Lenyn Sosa

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Leones del Caracas · 2B/1B

Age 265' 11" · 210 lbsBats Right

#290 Preseason

FBaseball Overview

After a promising 2025 campaign that showcased 22 home runs and a .264 batting average across 518 at-bats, Sosa enters 2026 with significant concerns following an early-season slump that has seen his average plummet to .195 through 113 at-bats. The 26-year-old second baseman still possesses power upside based on his previous season's performance, but the dramatic decline in batting average and run production raises red flags about consistency and plate discipline. Managers considering Sosa should view him as a high-risk, high-reward prospect who needs to demonstrate he can recapture his 2025 form to remain a viable fantasy asset in deeper leagues. His stolen base activity remains minimal, limiting his value in speed-dependent formats, so his viability hinges almost entirely on whether he can stabilize his average and return to his 20+ home run pace.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2022	Chicago White Sox	11	36	35	.114	1	1	3	0	12	.139	.229	.368
2023	Chicago White Sox	52	173	164	.201	6	14	12	0	40	.224	.348	.572
2024	Chicago White Sox	100	369	351	.254	8	35	28	3	77	.283	.359	.642
2025	Chicago White Sox	140	544	518	.264	22	75	57	2	127	.293	.434	.727
2026	2 teams▼	40	117	113	.195	1	9	11	0	25	.207	.283	.490
Career	Totals	343	1239	1181	.241	38	134	111	5	281	.268	.379	.647

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2017	ACL White Sox	42	180	159	.270	2	23	19	3	24	.330	.358	.688
2018	Great Falls Voyagers	65	291	276	.293	4	35	44	2	36	.317	.406	.723
2019	Kannapolis Intimidators	122	536	501	.251	7	51	72	6	102	.292	.371	.663
2021	2 teams▼	115	474	451	.271	11	56	55	3	105	.300	.401	.701
2022	2 teams▼	119	536	483	.315	23	79	77	3	83	.369	.511	.880
2023	Charlotte Knights	71	308	288	.271	17	44	41	0	75	.313	.507	.820
2024	Charlotte Knights	24	113	102	.275	6	18	18	2	20	.330	.529	.859
2025	Charlotte Knights	3	10	10	.100	0	0	0	0	4	.100	.200	.300
2026	3 teams▼	24	89	82	.220	2	9	9	0	24	.281	.354	.635
Career	Totals	585	2537	2352	.276	72	315	335	19	473	.319	.431	.750

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
7	18	16	.125	0	0	3	0	5	.222	.125	.347

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	92	88	.205	1	6	10	0	20	.220	.295	.515

Game Log2026 MLB

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg88.7 mph

Max EV107.7 mph

Launch Angle20.0°

Barrel %5.6%

K %21.4%

Hard Hit %36.7%

Sprint Speed26.7 ft/s

Bat Speed72.4 mph

Whiff %21.5%

Chase %50.0%

xBA0.222

xSLG0.345

xwOBA0.249

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2022

Chicago White Sox

.114

.139

.229

.368

2023

Chicago White Sox

173

164

.201

.224

.348

.572

2024

Chicago White Sox

100

369

351

.254

.283

.359

.642

2025

Chicago White Sox

140

544

518

.264

127

.293

.434

.727

2026

2 teams▼

117

113

.195

.207

.283

.490

Career

Totals

343

1239

1181

.241

134

111

281

.268

.379

.647

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2017

ACL White Sox

180

159

.270

.330

.358

.688

2018

Great Falls Voyagers

291

276

.293

.317

.406

.723

2019

Kannapolis Intimidators

122

536

501

.251

102

.292

.371

.663

2021

2 teams▼

115

474

451

.271

105

.300

.401

.701

2022

2 teams▼

119

536

483

.315

.369

.511

.880

2023

Charlotte Knights

308

288

.271

.313

.507

.820

2024

Charlotte Knights

113

102

.275

.330

.529

.859

2025

Charlotte Knights

.100

.200

.300

2026

3 teams▼

.220

.281

.354

.635

Career

Totals

585

2537

2352

.276

315

335

473

.319

.431

.750

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.125

.222

.125

.347

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.205

.220

.295

.515