White Sox: Which Pitcher Should Be Promoted from Charlotte?

White Sox lack of depth with starting pitching hurting team early. Which pitcher from Triple-A Charlotte should be promoted to replace struggling South Side starters?

The Chicago White Sox have a problem with their starting pitching. Although Jose Quintana, Derek Holland and Miguel Gonzalez have had solid outings, the Sox lack of depth has hurt the team. With injuries to Carlos Rodon and James Shields however, the Sox pitching depth has been exposed.

Dylan Covey who was selected in the Rule 5 draft this past offseason has struggled to escape the fifth inning this season other than one start. Mike Pelfrey, who was signed to a minor-league contract after the start of the season has yet to record a win in any of his starts. Although the Sox aren’t expected to contend in 2017, they still need better results from their starting pitchers.

The Sox have three pitchers who are off to solid starts for Triple-A Charlotte. Carson Fulmer, Tyler Danish and Reynaldo Lopez have each had success to begin the 2017 campaign and they could be promoted to the Sox later this season. However, should one or more of these players be promoted sooner if they continue succeeding for the Knights?

Although the Sox don’t want to rush any prospects, any of the aforementioned pitchers could be promoted before the All-Star break. The Sox need depth in its starting rotation and they have viable replacements in the minors. If the Sox are able to promote any of their better starters from Charlotte, it could bode well for the team. Let’s look at each of the Knights top starters for this season as one or more of these players could be wearing a Sox uniform soon.