Yermin Mercedes

Just one day after saying that he was “walking away from baseball,” Chicago White Sox minor league catcher Yermín Mercedes will be in uniform for the team’s Triple-A affiliate on Thursday.

In a shocking development, Chicago White Sox catcher Yermín Mercedes has announced that he is stepping away from the game of baseball.

Minnesota Twins pitcher Tyler Duffey has been suspended for three games after he intentionally threw a pitch at Chicago White Sox slugger Yermín Mercedes during a game Tuesday night.   Duffey also received an undisclosed fine in connection to the incident, according to Major League Baseball. He has elected to appeal the suspension, so he will be eligible to...

The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox may not be playing each other this week, but that didn’t stop the Cubs’ social media team from having some fun at the expense of Sox manager Tony La Russa. La Russa is in the headlines this week after his critical comments about Yermín Mercedes, who swung at a 3-0 pitch and...

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa says that there will be a “consequence” that slugger Yermín Mercedes will have to deal with after missing a take sign and hitting a 3-0 pitch from Minnesota Twins infielder Willians Astudillo for a home run during a blowout victory Monday night. The home run, which came during a 16-4 White Sox...

Chicago White Sox catcher Yermín Mercedes had a long road to get to the big leagues, but now that he’s arrived, all he’s done to celebrate is make baseball history. Mercedes, who had just one MLB at-bat prior to the start of the 2021 season, made his season debut on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels, going 5-for-5 with...

The Yermn Mercedes Show has rapidly become must-see TV on the South Side. But it can’t hide the defensive mistakes that have loomed large during the White Sox 1-2 start.