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White Sox's Yermin Mercedes makes abrupt change, returns to baseball The DH/catcher is playing in the White Sox's minor league organization after being demoted in early July.

JULY 23, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Not quitting: Yermín Mercedes rejoins White Sox Class AAA team One day after announcing he was stepping away from baseball, Yermín Mercedes was back with the Chicago White Sox's Class AAA affiliate.

JULY 22, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Remains on Triple-A roster Mercedes remains on the active roster at Triple-A Charlotte and is in uniform for Thursday's game, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Impact Mercedes appeared to announce his retirement in an Instagram post Wednesday, but he'll ultimately remain with the Triple-A club going forward. The 28-year-old has slashed .298/.365/.632 with four homers, 12 runs and 10 RBI across 15 games in the minors this year.

JULY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox's Tony La Russa to talk with Yermin Mercedes about 'it's over' IG post The manager boasted of a having a close relationship with the rookie catcher.

JULY 22, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Announces retirement Wednesday Mercedes announced his retirement in an Instagram post Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Mercedes hit .309 with four home runs and 10 RBI after being optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on July 2. Chances of the 28-year-old rookie getting recalled by the White Sox this season were slim, especially with the looming returns of Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) and Luis Robert (hip). If this is indeed the end of Mercedes' MLB career, he retires with a .270 average and seven home runs in 241 at-bats, all but one of which came in 2021.

JULY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Vaughn, Lynn lead White Sox past Tigers 8-2 for 5th straight

Andrew Vaughn homered and made two key defensive plays in left field as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 8-2 for their fifth straight victory

JULY 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Sox option slumping Mercedes to Class AAA Charlotte After getting off to a record-setting start in April before cooling off in May and June, White Sox rookie designated hitter Yermin Mercedes...

JULY 3, 2021 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Chicago White Sox option Yermín Mercedes to Triple-A Charlotte and call up Jake Burger in a series of roster moves In need of infield help, the Chicago White Sox called up Jake Burger from Triple-A Charlotte and optioned designated hitter Yermín Mercedes.

JULY 2, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Demoted to Triple-A Mercedes was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

Impact Mercedes was held out of the lineup in five of the past eight games and will now head to the minors. The 28-year-old broke out with an 1.113 OPS, five homers and 16 RBI in April but he's struggled over the past two months, slashing .196/.264/.272 with only two long balls in 47 games. Mercedes could rejoin Chicago later in the year if he can get back on track in the minors, but for now he'll head to Charlotte. Jake Burger, one of the organization's top prospects, was promoted as part of Friday's transactions and likely will see time as the designated hitter with Mercedes optioned.

JULY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not in starting nine Mercedes will not start Thursday's game against the Twins.

Impact Mercedes has now been on the bench five times in Chicago's last eight games. Jose Abreu will rest his legs as the designated hitter in his absence.

JULY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Tuesday Mercedes is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

Impact Mercedes doesn't appear to deserve everyday at-bats at the moment, as he's hit just .175/.234/.246 over his last 35 games. Yasmani Grandal will serve as the designated hitter in his absence, with Zack Collins taking over behind the plate.

JUNE 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox could use a Yermin Mercedes bounceback "He’s a talented guy and we need him," manager Tony La Russa said. "And lately he looks more like he did early in the season. It’s a good ti...

JUNE 29, 2021 • SUNTIMES.COM

Is a Yermín Mercedes turnaround brewing for the White Sox? It's up to him: 'I tried to do too much' After a red-hot April, Yermín Mercedes is trying to rediscover and retool his approach to dig out of this slump.

JUNE 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Chicago White Sox: Yermin Mercedes finally broke out again The Chicago White Sox finally had an outburst of offense. We know that they are almost always going to get the necessary pitching to win a b...

JUNE 28, 2021 • SOUTHSIDESHOWDOWN.COM

Doubles, drives in three Mercedes went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Seattle in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader.

Impact Mercedes got things started early with a two-run double in the first inning. He later knocked an RBI single and came around to score in the fourth. The 28-year-old rookie is slashing .273/.326/.408 with 17 extra-base hits and 37 RBI this season. Sunday was just his second multi-RBI performance since May 29.

JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Remains on bench Mercedes will sit Friday against the Mariners.

Impact Mercedes finds himself on the bench for the third game in a row. The first two can be explained by the fact that the White Sox were playing in a National League park, but it's possible his playing time is set to slip even when a designated hitter is available. Mercedes hit .364/.414/.557 through his first 40 games, but the wheels have fallen off since then. In his last 26 contests, he's hitting a miserable .122/.184/.167. Yasmani Grandal will rest his legs as the designated hitter Friday, with Zack Collins starting behind the plate.

JUNE 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in NL park Mercedes remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Impact With no designated hitter available in Pittsburgh, Mercedes will remain on the bench for a second straight day. After a blazing first two months of the season, regression has come hard for Mercedes in June. Through 15 games this month, Mercedes is slashing .132/.179/.151 while striking out in a quarter of his plate appearances.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Chicago White Sox DH Yermín Mercedes tells HBO’s ‘Real Sports’ about his private equity backers: ‘Nobody believed in me at that point. And they believed in me.’ Chicago White Sox rookie Yermín Mercedes tells HBO's "Real Sports" he has no problem sharing his MLB earnings with private equity investors...

JUNE 22, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Not in lineup Mercedes will be on the bench for Friday's game against Houston.

Impact Mercedes sits for the second time in three games and the third time in the last six contests. It's not hard to see why he's losing playing time, as he's hit a miserable .122/.189/.171 over his last 23 games after hitting .364/.414/.557 through his first 40. Yasmani Grandal will be the designated hitter Friday, with Zack Collins starting behind the plate.

JUNE 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yermín Mercedes and Rhys Hoskins concerns, are Carlos Rodon and Justin Upton for real and more in Jake Ciely's fantasy baseball mailbag Jake Ciely covers Yermin Mercedes, Carlos Rodon, and more, including Ryan George's top videos, in this week's fantasy baseball mailbag.

JUNE 17, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Not starting Wednesday Mercedes isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Impact Mercedes has gone 0-for-8 with five strikeouts across his last two appearances, and he'll retreat to the bench for the second time in the last four games. Yasmani Grandal will serve as the designated hitter while Zack Collins starts behind the plate.

JUNE 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Strong play from the Cubs and White Sox setting up a special summer in Chicago

It's rare when both the Cubs and White Sox are good, but when it happens – like this season – Chicago comes alive, Jake Mintz writes.

JUNE 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Strong play from the Cubs and White Sox setting up a special summer in Chicago

Sitting Sunday Mercedes is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Tigers, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Mercedes will get a breather as Jose Abreu moves to DH and Yasmani Grandal shifts to first base Sunday. Mercedes is just 6-for-33 with no homers in June, though he did log two hits in Saturday's win.

JUNE 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fighting first major slump Mercedes went 2-for-6 with three RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 15-2 win over the Tigers.

Impact Mercedes has hit his first sustained slump and entered Saturday's contest with just eight hits over the last 64 at-bats (.125). Manager Tony La Russa tried moving him to second in the order the previous two games in an effort to break the slump. A positive sign is that Saturday's effort was the third time in the last four games he's had a hit (5-for-18). Despite the slump, Mercedes remains second on the club with 34 RBI and will continue to his in the middle of the order.

JUNE 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cease improves to 8-0 over Tigers; White Sox romp 15-2

Dylan Cease became the first White Sox pitcher to win his first eight career starts against an opponent, cruising to a 15-2 romp over the Detroit Tigers

JUNE 13, 2021 • Associated Press

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