Nolan Jones
Coverage (6 articles)
Knights Won Six Straight as the Roster Kept Changing
The Charlotte Knights won six in a row in Nashville, reached the best record they have held all season, then lost three straight to split the series. In the middle of it, first baseman Nolan Jones was pulled off the field mid-game after the White Sox traded him to Seattle, the third time this season a Knight has been dealt during a game. Durham comes to Truist Field on Tuesday.
Knights Out-Hit Nashville, Lose 4-2; Sounds Take Series Lead
The Charlotte Knights out-hit the Nashville Sounds 14 to 10 at Truist Field on Saturday and still lost 4-2, handing Nashville its first lead of the series. It was the second straight night Charlotte piled up hits and could not turn enough of them into runs.
Riley Unroe Joins the Knights, Homers Twice the Next Night
Riley Unroe joined the Charlotte Knights on Wednesday, played shortstop that night, and hit two home runs from right field on Thursday in a 9-2 win over Nashville. The official record on the newest Knight: 30 years old, a switch-hitter, and no big-league debut.
Murakami Hits Safely in Both Knights Games; Series Even
Munetaka Murakami doubled home a run in his second rehab game with the Charlotte Knights on Wednesday night, a 6-3 loss to Nashville that evened the series. Two games in, the White Sox superstar is 2-for-7 with a walk, and the Knights' releases offer no timetable for how long he stays.
Murakami Debuts as the Knights Beat Nashville 8-2
A big-league bat came to Truist Field on Tuesday night: Munetaka Murakami made his Charlotte Knights debut on a rehab assignment from the parent-club White Sox. Ryan Galanie's second-inning grand slam did the heavy lifting, and the Knights rolled the Nashville Sounds 8-2 in the series opener.
Knights Lost the Opener in Buffalo and Won the Series Anyway
The Charlotte Knights dropped the opener in Buffalo and won the series anyway, four games to two, closing a winning first half on a Sunday shutout. Kyle Teel had a five-hit game, and rehabbing reliever Jordan Hicks went from a three-run homer in the opener to a perfect inning two nights later.