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Yermin Mercedes wants to be a team player in 2022

2022/3/21
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Chuck Garfien speaks with Yermin Mercedes about his wild 2021 season: coming out of nowhere to win AL Rookie of the Month in April, his old school vs. new school controversy with manager Tony La Russa, and temporarily quitting the game in July. He reveals that he's come to spring training with a new mindset of being a team player. "Everything I'm doing right now, I'm doing it for the White Sox."

(3:15) -What was it like winning Rookie of the Month last year?

(5:20) - The controversy between Yermin and LaRussa on missing a take sign

(10:40) - Yermin on what he's worked on and gotten better at

(21:13) - Tony LaRussa on the difficulties of putting Yermin in the lineup