Chicago White Sox’s Yermin Mercedes, recently demoted to Triple-A, ‘stepping aside’ from baseball

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The White Sox were seemingly caught off guard about Mercedes’ intentions Wednesday night.

“The White Sox are aware of tonight’s Instagram post by Yermín Mercedes, who is currently on the active roster of our Class AAA team in Charlotte, NC,” the team said in a statement. “At this point in time, the White Sox have not received any official notification from Yermín concerning his future plans.”

Manager Tony La Russa, who learned about Mercedes’ post after the White Sox’s 7-2 loss to the Twins on Wednesday, said he would try to reach out to him.

“I understand you’re in Triple-A, away from the big leagues, you can get emotional,” La Russa said. “Don’t know more than that. Will reach out to him. Could be just a little frustrated. I’ll try to explain to him that he has a big league future.”

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