DirtySox

Jose Rodriguez is now 2 for 2, but is inexplicably thrown out at first when the ball is returned to the IF after straying too far off first base. Sosa 1 - 2. Burke looks good. Weak contact and and strikeouts.

From Law's mock.

Law agrees and has them going with Berry in his mock today. https://theathletic.com/3317893/2022/05/19/mlb-mock-draft-jacob-berry/

New Mayo mock. Has Holliday going 1.1 https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-mock-draft-2022-jackson-holliday-druw-jones?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage

Birmingham sure has some rough pitching outside of Burke.

That fact that he's projectable and should add velocity to the fastball as he fills out is super tantilizing. While it's not a bad pitch, he's not blowing people away with the fastball as it stands. It's mainly the secondaries and the pitch mix.

Mena done for the day. So good. 6.0 IP 5 H 0 ER 0 BB 8 SO.

He's definitely throwing the changeup a lot more today. Probably working on it? Past outings he was getting away with just overwhelming everyone with the breaking pitch. 7 SO through 5.0 IP. 62 pitches thrown.

Colson with a line drive single in his second AB. 2-2.

Mena has also picked off two baserunners this game now.

Mena 4Ks through 2.0 IP. Seeing the changeup more often than we have in the past.

Pulled a breaking ball on a full count for the homer. 93 MPH EV. 367 feet.

Colson HR! I need to rewind since he decided to hit it during my only morning meeting. ?

https://www.milb.com/scores/chicago-white-sox/2022-05-18 https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=05/18/2022 Mena day! Kanny and Birmingham with early starts.

Sure looks that way. What a start to the season he's had.

Colson 2 - 2 with another single. Soft liner this time.

106 EV on Colson's line drive single there. Good to see.

The Knights get to face Grayson Rodriguez tonight. Fun.

Lol.

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers activated OF Benyamin Bailey from the 7-day injured list.