Yermín Francisco Mercedes (born February 14, 1993), nicknamed "the Yermín-ator",[1] is a Dominican professional baseball first baseman, catcher, and designated hitter who is a free agent.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants.

He signed as an international free agent with the Washington Nationals in 2011 and made his MLB debut in 2020 with the White Sox.

On April 3, 2021, he set a major league record as the first player in modern MLB history to begin a season with eight consecutive hits.

[6] Mercedes split the 2017 season between Frederick and the Double–A Bowie Baysox, hitting a combined .276/.340/.455 with 16 home runs and 62 RBI in 380 at bats.

In the same game, he became the first player in Chicago White Sox history to record five hits in their first major league start.

[14] On April 8, Mercedes hit his first home run at Guaranteed Rate Field off of Brad Keller of the Kansas City Royals.

Mercedes was named the American League Rookie of the Month for the games played in April, in which he batted .415/.455/.659 with five home runs and 16 RBI in 88 plate appearances.

[18] During spring training in 2022, Mercedes was diagnosed with a fracture in the hamate bone in his left hand, requiring surgery in late March.

On September 9, Mercedes was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats following the promotion of Austin Dean.

[38] Prior to the start of the season on April 26, Mercedes signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League.