Yolmer Sánchez

Yolmer Sánchez

Sánchez with the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox – No. 5
Second baseman
Born: (1992-06-29) June 29, 1992
Maracay, Venezuela
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 13, 2014, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through August 11, 2017)
Batting average .235
Home runs 14
Runs batted in 89
Teams

Yolmer Carlos Sánchez (born June 29, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Sanchez can also play shortstop and third base. Prior to the 2017 season, he went by the name of "Carlos Sánchez".[1]

Career

Sánchez signed with the White Sox as an international free agent in 2009. He played in the Dominican Summer League (DSL) for the DSL White Sox in 2009 and 2010. The next season, he split the year between the Bristol White Sox of the Rookie-level Appalachian League and the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class A South Atlantic League, finishing the year with a .286 batting average with 30 runs batted in and 48 runs scored in 68 games. During the 2012 season Sánchez moved quickly through the White Sox system. He started the season with Class A-Advanced Winston-Salem then moved to Double-A Birmingham Barons and then eventually Triple-A Charlotte Knights. He was named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game while playing for the Winston-Salem Dash of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League.[2] Sánchez hit a combined .323, 169 hits, 1 home run, 25 doubles, 7 triples, 79 runs, 56 RBI, 26 stolen bases in 133 games. The White Sox invited Sánchez to spring training as a non-roster invitee in 2013 [3] and ranked as the White Sox #4 prospect.[4] Sánchez spent the entire 2013 season at Triple-A Charlotte where he batted .241 in 432 at bats, 50 runs, 20 doubles, 2 triples, no home runs, 28 runs batted in, 29 walks, 76 strikeouts and 16 SBs.

Sánchez was added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.[5] On July 13, 2014, the White Sox promoted Sanchez to the MLB roster and made his MLB Debut that same day going 0-5 with two strikeouts. Sanchez was sent down to Charlotte after the game, but was recalled to Chicago on August 22, 2014, after the White Sox traded Gordon Beckham.[6]

Sánchez announced that he would go by his first name, Yolmer, starting from the 2017 season, rather than his middle name of Carlos. In doing so, he became the first player named Yolmer in Major League Baseball.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Kane, Colleen. "White Sox infielder Carlos Sanchez changes his name". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  2. ↑ "White Sox infield prospect Carlos Sanchez selected to All-Star Futures Game roster | whitesox.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Pleskoff: Middle infielder Sanchez, dependable with glove, bat, fits White Sox plans | whitesox.com: News". Chicago.whitesox.mlb.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  4. ↑ "White Sox 2013 Prospect Watch". Chicago.whitesox.mlb.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  5. ↑ "White Sox add Sanchez and Thompson, claim Elmore". Chicago.whitesox.mlb.com. November 20, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  6. ↑ White Sox: Carlos Sanchez fills Gordon Beckham's roster spot Archived August 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
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