Lenyn Sosa
| Lenyn Sosa | |
|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox – No. 50 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: January 25, 2000 Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 23, 2022, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics (through April 21, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .177 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 16 |
| Teams | |
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Lenyn José Sosa (born January 25, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career[edit]
Sosa signed with the Chicago White Sox as an international free agent on July 2, 2016.[1] Sosa made his professional debut with the rookie-level Arizona League White Sox in 2017, hitting .270/.330/.359 in 42 games. In 2018, Sosa played for the rookie-level Great Falls Voyagers, batting .294/.317/.406 with 4 home runs, 35 RBI, and 2 stolen bases. For the 2019 season, Sosa played with the Single-A Kannapolis Intimidators, where he hit .252/.292/.371 with 7 home runs and 51 RBI across 122 games.
Sosa did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He split the 2021 season between the High-A Winston-Salem Dash and Double-A Birmingham Barons, hitting .271/.300/.401 with 11 home runs and 56 RBI across 117 games. Sosa was assigned to Double-A Birmingham to begin the 2022 season.
Sosa was selected to the 40-man roster and called up to the majors for the first time on June 23, 2022.[3] He collected his first career hit on June 26, roping a double off of Baltimore Orioles starter Jordan Lyles.[4] On August 9, during the second game of a double-header, Sosa hit his first Major League home run off of Kansas City Royals pitcher Jonathan Heasley.[5]
Sosa was optioned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights to begin the 2023 season.[6] In 52 games for Chicago, he batted .201/.224/.348 with 6 home runs and 14 RBI. Sosa was again optioned to Triple–A Charlotte to begin the 2024 season.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "2016 International Reviews: Chicago White Sox".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ "White Sox call up top infield prospect Lenyn Sosa". 23 June 2022.
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/video/lenyn-sosa-s-first-mlb-hit
- ^ "Lenyn Sosa's first career home run was amazing to see". Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: To open year at Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "White Sox reassign Lenyn Sosa to minor league camp". nbcsportschicago.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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- Living people
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Chicago White Sox players
- Arizona League White Sox players
- Great Falls Voyagers players
- Kannapolis Intimidators players
- Winston-Salem Dash players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Venezuelan baseball biography stubs