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INFIELDER
YOLMER SÁNCHEZ

2020
◆ Began the season at the Giants Alternate Training Site in Sacramento before being released on Aug. 21.
◆ Signed with White Sox on Aug. 26 and contract was selected from the club’s Alternate Training Site on Aug. 31.
◆ Appeared in 11 games, batted .313 (5/16) with three doubles and one home run.
2019
◆ Won an A.L. Gold Glove at second base...First White Sox player to win a Gold Glove since RHP Jake Peavy in
2012 and first position player since Robin Ventura won at third base in 1998.
◆ Led all MLB second basemen with 416 assists; Led A.L. players with 149 games played, 248 putouts, and 108 double
plays at the keystone position...Ranked second among A.L. second basemen and tied for fifth in the majors with a
.987 (664/673) fielding percentage...11 defensive runs saved were most in the A.L. and second-most in the majors.
◆ Recorded a 12-game hitting streak from Aug. 13-24, matching his career-best for the third time...Had a 20-
game on-base streak from Aug. 13 - Sept. 2 where he batted .349 (22/63).
2018
◆ Began fifth Major League season with White Sox...Slashed .242/.306/.372 with 52 extra-base hits in 155 games. SÁNCHEZ
◆ Led American League with 10 triples and set career bests with 34 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
◆ Rattled off a career-best 22-game on-base streak from Aug. 11 - Sept. 3, batting .301 (25-83).
◆ Named the White Sox MLBPAA Heart and Hustle Award nominee.
2017
◆ Set career high with 3.4 bWAR in fourth MLB season with Chicago (A.L.)...Batted .267 (129/484) with a .732
OPS in 141 games...Finished second in the A.L. with eight triples.
◆ Recorded a 12-game hitting streak from May 6-21, matching career high for the second time...Batted .400
(20/60) during that span.
2016
◆ Opened season with Triple-A Charlotte...Batted .309 (25/81) in 20 games before being recalled by White Sox on
Apr. 28...Played four stints with White Sox and compiled a .208/.236/.357 line with 14 extra-base hits in 53 games.
2015
◆ Made first career Opening Day roster with White Sox...Led all A.L. rookies with 23 doubles.
◆ Hit safely in 12 straight games from July 17-29; batted .435 (20/46) with a 1.132 OPS during the streak.
◆ Launched first career Major League home run on July 25 at Cleveland off RHP Carlos Carrasco.
◆ Also appeared in 29 games with Triple-A Charlotte and batted .344 (45/131) with a .833 OPS in 29 games.
2014
◆ Began season with Triple-A Charlotte and batted .291 (102/351) with 13 doubles, six triples, and five home
runs in 89 games before being recalled by White Sox on July 13.
◆ Made Major League debut on July 13 at Cleveland before being optioned to Triple-A Charlotte after one game on July 20.
◆ Recalled again by Chicago (A.L.) on Aug. 22 and finished the season with a .263/.283/.316 line through his last
27 MLB games...Recorded first Major League hit in a three-hit performance in his first game back on Aug. 22.
NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
◆ 2015 International League Player of the Week for week of Apr. 19...International League Player of the Week
for week of May 3.
◆ 2014 MiLB.com Organization All-Star.
◆ 2012 MiLB Organization All-Star...Futures Game selection...Carolina League Post-Season All-Star.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ May 29, 2009...Signed by White Sox as international free agent.
◆ Jan. 31, 2020...Signed by Giants as minor league free agent.
◆ Aug. 28, 2020...Signed by White Sox as minor league free agent.
◆ Oct. 30, 2020...Claimed off waivers by Orioles from White Sox.
◆ Mar. 31, 2021...Signed by Atlanta as minor league free agent.
◆ Feb. 9, 2022...Signed by Red Sox as minor league free agent.
◆ Aug. 18, 2022...Claimed off waivers by Mets from Red Sox.
◆ Jan. 23, 2023...Signed by Atlanta as minor league free agent.
◆ Jan. 15, 2024...Signed by Mets as minor league free agent.
◆ Jan. 29, 2025... Signed by Angels as minor league free agent.

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