Yermin Mercedes makes history with 8-for-8 start

Chicago’s Mercedes continues to run at a high performance level.

That Mercedes being Yermin Mercedes, who had hits in his first three at-bats Saturday against Alex Cobb to give him an 8-for-8 start to the season in a 5-3 White Sox loss to the Angels at Angel Stadium. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Mercedes is now the first player in the modern era (dating back to 1900) to begin a season with hits in his first eight at-bats. Mercedes was finally retired in the eighth inning after flying out on a 3-2 pitch from southpaw Tony Watson, but his opening performance was nothing short of astonishing for those around him.

“I’d be offering Yerm an extension right now,” said White Sox reliever Evan Marshall, who took the loss after allowing three runs in the eighth, including Justin Upton’s go-ahead home run. “That’s some of the best hitting I’ve ever seen.”