By BILLY HEYEN Danny Mendick was officially named to the Chicago White Sox' 60-man player pool for the 2020 Major League Baseball season. The former Pittsford Mendon and Monroe Community College standout is listed as an infielder, and the announcement specifies that workouts for the 44 players named will begin at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 3. Mendick's inclusion for the … [Read more...] about Danny Mendick named to White Sox’ 60-man pool for 2020 MLB season
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Ben Beauchamp, Tyler Griggs take Junior College detour to get back on track
By BILLY HEYEN In the 2019 state semifinal, Tyler Griggs stole second base and distracted the defense long enough for Ben Beauchamp to scamper home from third. It was the type of aggressive base-running maneuver that led the Knights to their first-ever state title. Now, both Griggs and Beauchamp will be hoping that their next move, transferring from a Division I program … [Read more...] about Ben Beauchamp, Tyler Griggs take Junior College detour to get back on track
‘This was the year’: Junior College baseball sophomores cope with altered recruiting timeline
By BILLY HEYEN Within five minutes of his season’s cancellation, Ryan Ballard cried. A bit more than a year earlier, he’d looked down on the idea of playing junior college baseball. But in the time since, he’d realized the competition, camaraderie and possibilities it provided. In mid-March, due to the coronavirus, that was all temporarily taken away. “Realizing this could be … [Read more...] about ‘This was the year’: Junior College baseball sophomores cope with altered recruiting timeline
Birthday bash: Danny Mendick homers for White Sox on his 26th birthday
By BILLY HEYEN Danny Mendick may have provided himself the best present he receives for his 26th birthday Saturday. On a 3-2 fastball from MLB veteran Edwin Jackson, Mendick drove a flyball to left field and out of the ballpark for a two-run home run. It's Mendick's second MLB home run since the White Sox called him up earlier in September. Mendick, the former star … [Read more...] about Birthday bash: Danny Mendick homers for White Sox on his 26th birthday
Danny Mendick hits safely for second-straight night for Chicago White Sox
By BILLY HEYEN Baseball's irony extends between MLB lines, too. Danny Mendick hit three balls relatively hard on Friday night, all of which turned into outs. He hit safely for the second night in-a-row, though, on the softest of four balls he put in play at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mendick finished 1-for-4 on Friday night as the Chicago White Sox fell, 5-4, to the Los … [Read more...] about Danny Mendick hits safely for second-straight night for Chicago White Sox