White Sox Minor League Update: August 26, 2022

Duke Ellis went ham at the plate, on the bases and from left field in a terrific game for Birmingham on Saturday. Charlotte did hold a lead in this game, 1-0, through mid-third. But it all came crashing down for Tobias Myers in the bottom of the frame, when six earned came across the plate with nary a hitter retired. That 1-12 record is deceiving, although probably not for Myers; he was 1-9 in the Cleveland system earlier this summer, a mere 0-3 so far with the Knights. And yet, Yoan Aybar did Myers a step or two worse tonight, coughing up four runs in the ninth while getting just one out. Aside from that, dear readers, the Charlotte pitching was fine.

Yasmani Grandal had two singles in four…