VISALIA, CA - A day after being named to the California League Postseason All-Star Team, Jose Almonte had to work out of trouble in the first inning. He found himself having loaded the bases with one out and he had two powerful hitters coming up for San Jose. But Almonte,

VISALIA, CA- The Visalia Rawhide and the California League announced today that Visalia Rawhide RHP Jose Almonte has been named a California League Postseason All Star and Pitching Coach Jeff Bajenaru has been named the California League Coach of the Year.

White Sox RHP Lucas Giolito, Triple-A Charlotte: 6 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K, 96 pitches, 63 strikes -- A roller-coaster season has taken a positive turn for the No. 7 White Sox prospect. Giolito did not allow an earned run for the third time in his

VISALIA, CA - Jose Almonte started by loading the bases with two outs in the first inning, putting himself in immediate pitch count trouble. But the 27th-ranked prospect for the Arizona Diamondbacks found his rhythm after the second inning and settled in to retire the final 11 men he faced.