(DURHAM, NC) - The Charlotte Knights built a big lead in the middle innings and then survived a late surge from the Durham Bulls for a 13-11 victory in the opener of a critical four-game series at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Monday night.

(UPTOWN CHARLOTTE, NC) - In a pair of one-run games, the Charlotte Knights earned a 7-6 win before a 3-2 loss to split a doubleheader with the Columbus Clippers on Saturday night at BB&T Ballpark.

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

This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.While the crosstown Cubs currently cast a long shadow across

The next time Yoán Moncada steps out on the field, he'll be donning a big league uniform. After landing third-ranked Yankees prospect Blake Rutherford in a blockbuster trade with the Yankees, the White Sox will call up baseball's No. 1 prospect and reliever Brad Goldberg from Triple-A Charlotte prior to Wednesday's game against

Imagine an infield with three of the game's top dozen prospects playing on the same dirt. Or a parade of some of the Minors' top arms coming out one after another from the same bullpen.On July 9 in Miami, that dream becomes a reality.

The International League is headed west to Tacoma for the 2017 Triple-A All-Star Game on July 12, and it's sending a caravan of talent.Top White Sox prospectYoán Moncada and No. 1 Rays prospectWilly Adames headline the IL All-Star roster, which was announced Thursday.

For all the struggles Yoán Moncada went through in the first half of June, he's making up for them in a hurry.The top-ranked White Sox prospect recorded his third multi-hit game in nine days, going 3-for-5 and falling a double shy of the cycle in Triple-A Charlotte's 9-4 loss to

While Yoán Moncada was mired in a recent slump, Triple-A Charlotte hitting coach Andy Tomberlin noticed that MLB.com's top-ranked prospect wasn't having trouble squaring the ball up but was simply hitting into hard luck."It's hard whenever a guy is hitting a ball on the nose and it goes right at a

Baseball's top prospect has Tacoma on his mind.White Sox second baseman Yoán Moncada is among the leading vote-getters on the Esurance Triple-A All-Star ballot after two weeks of voting, joining other big names like Jorge Alfaro, Derek Fisher and Franklin Barreto.

As slumps go, a hitless stretch of 13 at-bats passes for a mere blip with most hitters, but it becomes something more when the player in question is as highly regarded as Yoán Moncada. So MLB.com's top overall prospect figured enough was enough.

Triple-A Charlotte will be without Yoán Moncada, MLB.com's top overall prospect, until early next week. The third baseman was placed on the seven-day disabled list Thursday with a sore left thumb. The move was retroactive to Tuesday. 

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He's the game's top prospect for a reason -- well, several reasons, and they were all on display last week.Yoán Moncada headlines the latest group of Minor League Offensive Players of the Week as the International League honoree. He went 11-for-22 (.500) with two homers, a double, four RBIs and

On Saturday, Yoán Moncada was held hitless for the first time since April 21. On Sunday, he bounced back with his fourth multi-hit performance since May 3 and 11th this season.The top White Sox prospect reached base four times, going 3-for-4 with a homer, double, two RBIs, two runs scored

Getting Yoán Moncada out has become an increasingly difficult task.MLB.com's No. 1 overall prospect went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored on Wednesday before Triple-A Charlotte fell to Norfolk, 5-4, at BB&T Ballpark. Moncada has hit safely in his last nine games.

Yoán Moncada had to use all of his talents to help his team achieve victory Thursday.Baseball's top prospect homered, singled, walked, scored three times and swiped two bases as Triple-A Charlotte erased an early deficit and beat Pawtucket, 6-4, at BB&T Ballpark.

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Hitting in the thick of a lineup that features some of Triple-A's most gifted offensive players, Danny Hayes may enjoy more nights like the one he had Saturday. The White Sox prospect had two homers among three hits and drove in a career-high six runs as Charlotte crushed Norfolk, 15-5, on

Yoán Moncada's consistency through two games shows why he's about to become the top prospect in baseball. A night after collecting three hits in the season opener for Triple-A Charlotte, the Cuba native recorded a career-best four hits Friday in the Knights' 11-4 win over Norfolk at BB&T Ballpark.

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Six days after blasting two home runs in a Spring Training game and two days after going 3-for-5 with another long ball, Yoán Moncada leads a host of top White Sox prospects headed back to the Minors. Gleyber Torres' time in Yankees big league camp also came to an end,

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2017 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Loudest tool: Michael Kopech, RHP

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