IL Charlotte Knights

Knights Announce Five Roster Moves

June 10, 2022 - International League (IL)
Charlotte Knights News Release


(LOUISVILLE, KY) -- The Charlotte Knights have announced five roster moves ahead of tonight's game four matchup against the Louisville Bats from Louisville Slugger Field.

RHP Jimmy Lambert was promoted to the Chicago White Sox today. Lambert, 27, compiled a 0-3 record with a 9.24 ERA (12.2 IP) over five starts with the Knights this season. This is Lambert's third promotion to the White Sox this season. He is 0-2 with a 5.14 ERA with Chicago in three games (two starts).

C/1B Xavier Fernández, 26, was promoted to the Knights today from Double-A Birmingham. In 30 games this season with the Barons, he was hitting .311 (37-for-119) with nine runs scored, three doubles, two home runs and 15 RBIs. He was a non-roster invitee to Chicago White Sox spring training camp this year. A native of Guaynabo, PR, was signed by the White Sox as a free agent on December 2, 2019. Last season with the Barons in 58 games, he hit .282 (55-for-195) with 27 runs scored, five doubles, nine home runs and 29 RBIs.

1B/OF Gavin Sheets was optioned to the Charlotte Knights today (Report TBD). In 44 games this season with the White Sox, Sheets, 26, hit .204 (28-for-137) with five doubles, four home runs and 10 RBIs. Last season with the Knights, Sheets hit .295 (67-for-227) with 36 runs scored, 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 46 RBIs in 60 games.

RHP Parker Markel, who was claimed off of waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Oakland A's on Wednesday, June 8, is active for the Charlotte Knights today. Markel, 31, posted a 3-0 record with a 1.89 ERA over 17 relief appearances with Triple-A Las Vegas this season. He also made three appearances with the A's, going 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in three innings pitched.

RHP Lincoln Henzman was placed on Charlotte's Injured List today. The right-handed reliever is 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 12 games (two starts) with the Knights this season (14.2 IP).

A total of 10 players have been promoted to Chicago from Charlotte. Those players in order of their first promotion to Chicago are: INF Jake Burger (April 7 & May 24), RHP Matt Foster (April 7), RHP Jimmy Lambert (April 12, June 2 & June 10), LHP Anderson Severino (April 12), OF Adam Haseley (April 20), INF Danny Mendick (May 5 & May 28), RHP Johnny Cueto (May 16), RHP Kyle Crick (May 17, May 31 & June 4), RHP Davis Martin (May 17 & June 3) and LHP Tanner Banks (May 26).

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