It was an electric night that capped off a week of sparks.
Behind Lance Lynn’s 111 pitches and an opening volley by José Abreu and Yoán Moncada, Yermín Mercedes stepped up to the plate last Friday and delivered a 485-foot love letter to his fans on a rainy Chicago night.
This was just the latest episode in the Mercedes saga, which began on April 3 with his historic 5-for-5 start.
Since then, our Yerminator has become a household name around town, snagging the White Sox some rare attention from the national media. Some rookie ballplayers would crumble under the sudden pressure and expectations.