Dane Dunning avoided going under the knife last year, but he was not so lucky this time around. The sixth-ranked White Sox prospect underwent successful Tommy John surgery Monday in Pensacola, Florida. The procedure was performed by renowned specialist Dr. James Andrews. An elbow sprain cost Dunning the final two-plus months

A talented pipeline of players has the Barons marked as perennial contenders. Will 2019 mark the season that Birmingham secures its seventh Southern League title?2018 RECORD: 66-72, 4th in the SL North Division2018 PLAYOFFS: N/AOPENING DAY: Wednesday, April 10 vs Tennessee (Chicago-NL)

It's unfortunate news, but it could have been much worse.No. 56 overall prospectDane Dunning will miss six to eight weeks but will not need surgery after suffering a moderate right elbow sprain, the White Sox announced Wednesday. Dunning has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with Double-A Birmingham and

The Birmingham Barons (31-35) were able to get the win 3-0 on Thursday night over the Chattanooga Lookouts (36-31) at Regions Field behind a great pitching performance and timely hitting. Turning Point: In the bottom of the fourth inning after a Keon Barnum  single, Ryan Brett  was able to hit his third home

Since his promotion to Double-A in late April, Dane Dunning had been missing his trademark command.That returned in a convincing manner Thursday as the right-hander struck out 10 without issuing any walks and allowed four hits over eight innings as Double-A Birmingham blanked Chattanooga, 3-0, at Regions Field.

Following promotions and other player transactions the Southern League has posted revised rosters for the 2018 All-Star Game; scheduled for Tuesday, June 19 in Birmingham, Alabama.:

Bryant Flete  and Trey Michalczewski  provided the run support to back another strong performance from Dane Dunning  as the Birmingham Barons (29-32) turned in a 3-1 win over the Tennessee Smokies (31-31) on Saturday at Smokies Stadium. By the Numbers: Dunning (W, 4-2) kept the Smokies in check through 6.2 frames, allowing one earned

The Birmingham Barons are proud to announce that outfielder Eloy Jiménez, shortstop Danny Mendick, starter Dane Dunning, relief pitcher Ian Hamilton, and catchers Zack Collins and Seby Zavala will represent the Barons in the 2018 Southern League All-Star Game."It's an honor to host the 2018 Southern All-Star Game on June

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (23-32) scored early and often to beat the Birmingham Barons (26-30) 9-2 on Monday night at Regions Field. The win evens up the five-game series at one game apiece.   Facts And Figures: The Barons Eloy Jiménez  entered the game with a 13-game hitting streak. However, he was

Theme of the dayIt's Ronny Rodríguez's world: Ronny Rodriguez has played 811 games in the Minor Leagues, 281 of them at Triple-A. None were more memorable than his performance for Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday. The 26-year-old not only homered twice in the Mud Hens' 12-7 win at Syracuse but he also

In their return to their iconic former home, the Birmingham Barons (23-28) used a fabulous performance on the mound and an early offensive eruption to top the Chattanooga Lookouts (31-21) 7-1 on Wednesday afternoon at the 22nd Annual Rickwood Classic at historic Rickwood Field. Turning Point: The Birmingham bats broke through

After falling behind early, the Birmingham Barons (19-22) were never able to get their bats going as they fell to the Montgomery Biscuits (17-25) on Friday night at Regions Field. Facts And Figures: The Barons could never figure out how to consistently hit Biscuits knuckleballer J.D. Martin (W, 2-6), recording

Theme of the dayLet's talk about Vlad:Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was already becoming a viral sensation Monday when he hit an opposite-field home run off the tee in front of MLB Network cameras. How did he follow that up? With two homers that actually counted, including one that hit the hotel

Dane Dunning is already taking a liking to the Southern League. The opposition? Not so much.The White Sox No. 6 prospect allowed four hits and a walk over six scoreless innings as Double-A Birmingham defeated Tennessee, 8-3, on Wednesday night at Smokies Stadium. It marked the second win in as

With an impressive power display at the plate and on the mound, the Birmingham Barons (13-13) earned an 8-3 win over the Tennessee Smokies (12-13) in the opener of their five-game series on Wednesday night at Smokies Stadium.   Turning Point: The Barons were quick to jump on Smokies starter Trevor Clifton

After 26 starts, a 3.35 ERA and 166 strikeouts in 142 1/3 innings at Class A Advanced Winston-Salem, Dane Dunning seemed ready for a new challenge. On Thursday, the White Sox agreed.Chicago promoted its sixth-ranked prospect to Double-A Birmingham on the heels of his great season start. The 23-year-old right-hander

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C (April 11, 2018) - Right-hander Dane Dunning took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Dash offense provided more than enough support as Winston-Salem earned a 9-0 victory on Wednesday over Myrtle Beach to clinch a series sweep at TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark.Dunning (1-0) tied

Dane Dunning returned to the Carolina League after a solid debut there last year. If early results are any indication, he won't be there much longer.The sixth-ranked White Sox prospect took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and struck out eight for the second straight start as Class A Advanced

After putting together his best outing of the spring Friday against the Cubs, Dane Dunning will ride off into the Cactus League sunset.The White Sox assigned their sixth-ranked prospect to Minor League camp along with No. 23 Seby Zavala, right-handers Chris Beck and Connor Walsh and infielders Patrick Leonard and

It's quiet. Too quiet.Outside of some relatively minor deals the past couple weeks -- most of which involve the Mariners -- there hasn't been much to report in the way of completed trades since the World Series ended 27 days ago. Giancarlo Stanton's expected exit out of Miami seems like

SALEM, Va. (Sept. 3, 2017) - Right-hander Dane Dunning concluded his tremendous 2017 season with arguably his best performance, a one-hit shutout in Winston-Salem's 2-0 victory over Salem in Sunday's doubleheader opener at Haley Toyota Field.Dunning (6-8) struck out nine over seven dominant innings, and he retired the final 13

Dane Dunning authored a brilliant final chapter to his first full professional season.  The No. 10 White Sox prospect allowed one hit over seven innings to lead Class A Advanced Winston-Salem over Salem, 2-0, in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader.

Angels RHP Jake Jewell, Double-A Mobile: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 87 pitches, 48 strikes -- The Angels' No. 23 prospect notched his first career shutout Monday with a 2-0 win over Mississippi in the opener of a doubleheader. It also marked the first time