White Sox designated hitter Yermín Mercedes caught the baseball world by surprise on Wednesday night as he announced he is stepping away from baseball "for a while." But Mercedes's hiatus didn't exactly last long.
The 28-year-old announced he will return to the diamond in an Instagram post on Thursday. He could take the field later Thursday evening for the Charlotte Knights, the White Sox's Triple-A affiliate.
“I will never give up,” Mercedes wrote. “I lasted 10 years in the minor leagues. My dream is to be a player established in the big leagues.