Edmundo Sosa
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Edmundo Israel Sosa (born March 6, 1996) is a Panamanian professional baseball shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Sosa signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent in 2012. He made his MLB debut with the Cardinals in 2018.
Career
St. Louis Cardinals
Sosa signed with the
Sosa was promoted to the major leagues on September 23, 2018,[7] and he made his debut that night. In 2019, he began the year with Memphis and was recalled by St. Louis for the first time on July 16.[8] On August 4, 2020, it was announced that Sosa had tested positive for COVID-19, and he was subsequently placed on the injured list.[9]
In 2021, Sosa made the Opening Day roster.
Philadelphia Phillies
On July 30, 2022, the Cardinals traded Sosa to the Philadelphia Phillies for JoJo Romero.[14]
In the 2022 regular season, with the two teams combined he batted .227/.275/.369 in 176 at bats, with two home runs and six steals in seven attempts.[15] He played 42 games at shortstop, and 22 games at third base.[15]
In the ninth inning of game one of the 2022 National League Wild Card Series, between the Phillies and Cardinals, Sosa scored a crucial insurance run in the top of the ninth inning. The Phillies went on to win the game by a score of 6-3.[16] In game two, with his team up 2-0, Sosa caught a flyball off the bat of Tommy Edman in foul territory to record the final out of the game and secure the series win for the Phillies.
On January 13, 2023, Sosa agreed to a one-year, $950K contract with the Phillies, avoiding salary arbitration.[17]
References
- ^ Goold, Derrick (February 1, 2016). "6. Edmundo Sosa, shortstop". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals prospect Edmundo Sosa homers twice for Johnson City Cardinals - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ Baliva, Nathan (April 1, 2016). "Sierra, Alcantara, Sosa Lead Chiefs 2016 Roster". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "Edmundo Sosa Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ Sports, Fox (18 November 2016). "Cardinals add four players to fill out 40-man roster". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ Goold, Derrick (September 2017). "Elite prospects Alcantara, Hicks among eight young Cards headed to AFL". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Infielder Edmundo Sosa recalled by Cardinals for stretch run". 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Cards place Carp on 10-day IL, recall IF Edmundo Sosa from Memphis". 16 July 2019.
- ^ Goold, Derrick (4 August 2020). "Cardinals All-Stars Molina, DeJong and four other players reveal positive tests for COVID-19". STLtoday.com.
- ^ "Cardinals finalize 2021 Opening Day roster". MLB.com.
- ^ Hummel, Rick (18 May 2021). "Sosa has a slew of firsts, Arenado homers in fourth successive game as Cards top Pirates". STLtoday.com.
- ^ "Edmundo Sosa's first career homer | 06/04/2021". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ "When is the Dodgers Cardinals wild card game? Time, channel - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Cardinals, Phillies Swap Edmundo Sosa For JoJo Romero". July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Edmundo Sosa Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Phillies' 6-run ninth tops Cardinals in wild-card win". October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "2023 MLB Arbitration Tracker". MLBTradeRumors. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet