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Lenyn Sosa
Sosa with the White Sox in 2024
Chicago White Sox – No. 50
Infielder
Born: (2000-01-25) January 25, 2000 (age 24)
Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 23, 2022, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Batting average.229
Home runs15
Runs batted in50
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Venezuela
U-15 Baseball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Mazatlán Team

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

Career

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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

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  1. ^ "2016 International Reviews: Chicago White Sox". March 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "White Sox call up top infield prospect Lenyn Sosa". June 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Lenyn Sosa's first MLB hit | June 26, 2022". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Lenyn Sosa's first career home run was amazing to see". August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: To open year at Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "White Sox reassign Lenyn Sosa to minor league camp". nbcsportschicago.com. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
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