On the Mark: Payton Excelling with Knights
Published on May 25, 2022 under International League (IL)
Charlotte Knights News Release
Mark Payton has been a key addition to the Charlotte Knights this season. The Orland Park, IL native has thrived during the month of May.
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as a free agent this past offseason, Payton was assigned to the Knights to start this season after earning a non-roster invitation to Sox spring training. In his Charlotte debut on April 5 in Norfolk, the 30-year-old went 3-for-5 at the plate with an RBI. Two days later, he had two hits and two RBIs in the club's 13-7 win over the Tides on April 7.
Since debuting with the Knights in April, Payton has become a staple in the lineup and a solid defensive presence in the outfield as well. In fact, the Charlotte outfielder has really excelled in the month of May. Through 14 games this month, Payton is hitting .386 (22-for-57) with 14 runs scored, four doubles, one triple, four home runs, 13 RBIs and three stolen bases.
Payton strung together a 12-game hitting streak with the Knights -- the team's highest of the season -- from May 3 to May 22. Over that 12-game stretch, Payton recorded 22 hits. He also went on a power stretch, hitting four home runs over a six-game span from May 15 to May 22.
Payton was on hand to drop the puck before the game on May 16. Charlotte Checkers
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Recently, Payton also had the honors of dropping the puck at Bojangles Coliseum for the Charlotte Checkers before the team's Round 2 matchup against the Bridgeport Islanders on Monday, May 16. The Checkers went on to win the game 4-0 to move on to Round 3 of the Atlantic Division Finals to face the Springfield Thunderbirds.
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