Chicago White Sox rookie Yermin Mercedes has shockingly announced he is walking away from the game of baseball on Wednesday night.
At the start of the 2021 season, Chicago White Sox fans were enamored by the play of rookie slugger Yermin Mercedes, as he had the ability to send baseballs out of stadiums while standing in the batter’s box. But unfortunately, his career has seemingly ended before it even started.
After being demoted to Triple-A Charlotte earlier this month, Mercedes announced on Instagram that he was walking away from the game of baseball “for a while.” The photo of Mercedes’ post features two words — “it’s over.”
In 68 games with the White Sox this season, Mercedes slashed .271/.328/.404 while recording seven home runs, 37 RBI, 26 runs scored and 65 hits.
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