Flurry of Roster Moves on September 1st

The Charlotte Knights announced six roster moves ahead of the team's doubleheader against the Norfolk Tides on September 1, 2021.

Chicago White Sox outfielder Billy Hamilton completed his Major League Baseball Rehab Assignment with the Charlotte Knights and was reinstated by the White Sox today. Hamilton, 30, was placed on Chicago’s 10-Day Injured List with a right oblique strain on August 1 (retroactive to July 31). He began a rehab stint with the Knights on August 21 and appeared in six games with the team, going 3-for-19 at the plate with two runs scored, one double and one stolen base.

INF Romy González, who was promoted to the Charlotte Knights from Double-A Birmingham on August 20, had his contract selected by the Chicago White Sox today. Gonzalez, 24, appeared in nine games with the Knights this season and compiled a .344 batting average (11-for-32) with six runs scored, four doubles, three home runs, 10 RBIs and one stolen base. In his Triple-A debut on August 21, he hit two home runs, including a walk-off, three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to lead the Knights to a 7-5 win over the Durham Bulls. He recorded seven hits over his first 10 career Triple-A at-bats with six going for extra bases (three doubles and three home runs).

Gonzalez, a native of Miami, FL, began the 2021 season with the Double-A Barons and hit .267 (81-for-303) with 52 runs scored, 11 doubles, 20 home runs, 47 RBIs and 21 stolen bases in 78 games with the team. He is still among the Double-A South leaders in home runs (3rd), RBIs (10th) and on-base percentage (8th). He was originally selected in the 18th round of the June 2018 First-Year Player Draft by the White Sox.

1B/OF Gavin Sheets was recalled by the Chicago White Sox today. The 25-year-old has appeared in 60 games with the Knights this season and hit .295 (67-for-227) with 36 runs scored, 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 46 RBIs. With the White Sox this season, Sheets is hitting .225 (20-for-89) with 10 runs scored, five doubles, six home runs and 16 RBIs in 29 games.

RHP Matt Foster was recalled by the Chicago White Sox today. In 11 games with the Knights this season, Foster, 26, went 0-1 with a 3.09 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 11.2 innings pitched. With the White Sox this season, Foster is 2-1 with one save, 36 strikeouts and a 5.67 ERA in 31 games (33.1 IP).

Congrats to Romy González, Gavin Sheets & Matt Foster, who were all promoted to the @whitesox today!

RT to wish them good luck in Chicago!

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— Charlotte Knights (@KnightsBaseball) September 1, 2021

RHP Carl Edwards Jr. was signed by the Chicago White Sox organization and assigned to Charlotte today. Edwards Jr. has pitched for both the Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves this season. In parts of seven seasons in the majors, Edwards Jr. is 9-8 with three saves and a 3.77 ERA in 206 games (186.1 innings pitched). The 29-year-old was originally drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 48th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft.

RHP Kyle Crick was released by the Chicago White Sox today. He was signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox organization and assigned to Charlotte on July 30, 2021. Crick, 28, went 2-0 with a 0.87 ERA in eight games out of Charlotte’s bullpen (10.1 IP/15 SO).

In all, the Knights have now sent 15 different players to the Chicago White Sox this year. Those players in order are: INF Danny Mendick (May 4, August 12, August 15 & August 31), RHP Alex McRae (May 14), RHP Ryan Burr (May 27 & August 16), RHP Zack Burdi (May 29 & June 17 ), RHP Jimmy Lambert (May 31, June 27 & August 1), 1B/OF Gavin Sheets (June 3, June 29 & September 1), OF Brian Goodwin (June 10), OF Luis González (June 22), LHP Jace Fry (June 30), INF Jake Burger (July 2), C Seby Zavala (July 6), RHP Reynaldo López (July 16), RHP Matt Foster (July 19, August 3, August 11 & September 1), RHP Mike Wright (August 16) and INF Romy González (September 1).