CSN Chicago · Jul 9, 2015
White Sox: Erik Johnson earns Triple-A All-Star Game start
Erik Johnson is back on the map and he’s set to start the Triple-A All-Star game next week, too.
A strong season highlighted by a dominant six-game stretch earned Johnson the nod for the International League in next Wednesday’s exhibition.
It also has helped the Triple-A Charlotte pitcher -- once the No. 2 prospect in the White Sox farm system who was sent back to the minors after five starts in 2014 -- reemerge in the organization’s plans after a disastrous 2014 season.
Johnson is 7-5 with a 2.86 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 85 innings at Triple-A Charlotte this season. Over his last six games, Johnson has a 1.07 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 42 innings.