Lenyn Sosa

Lenyn José Sosa (born January 25, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Lenyn Sosa
Chicago White Sox – No. 50
Infielder
Born: (2000-01-25) January 25, 2000
Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 23, 2022, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.186
Home runs7
Runs batted in15
Teams

Career

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]

References
  1. "2016 International Reviews: Chicago White Sox".
  2. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  3. "White Sox call up top infield prospect Lenyn Sosa". 23 June 2022.
  4. https://www.mlb.com/video/lenyn-sosa-s-first-mlb-hit
  5. "Lenyn Sosa's first career home run was amazing to see". Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  6. "White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: To open year at Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.


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