For simplicity’s sake, we’ll draw the line here at players who either started 40+ games at designated hitter or played more games at DH than at any other position this year.
The recently acquired Yermin Mercedes has been called up from Triple-A Sacramento and will take Crawford’s spot on the active roster.
Former Chicago White Sox DH Yermin Mercedes had an interesting way of celebrating after joining the San Fransisco Giants organization.
In a corresponding move, the Giants designated catcher Michael Papierski for assignment, per MLB.com’s Maria I. Guardado. This was necessary to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.
The White Sox announced a series of roster moves today, selecting the contract of catcher Seby Zavala and designating first baseman Yermin Mercedes for assignment.
The Chicago White Sox are having a very unique season so far. A lot of fans are upset at the 22-22 record to start the year but some perspectives must be taken into consideration.
The Chicago White Sox announced Friday that Yermin Mercedes suffered a hamate fracture in his left hand. The injury requires surgery, which will take place Monday, and his recovery timeline is 6-8 weeks.
The Chicago White Sox had a big problem with injuries in 2021. Some rather consequential players missed a lot of time and they still managed to win 93 ballgames.
White Sox designated hitter Yermín Mercedes recently suffered a fractured hamate bone in his left hand, the club announced.
One of the most interesting stories from the first half of the 2021 Chicago White Sox season was Yermin Mercedes. He started the season on fire and had Mike Trout level numbers for the first six weeks of the season.
The Chicago White Sox had a lot of injuries to deal with in 2021. It started in spring training when Eloy Jimenez went down. Not long into the season, Luis Robert went down.
It’s the September portion of the Chicago White Sox baseball season so that means it’s time for minor leaguers to be called up! Unfortunately, the expanded rosters aren’t what they used to be, as they only consist of 28 players, rather than the 40 they used to have before 2020.
But after going hard on Zavala in the sixth, La Russa put his arm around the young catcher the following inning.
Mercedes got off to a hot start, but the 28-year-old slumped in May before being sent down.
It's unclear if there's a road back to the big leagues for Mercedes this season. If another White Sox player is hit with an injury, maybe he'll get another chance to prove he belongs in Chicago.
On Wednesday night, while the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals played on ESPN, there was a conversation about whether or not the Cubs might consider sending one of their relievers to the South Side before the trade deadline...
The DH/catcher is playing in the White Sox's minor league organization after being demoted in early July.
The Yermin Mercedes story over the last 24 hours has taken many twists and turns. First, he thought about retiring via his Instagram story. Then, he did kind of retire by announcing that his baseball career was over.
The Charlotte Knights, Chicago’s Triple-A affiliate, expect Mercedes in uniform Thursday as well.
If Mercedes does officially call it quits, his MLB career comes to an end with a line of .270/.327/.402 with seven home runs and 65 hits in 69 games.
The manager boasted of a having a close relationship with the rookie catcher.
White Sox designated hitter/catcher Yermin Mercedes announced on Instagram tonight that he’s stepping away from baseball “indefinitely.”
Following the weekend's action, Mercedes is batting .292 with seven home runs and 31 RBI, and he's left no doubt this spring he can take slow pitches deep during meaningful action and, presumably, a home run battle.
La Russa didn't expect the story to last this long, essentially telling reporters it's not that big of a deal.
Tony La Russa promised consequences for Yermin Mercedes over the slugger’s home run on Monday night.
There’s been no ignoring Mercedes’ remarkable breakout at the plate to begin the season.
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