Fansided · May 18, 2021
White Sox: Defending Yermín Mercedes for breaking unwritten rules
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 17: Willians Astudillo #64 of the Minnesota Twins looks on after giving up a solo home run to Yermin Mercedes #73 of the Chicago White Sox in the ninth inning of the game at Target Field on May 17, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The White Sox defeated the Twins 16-4. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
Monday night Yermin was being Yermin. The 28-year old rookie sensation had an excellent day at the plate, tallying three hits including a home run and three RBIs. The home run is what got all the Chicago White Sox headlines the next day. Yermin Mercedes had the Minnesota Twins up in arms about breaking baseball’s “unwritten rules”.