Biography
Lenyn José Sosa (born January 25, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Sosa signed with the Chicago White Sox as an international free agent on July 2, 2016. Sosa made his professional debut with the rookie-level Arizona League White Sox in 2017, hitting .270/.330/.359 in 42 games. In 2018, Sosa played for the rookie-level Great Falls Voyagers, batting .294/.317/.406 with 4 home runs, 35 RBI, and 2 stolen bases. For the 2019 season, Sosa played with the Single-A Kannapolis Intimidators, where he hit .252/.292/.371 with 7 home runs and 51 RBI across 122 games.
Sosa did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He split the 2021 season between the High-A Winston-Salem Dash and Double-A Birmingham Barons, hitting .271/.300/.401 with 11 home runs and 56 RBI across 117 games. Sosa was assigned to Double-A Birmingham to begin the 2022 season.
Sosa was selected to the 40-man roster and called up to the majors for the first time on June 23, 2022. He collected his first career hit on June 26, roping a double off of Baltimore Orioles starter Jordan Lyles. On August 9, during the second game of a double-header, Sosa hit his first Major League home run off of Kansas City Royals pitcher Jonathan Heasley.
Sosa was optioned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights to begin the 2023 season. In 52 games for Chicago, he batted .201/.224/.348 with 6 home runs and 14 RBI. Sosa was again optioned to Triple–A Charlotte to begin the 2024 season.