How Old Is Yermin Mercedes And Is He Retiring From The MLB?

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YERMIN Francisco Mercedes is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher.

Although he made his MLB debut in 2020, he made an announcement about his career in July 2021.

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How old is Yermin Mercedes?

Nicknamed “The Yermín-ator,” Mercedes spent the majority of his career with the Chicago White Sox organization.

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Born Valentine’s Day 1993, he is 28-years-old.

Yermin has a net worth of around $5,00,000. As far as the salary is concerned, he reportedly received a base salary of $570,000 while playing for White Sox, according to PlayerWiki.

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Is he retiring from the MLB?

On July 22, 2021, Mercedes took to Instagram to announce his apparent retirement from the sport.

He wrote a lengthy statement in Spanish to accompany a picture that simply read “it’s over.”

“ … I apologize, and thus I walked away from baseball for a while,” Mercedes’ post read when translated to English.

He thanked his fans and the teams that he was a part of during his career.

A statement was issued by the White Sox following the post.

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“The White Sox are aware of tonight’s Instagram post by Yermín Mercedes, who is currently on the active roster of our Class AAA team in Charlotte, NC. At this point in time, the White Sox have not received any official notification from Yermín concerning his future plans.”

Mercedes earned a spot on Chicago’s Opening Day roster when left fielder Eloy Jiménez was sidelined by an injury.

He hit .415/.455/.659 through April, with five home runs and 16 RBIs.

He set a major league record in April 2021 by becoming the first baseball player in modern MLB history to start a season with eight consecutive hits

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“He’s a talented guy. He earned a spot on the roster, then he earned all those at-bats,” La Russa said. “There’s so much video and tape, and they [opposing pitchers] start making adjustments. You have to learn how to adjust back. So, I know the stroke he showed early, and when his head is on the ball and he’s not getting too big, he can make those adjustments and hit in the big leagues.

“I know they are looking as a catcher if he can pick up experience of calling a game. He has really good hands and a very strong arm. He has all the physical talents you want.”

What did Tony La Russa say about Yermin Mercedes?

La Russa was trending on Twitter for doubling down on comments he made about rookie slugger Mercedes.

La Russa called Mercedes “clueless” for homering on a 47 mph pitch with a 3-0 count from Minnesota Twins infielder Willians Astudillo in the ninth inning of a 16-4 blowout win.

The manager believed that the play was a teachable moment. “What did I say publicly?” La Russa asked reporters on a Zoom conference.

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“I said a young player made a mistake — which, by the way, he did — and we need to acknowledge it. Part of how you get better as a team is, if something goes wrong, you address it.”

He backed up his comments in further conversation.

“Do you think you need more [runs] to win, you keep pushing,” he said, via Bob Nightengale. “If you think you have enough, respect the game and opposition. Sportsmanship.”

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La Russa added, “If you’re going to tell me that sportsmanship and respect for the game of baseball and respect for your opponent is not an important priority, then I can’t disagree with you more.”

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