox picked up utility IF Tyler Greene and SP Jason Berken from the scrap pile and sent them to Charlotte. Stefan Gartrell, a 2006 late round pick, was released.

The White Sox transactions page is also reporting they signed LF Luis Durango but I haven't seen anything else about it. He spent last year in AAA with the Braves, decent bat (.289/.352/.335) and speed (46 SB) and was sent to the Royals minor league training camp in March.

[doublem23]

Durango is currently listed on the Knights active roster

[vinny]

Originally Posted by doublem23

Durango is currently listed on the Knights active roster

[rdivaldi]

Knights get their first win of the year after starting out 0- 4. Guess the hitters took out their frustrations as they pounded Norfolk 21- 4. Phegley and Jim Gallagher with home runs, Zaleski with a pretty easy W.

[DirtySox]

Hawkins back in the lineup and seems go have shaken the slow start. 2-2 with 2 HRs thus far.

[DirtySox]

Courtney Hawkins hit his 3rd HR of the year last night. He also has struck out in 15 of 23 PAs.

[EMachine10]

Hawkins hit another one today in a big win for the Dash.

[DirtySox]

Courtney Hawkins with another 3 K's in 3 AB's today. Getting sort of silly. If he continues to struggle, one wonders if they send him to Kanny.