White Sox Minor League Update: May 3, 2026

Korey Lee drove in the tying run and had the walk-off RBI to lead the Knights to a win. | Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights The big news today came from a player participating in very likely his last game in Double-A: Braden Montgomery, South Side Sox’s No. 1 White Sox prospect , is joining the Triple-A Charlotte Knights on his way up to the South Side.

Montgomery has been outstanding so far in 2026, slashing . 313/. 429/.

606 and hitting six homers after putting up just 12 all of last season. Montgomery’s rise through the system has been swift: The former Boston first-rounder made his pro debut at Kannapolis in 2025, and traversed three levels (up to Double-A) over the course of the summer. His Spring Training work with the White Sox impressed, and it was somewhat surprising that he was reassigned to Birmingham to begin 2026.

But he’s headed east to Charlotte now, and the countdown for his debut on the South Side — almost certainly to come later this year — is officially on. Charlotte Knights 10, Gwinnett Stripers 9 The Knights (16-17) ended up splitting the series with the Stripers (20-13) after a walk-off win Sunday, 10-9, despite the Charlotte pitching being a little rough round the edges. Lefthander Hagen Smith slightly struggled through the first inning after loading the bases with all three of his walks on the day, and a two-run single marked the lone hit he gave up to give Gwinnett an early two-run lead.