FOUR KNIGHTS PROMOTED TO CHICAGO — September 3, 2019
FOUR KNIGHTS PROMOTED TO CHICAGO WHITE SOX TODAY
INF Danny Mendick had contract purchased by Chicago White Sox
C/1B Zack Collins recalled to Chicago White Sox
RHP Dylan Covey recalled to Chicago White Sox
OF Daniel Palka recalled to Chicago White Sox
Today’s promotion for INF Danny Mendick is the first of his career to the majors. Mendick, 25, was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 22nd round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft out of the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.
For the 2019 season, Mendick appeared in 133 games with the Knights and hit .279 (133-for-477) with 75 runs scored, 26 doubles, one triple, 17 home runs, 64 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases. He ranked second in the International League in games, sixth in hits, tied for eighth in runs scored, tied for ninth in stolen bases, and fifth in walks (66).
In all, 24 players were promoted from the Charlotte Knights to Chicago White Sox in 2019. Those players, in order of their promotion(s) to Chicago: RHP Carson Fulmer (April 8, April 18, May 28, June 19, & July 30), LHP Josh Osich (April 12), OF Ryan Cordell (April 18, August 1, & August 30), OF Nicky Delmonico (April 22), LHP Aaron Bummer (April 28), RHP Thyago Vieira (April 28, May 1, May 22, & June 9), RHP Dylan Covey (April 30, August 3, & September 3), RHP Evan Marshall (May 1), RHP Juan Minaya (May 5), LHP Caleb Frare (May 5), OF Charlie Tilson (May 6), RHP José Ruiz (May 17, May 28, August 13, August 23), C Seby Zavala (May 25 & August 2), RHP Odrisamer Despaigne (June 10), C Zack Collins (June 17 & September 3), OF Daniel Palka (June 28 & September 3), LHP Ross Detwiler (June 28), RHP Dylan Cease (July 3), INF Ryan Goins (July 17), OF Adam Engel (July 19), RHP Jimmy Cordero (July 20), 1B Matt Skole (August 2), LHP Héctor Santiago (August 6), and INF Danny Mendick (September 3).
