Garcia & Bummer Promoted to White Sox Today

(UPTOWN CHARLOTTE, NC) -- Charlotte Knights OF Willy García and LHP Aaron Bummer have both been promoted to the Chicago White Sox today. Garcia will take the roster spot of White Sox OF Avisaíl García, who was placed on Chicago's 10-day disabled list (retroactive to July 26). Bummer, who had his contract purchased by Chicago, will take the roster spot of White Sox LHP Dan Jennings, who was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays earlier today for 1B Casey Gillaspie . Gillaspie was added to Charlotte's active roster. Additionally, outfielder Jacob May was placed on the Temporary Inactive List and outfielder Jason Bourgeois was actrivated off the DL. Charlotte's roster now features 24 active players.

Garcia, 24, was hitting .286 (32-for-112) with 20 runs scored, six doubles, five home runs, and 20 RBIs with the Knights in 31 games this season. He is also batting .259 (22-for-85) with five doubles, three triples, over two stints with the White Sox this year (35 games).

Bummer, 23, made three appearances with the Knights and was 0-0 with a 1.80 ERA in five innings pitched. He posted a 1-3 mark with three saves and a 3.00 ERA with the Double-A Birmingham Barons in 17 games earlier this season. He also compiled a 0-2 with a 4.91 ERA and two saves in eight games (11.0 innings pitched) with Winston-Salem (High-A).

A product of the University of Nebraska, Bummer entered the 2017 season ranked by Baseball America as the 21^st prospect in the Chicago White Sox system. The Valencia, CA native was originally drafted by the White Sox in the 19^th round of the June 2014 First-Year Player Draft. He was a non-roster invitee to White Sox Spring Training earlier this year.

Gillaspie, 24, was hitting .227 (80-for-353) with 45 runs scored, 15 doubles, nine home runs, and 44 RBIs in 95 games with Triple-A Durham this season. He was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft (20^th overall).

For the season, the Knights have now promoted 13 players to Chicago. RHP Tommy Kahnle (April 6), catcher Kevan Smith (April 13 & May 10), OF WillyGarcia (April 14, May 2, & July 27), RHP Mike Pelfrey (April 22), RHP Chris Beck (April 25), LHP David Holmberg (May 4), RHP Gregory Infante (May 15), RHP Tyler Danish (May 26), RHP Juan Minaya (May 26 & June 26), OF Adam Engel (May 27 & June 20), RHP Brad Goldberg (June 3 and July 19), 2B Yoán Moncada (July 19), and LHP Aaron Bummer (July 27) are the 13 players who have all received promotions this year.

The Knights will conclude their four-game series against the Clippers at BB&T Ballpark tonight and go for the four-game series sweep. Gates will open at 6:00 p.m. with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. Pre-game radio coverage will begin at 6:50 p.m. on ESPN Charlotte (730 AM) and CharlotteKnights.com. The "Voice of the Charlotte Knights" Matt Swierad and long-time Knights broadcaster Mike Pacheco will have the call for all of the action.