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Daily White Sox prospects update: Kopech, Cease, Clarkin all struggle on rough day for top pitching prospects

Here's your daily update on what the White Sox highly touted prospects are doing in the minor leagues.

Triple-A Charlotte

Michael Kopech was one of a few White Sox pitching prospects who struggled Friday. The team's top-ranked minor league pitcher lasted just 3.1 innings as he was tagged for eight runs on five hits and four walks in a 12-2 loss. He added six strikeouts to his season total but coughed up a pair of home runs as his ERA jumped up to 4.86 on the season.

Class A Winston-Salem

Dylan Cease didn't fare any better, allowing eight runs (seven earned) in just two innings.