White Sox Minor League Update: May 27, 2026

Diamond in the rough: Alec Makarewicz homered for the Barons during a lopsided loss. | Photo by Hannah Bachman/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images

Charlotte Knights 2, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 2 (Suspended in the fifth inning)
The Knights (27-25) fell behind early but rallied to tie the game against the Jumbo Shrimp (29-23) before the weather got involved.

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The game got off to a rough start for Hagen Smith, who allowed a two-run homer in the top of the first. However, despite that mistake, Smith had a strong performance, and he did not allow any additional runs during his five innings of work. Smith struck out seven and only issued one walk.

In the third, with the score still 2-0, Korey Lee stepped up to the plate and fell behind in the count. With a runner on second and an 0-2 count, Lee took full advantage of a breaking ball over the heart of the plate, and he launched it 424 feet. That was Lee’s seventh homer of the season, and this one tied the game at two.

After Smith delivered a scoreless top of the fifth for the Knights, the game entered a rain delay with the score tied at two. Due to inclement weather, the game was suspended and is scheduled to be completed on Thursday. The Knights are set to bat in the bottom of the fifth and will be looking to break the 2-2 tie.

Pensacola Blue Wahoos 23, Birmingham Barons 4
After taking the first game of the series on Monday, the Barons (17-29) came up way, way short in Birmingham against Pensacola (24-23).

Barons starter Connor McCullough, 25, did not have his finest performance. McCullough allowed three runs in the first and five in the third. McCullough was removed with one out in the top of the third, but incredibly, things did not improve when the bullpen took over. While McCullough allowed eight earned runs in 2 1/3 innings, the bullpen allowed 15 in 6 2/3 innings. Just an ugly day all-around for the pitching staff.

The Barons did stay in this game for a little while, as the score was 3-3 after two innings. Alec Makarewicz put the Barons on the board with a solo homer in the first, his 11th blast of the season. Then, in the second, the Barons scored a pair. Wilfred Veras led off with a single, and with one out, Drake Logan doubled to put a pair in scoring position. Jordan Sprinkle hit a sacrifice fly, and Colby Shelton doubled to tie the game. After that point, however, Pensacola went on a 20-1 run.

Who was the Barons MVP?Alec Makarewicz (1B): 2-for-5, HRJuan González (C): 2-for-4, 2BNick Altermatt (RHRP): 1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 KCarson Jacobs (RHRP): 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K pollcode.com free pollsWho was the Barons Cold Cat?Connor McCullough (RHSP): 2 1/3 IP, 8 ER, 11 H, 1 BB, 3 KMark McLaughlin (RHRP): 2/3 IP, 7 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 0 KEric Adler (RHRP): 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 0 KJeral Perez (3B): 0-for-4, BB, K pollcode.com free polls

Winston-Salem Dash 3, Rome Emperors 0
For the second straight day, the Dash (28-19) had an excellent pitching performance during a victory against the Emperors (25-22).

In the bottom of the second, the Dash broke the scoreless tie. With one out, Kaleb Freeman singled, and after a productive ground out, Alex Ungar walked. That set the stage for T.J. McCants, who lined a single to drive in the first run of the game. From there, the Dash did not look back.

In the fourth, Kyle Lodise hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Ely Brown, who had singled to open the inning. Winston-Salem added another insurance run in the fifth, when Ely Brown reached on an error. That error allowed Arxy Hernández, who had singled, to score the third and final run of the game.

Meanwhile, the pitching staff got the job done and then some. Drew McDaniel pitched four shutout innings after Frankeli Arias served as the opener, delivering a shutout inning in the first. From there, Jake Bockenstedt, Mathias LaCombe, and Jack Young took care of business, combining for four shutout innings down the stretch.

Who was the Dash MVP?T.J. McCants (RF): 3-for-4, RBIDrew McDaniel (RHRP): 4 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 KJake Bockenstedt (RHRP): 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K pollcode.com free pollsWho was the Dash Cold Cat?George Wolkow (DH): 0-for-4, 3 KRyan Burrowes (2B): 0-for-3, BB, 2 KArxy Hernández (3B): 1-for-4, 2 K, fielding errorKyle Lodise (SS): 0-for-2, BB, RBI, K, fielding error pollcode.com free polls

Augusta GreenJackets 6, Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 5
The Cannon Ballers (25-22) jumped out to an early lead, but they let this one slip away against the GreenJackets (26-21).

Ryan Galvan led off the bottom of the second with a bang, launching his eighth homer of the season to put Kannapolis ahead, 1-0. The Cannon Ballers were not done hitting homers, as Javier Mogollón crushed a two-run shot in the third to drive in Abraham Núñez, who had singled. Incredibly, the next batter after Mogollón was Stiven Flores, who homered to extend the lead to four.

Cannon Ballers starter Truman Pauley was quite effective during his first three innings, but the fourth frame was a challenge. Pauley allowed two runs on two hits and a walk before being removed with two outs. Still, when Pauley left the game, Kannapolis had a 4-2 lead.

Kannapolis just could not find any runs down the stretch, and the bullpen was not up to the task of protecting a 4-2 lead. A three-run homer by Dallas Macias in the top of the eighth gave the GreenJackets a lead that they did not relinquish.

Who was the Cannon Ballers MVP?Javier Mogollón (SS): 1-for-5, HR, 2 RBIStiven Flores (1B): 2-for-4, HRRyan Galvan (C): 2-for-3, HR, BBTrey Cooper (LHRP): 2 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 4 K pollcode.com free pollsWho was the Cannon Ballers Cold Cat?Truman Pauley (RHSP): 3 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 KJordan Morales (LHRP): 1 IP, 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 0 BB, 3 KDerek Cerda (LF): 0-for-4, K pollcode.com free polls

ACL Rangers 11, ACL White Sox 2 (7 innings)
The woes continued for the ACL White Sox (5-13), who lost handily to the ACL Rangers (6-12).

Complex Sox starter Fabian Ysalla, 21, struggled, allowing two runs on three hits in the first. After allowing a single and a walk in the third, Ysalla was removed from the game with two outs. Reliever Jesús Méndez took over, but he failed to strand either of the runners he inherited from Ysalla.

The Complex Sox scored their first run in a unique way. In the top of the third, Osniel Castillo doubled with one out and advanced to third on a ground out. D’Angelo Tejada walked, and incredibly, Castillo and Tejada executed a double-steal. Although they pulled off one of the most exciting plays in baseball, it was not nearly enough to come away with the victory, as the ACL Rangers pulled away late.

The Complex Sox did not score again until the seventh, when the game was far out of reach. Tejada hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Jurdrick Profar, who led off that inning with a walk.

Who was the Complex Sox MVP?Felix Doroteo (RHRP): 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 KReudis Diaz (RHRP): 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 KNick McLain (DH): 2-for-4D’Angelo Tejada (3B): 1-for-2, BB, RBI pollcode.com free pollsWho was the Complex Sox Cold Cat?Fabian Ysalla (RHSP): 2 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 KJesús Méndez (RHRP): 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 KReinder Gomez (LHRP): 1 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 1 KEduardo Herrera (1B): 0-for-3 pollcode.com free polls

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