Yermín Mercedes Retires

Yermín Mercedes, who stormed out of the gate this season and took over baseball in April in timeless fashion, retired from baseball tonight, in decidedly 2020s fashion.

After flying out in his first at-bat, then grounding out to the pitcher in his second, Mercedes was pinch-hit for by fellow catcher Nate Nolan in the sixth inning of Triple-A Charlotte’s loss tonight. Later, his Instagram account posted this message:

I am uncertain if this is just Yermín struggling to communicate in English during a difficult moment, or some odd translation, but surely something does not feel right about this impulsive decision, particularly when referencing his “immaturity.