The White Sox and the Charlotte Knights are having opposite seasons so far, as the White Sox have lost three games in disappointing fashion, while the Knights have won three games against an always impressive Tampa Bay Rays organization.
While the Knights got a boost from the White Sox top pitching prospects, there was an underrated infield prospect that was responsible for a majority of the offensive in this series. That would be no other than William Bergolla Jr., the White Sox 11th ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline.
Bergolla Jr. was acquired during the White Sox fire sale at the 2024 deadline, when the White Sox shipped relief pitcher Tanner Banks to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Since being acquired by the White Sox, all Bergolla Jr. has done is hit, as he had a very good first full season with the Birmingham Barons. As a 20 year old in AA, he hit .286 with a .342 OBP. He added 19 doubles, two triples, and walked 37 times compared to just 26 strikeouts. That is an elite ratio. If that wasn’t impressive enough, he added 40 stolen bases as well.
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Bergolla Jr. carried this momentum into Spring Training, as he was very impressive at the plate. In 37 plate appearances, Bergolla Jr. hit .314 with a .351 OBP. He added two doubles, four RBIs, and two stolen bases. He also walked twice while just striking out two times. This was a very solid Spring Training, as he showcased his elite bat-to-ball skills.
Now, as the minor league season gets underway, Bergolla Jr. has been one of the best players on the Knights roster. While it has only been three games, he has arguably been their best hitter to this point.
In 11 plate appearances, Bergolla Jr. is 7 for 9 with one walk and one strikeout. He has added two doubles and three RBIs, including a game winning single in the 11th inning in Saturday night’s game.
William Bergolla Jr in AAA debut:
4-5 | 2 1B | 2 2B | 3 R | 2 RBI #WhiteSox
pic.twitter.com/5zVqrKHnVY— Milb Central (@milb_central) March 28, 2026
With Bergolla Jr.’s hot start after a very impressive 2025 season, he could find himself in Chicago sooner rather than later. While the White Sox scored seven runs in today’s game, they only scored three combined in the two prior. If they are only scoring one or two runs a game, they could look to shake some things up to facilitate some more offense.
The only problem is the fact that the White Sox have a plethora of infielders in the minor leagues and currently in the majors. However, if Bergolla Jr. continues to hit like he has over the last month, the White Sox will have to figure a way to get him at-bats with the major league roster.
While Tanner Banks has been a solid reliever for the Philadelphia Phillies, the White Sox have a chance to pull away as winners in this trade, as Bergolla could be a top of the order menace for years to come in Chicago if everything goes right.
