Lenyn Sosa

Lenyn Sosa
Sosa with the Chicago White Sox in 2025
Free agent
Infielder
Born: (2000-01-25) January 25, 2000 (age 26)
Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 23, 2022, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through May 19, 2026)
Batting average.243
Home runs38
Runs batted in134
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Venezuela
U-15 Baseball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2014 MazatlánTeam

Lenyn José Sosa (born January 25, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays.

Career

Chicago White Sox

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 four home runs, 35 RBI, and two stolen bases. For the 2019 season, Sosa played with the Single-A Kannapolis Intimidators, where he hit .252/.292/.371 with seven 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 six home runs and 14 RBI. Sosa was again optioned to Triple–A Charlotte to begin the 2024 season. He would go one to make 100 appearances for Chicago during the year, slashing .254/.283/.359 with eight home runs, 35 RBI, and three stolen bases.

Sosa made 140 appearances for the White Sox during the 2025 campaign, batting .264/.293/.434 with career-highs in home runs (22) and RBI (75). He began the 2026 season with Chicago, going 7-for-33 (.212) with three RBI across his first 12 games.

Toronto Blue Jays

On April 13, 2026, the White Sox traded Sosa to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Jordan Rich and a player to be named later or cash considerations. In 28 appearances for Toronto, he slashed .188/.205/.275 with one home run and six RBI. On May 28, Sosa was placed on the injured list due to a right wrist contusion. He was transferred to the 60–day injured list on August 2. On August 18, Sosa was reinstated from the 60–day injured list; however, he was subsequently removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple-A Buffalo. Sosa was released by the Blue Jays on September 18.

References

  1. ↑ Badler, Ben (March 29, 2017). "International Reviews: Chicago White Sox". Baseball America. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ Adler, David (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ Van Schouwen, Daryl (June 23, 2022). "White Sox call up top infield prospect Lenyn Sosa". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Lenyn Sosa's first MLB hit | June 26, 2022". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Lenyn Sosa's first career home run was amazing to see". August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: To open year at Triple-A". CBS Sports. March 12, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ Shapiro, Alex (March 13, 2024). "White Sox reassign Lenyn Sosa to minor league camp". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Lenyn Sosa 2024 batting Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Lenyn Sosa 2025 batting Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  10. ↑ Rogers, Jesse (April 13, 2026). "With Springer out, Blue Jays pick up Lenyn Sosa from White Sox". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Blue Jays' Lenyn Sosa: Placed on injured list". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Blue Jays Acquire Jameson Taillon". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Blue Jays Outright Lenyn Sosa". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Blue Jays Release Lenyn Sosa". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 19, 2026.