Yolmer Sánchez   Infield

       
 
Born: June 29, 1992
Birthplace: Maracay, VZ
Height: 6-0
Weight: 210
Bats: Both
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: Not draft eligible
How Acquired: Minor league free agent (Feb. 2022)

Photo © Kelly O'Connor
Yolmer Sanchez photos by Kelly O'Connor

Pronunciation: YOEL-murr
First Pro Contract: May 29, 2009 (CWS)
Signing Scout: Amador Arias
Signing Bonus: N/A
   
Pro Debut: June 2009 (DSL)
MLB Debut: July 13, 2014 (CWS)
   
Twitter: @CarlosSan29
Instagram: @yolmersanchez5


Claimed off waivers by New York (NL) (Aug. 2022)
 
 
 
 
 
     
  Scouting Report & Links      
         
  Physical Description: Sturdy, athletic frame. No remaning projection. Needs to pay attention to not adding weight in order to keep his mobility and range.

Hit: Fringe-average hit tool. Switch hitter works well from both sides. Does not impact the ball enough. Passable approach and plate discipline. Bottom-of-the-order bat.

Power: Below-average power. Flashed fringey in-game power in 2017.

Run: Above-average speed. Good instincts.

Field: Plus defender at second base, average at shortstop and third base. Solid utility player defensively. Solid glove, average range, inconstent footwork and quickness.
  Arm: Above-average arm.

Career Notes:
Success story for the White Sox international scouting team. Moved quickly through the system. Spent several seasons as an everyday regular for the major league club. Took home the AL Gold Glove Award at second base in 2019.

Summation: Solid utility insurance at the Triple-A level. Versatile infielder who plays excellent defense. Questionable whether his bat comes back around enough to provide a significant major league impact.

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    Hitting Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
2010 DSL White Sox DSL Rk CWS 18 52 156 26 42 5 2 1 18 54 41 26 7 3 0.269 0.421 0.346 0.767
  2011 Bristol White Sox App Rk CWS 19 5 16 4 4 1 0 0 3 5 5 2 1 2 0.250 0.500 0.313 0.813
  2011 Kannapolis Intimidators SAL A CWS 19 63 264 44 76 10 1 1 27 91 15 49 7 8 0.288 0.341 0.345 0.686
  2012 Winston-Salem Dash Car A+ CWS 20 92 365 58 115 14 6 1 42 144 31 64 19 10 0.315 0.374 0.395 0.769
  2012 Birmingham Barons Sou AA CWS 20 30 119 17 44 9 1 0 13 55 10 22 7 5 0.370 0.424 0.462 0.886
  2012 Charlotte Knights IL AAA CWS 20 11 39 4 10 2 0 0 1 12 0 6 0 0 0.256 0.256 0.308 0.564
  2013 Charlotte Knights IL AAA CWS 21 112 432 50 104 20 2 0 28 128 29 76 16 7 0.241 0.293 0.296 0.589
  2014 Charlotte Knights IL AAA CWS 22 110 437 60 128 19 6 7 57 180 36 84 16 4 0.293 0.349 0.412 0.761
2014 Chicago White Sox AL MLB CWS 22 28 100 6 25 5 0 0 5 30 3 25 1 1 0.250 0.269 0.300 0.569
  2015 Charlotte Knights IL AAA CWS 23 29 131 17 45 10 0 2 17 61 4 28 5 2 0.344 0.368 0.466 0.833
  2015 Chicago White Sox AL MLB CWS 23 120 389 40 87 23 1 5 31 127 19 81 2 2 0.224 0.268 0.326 0.595
  2016 Charlotte Knights IL AAA CWS 24 61 235 31 60 11 2 8 29 99 17 55 10 4 0.255 0.309 0.421 0.730
  2016 Chicago White Sox AL MLB CWS 24 53 154 15 32 9 1 4 21 55 5 42 0 1 0.208 0.235 0.357 0.592
  2017 Chicago White Sox AL MLB CWS 25 141 484 63 129 19 8 12 59 200 35 111 8 9 0.267 0.319 0.413 0.732
  2018 Chicago White Sox AL MLB CWS 26 155 600 62 145 34 10 8 55 223 49 138 14 6 0.242 0.306 0.372 0.678
  2019 Chicago White Sox AL MLB CWS 27 149 496 59 125 20 4 2 43 159 44 117 5 4 0.252 0.318 0.321 0.638
  2020 Chicago White Sox AL MLB CWS 28 11 16 7 5 3 0 1 1 11 5 5 0 0 0.313 0.476 0.688 1.164
  2021 Gwinnett Stripers TAE AAA Atl 29 102 310 36 67 9 3 9 35 109 35 88 6 3 0.216 0.309 0.352 0.660
  2022 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 30 78 247 43 61 12 1 9 33 102 50 67 6 1 0.247 0.378 0.413 0.791
  2022 Boston Red Sox AL MLB Bos 30 14 37 1 4 0 0 0 2 4 5 13 0 2 0.108 0.214 0.108 0.322
  2022 Syracuse Mets IL AAA NYM 30 22 78 6 19 4 0 1 7 26 10 19 0 0 0.244 0.355 0.333 0.688
  2022 New York Mets NL MLB NYM 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- --- --- ---
  2023 Gwinnett Stripers IL AAA Atl 31 117 377 55 89 15 2 8 62 132 89 106 4 3 0.236 0.381 0.350 0.731
  2024 Syracuse Mets IL AAA NYM 32 111 336 60 76 23 3 9 52 132 55 84 9 0 0.226 0.346 0.393 0.739
  2025 Salt Lake Bees PCL AAA LAA 33 120 414 61 102 16 3 4 36 136 67 114 9 3 0.246 0.357 0.329 0.685
   
     
  Advanced Stats & Splits
   
     
  Awards   SoxProspects.com Awards  
  2012 Futures Game All-Star
2012 Carolina League Season-End All-Star
2014 Venezuelan Winter League Rookie of the Year
International League Player of the Week (April 13-19, 2015)
International League Player of the Week (April 27 - May 3, 2015)
White Sox Heart & Hustle Award (2018)
American League Gold Glove (2019)
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