Jesse Scholtens Promoted to White Sox
(COLUMBUS, OH) -- RHP Jesse Scholtens had his contract selected by the Chicago White Sox today (April 7, 2023). Scholtens (SHOLL-tenz) began the 2023 season with the Charlotte Knights and started one game for the team on April 1 at Truist Field against the Memphis Redbirds. The 29-year-old allowed four
(COLUMBUS, OH) -- RHP Jesse Scholtens had his contract selected by the Chicago White Sox today (April 7, 2023). Scholtens (SHOLL-tenz) began the 2023 season with the Charlotte Knights and started one game for the team on April 1 at Truist Field against the Memphis Redbirds. The 29-year-old allowed four runs on three hits over four innings (no-decision). A native of Fairfield, CA, Scholtens was signed by the Chicago White Sox as a free agent on December 20, 2022. He was originally selected by the San Diego Padres in the ninth round of the June 2016 First-Year Player Draft.
This season, two players have now been promoted to Chicago from Charlotte. Those players in order of their first promotion to Chicago are: INF Jake Burger (April 5) and RHP Jesse Scholtens (April 7). Last season, a total of 16 players earned a promotion to the White Sox from the Charlotte Knights.