Column: Yermín Mercedes is hitting .382 for the red-hot White Sox, who have the best record in baseball. The rookie will come back to earth one day, right?

When Yermín Mercedes became the first player in modern history to start a season with eight consecutive hits, we waited for the Chicago White Sox rookie to come back to earth.

And when he finished April being named the American League Rookie of the Month, we waited for the law of averages to kick in.

While Mercedes has come down from his .417 average in April, he still led the majors at .376 entering Thursday’s 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins and had hit .333 since the record-breaking 8-for-8 start.

You won’t find him near the top of any American League MVP lists on betting sites or even listed on some.