Henry Sosa Esther (born July 28, 1985) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, in the KBO League (KBO) for the Kia Tigers, Nexen Heroes, LG Twins, and SK Wyverns, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Fubon Guardians and Rakuten Monkeys.
| Henry Sosa | |
|---|---|
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| Conspiradores de Querétaro – No. 00 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 28, 1985 El Seibo Province, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: August 10, 2011, for the Houston Astros | |
| KBO: 2012, for the Kia Tigers | |
| CPBL: March 24, 2019, for the Fubon Guardians | |
| MLB statistics (through 2011 Season) | |
| Win–loss record | 3–5 |
| ERA | 5.23 |
| Strikeouts | 38 |
| WHIP | 1.444 |
| KBO statistics (through 2019 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 77–63 |
| ERA | 4.27 |
| Strikeouts | 1,059 |
| WHIP | 1.325 |
| CPBL statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 26–10 |
| ERA | 2.78 |
| Strikeouts | 278 |
| WHIP | 1.20 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editSan Francisco Giants
editSosa was signed as an amateur free agent by the San Francisco Giants on April 23, 2004. He began his professional career in 2006 with the AZL Giants. With them, he went 2-1 with a 3.90 ERA in nine games (six starts). He also struck out 41 batters in 321⁄3 innings. In 2007, he played for the San Jose Giants and Augusta Greenjackets. He went 6-0 with a 0.73 ERA in 13 games (10 starts) with the Greenjackets and 5-5 with a 4.38 ERA in 14 starts with the Giants. He went a combined 11-5 with a 2.58 ERA in 27 games (24 starts). In 1252⁄3 innings, he struck out 139 batters. He also played for the Estrellas de Oriente of the Dominican Winter League that year.[1] For the San Jose Giants and Augusta Greenjackets in 2008, he went a combined 3-4 with a 4.21 ERA in 572⁄3 innings. He played only two games with Augusta.[2]
Houston Astros
editOn July 19, 2011 Sosa was traded to the Houston Astros along with Jason Stoffel for infielder Jeff Keppinger.[3] He made his Major League debut on August 10, 2011 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He started the game and allowed four runs in six innings to pick up the loss. His first win was recorded when he allowed one run in six innings against the San Francisco Giants on August 25. In 10 starts he was 3-5 with a 5.23 ERA.
Kia Tigers
editHe pitched with the Kia Tigers in the KBO League in 2012–2013.
Los Angeles Dodgers
editSosa signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in December, 2013 and was assigned to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes. In seven starts for the Isotopes he was 1-2 with a 3.72 ERA.
Nexen Heroes
editOn May 15, 2014, he signed with the Nexen Heroes of the KBO.[4]
LG Twins
editSosa signed with the LG Twins of the KBO League for the 2015 season. He re-signed with LG Twins for the 2016, 2017 and 2018 seasons. Since then, he has become one of the most well-known veteran foreign pitchers in the KBO League alongside Dustin Nippert. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.
Fubon Guardians
editSosa signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the 2019 season.[5]
SK Wyverns
editOn June 3, 2019, Sosa signed with the SK Wyverns of the KBO League for the remainder of the 2019 season.[6] He became a free agent after the season.
Fubon Guardians (second stint)
editOn December 13, 2019, Sosa signed with the Fubon Guardians for the 2020 season.[7] In 12 games with Fubon, Sosa recorded an 8-2 record and 1.56 ERA with 85 strikeouts in 86.2 innings of work. Sosa was the Opening Day starting pitcher for the Guardians on March 14, 2021 against the CTBC Brothers. In a March 21 game against the Rakuten Monkeys, Sosa collapsed to the ground after an apparent knee injury following the delivery of a pitch. On April 19, Sosa underwent ACL surgery.[8] On July 12, Sosa was released by Fubon.[9]
Rakuten Monkeys
editOn January 8, 2022, Sosa signed with the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the 2022 season.[10] On July 7, 2022, Sosa was released in order to pursue opportunities in the Mexican League.[11]
Diablos Rojos del México
editOn July 13, 2022, Sosa signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.[12] He was released on January 19, 2023.[13] In 5 games (4 starts) 20 innings he struggled mightily going 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA with 15 strikeouts.
Piratas de Campeche
editOn June 27, 2023, Sosa signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League.[13] In 7 starts for Campeche, he posted a 3.94 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 32.0 innings of work.
Spire City Ghost Hounds
editOn August 12, 2023, Sosa signed with the Spire City Ghost Hounds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[14] In 5 starts for Spire City, he recorded a 5.53 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 27+2⁄3 innings of work. On September 9, Sosa was released by the Ghost Hounds.[15]
Conspiradores de Querétaro
editOn February 5, 2024, Sosa signed with the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League.[16] In 20 games (12 starts) 73.1 innings he struggled mightily going 6-4 with a 6.63 ERA with 64 strikeouts.
References
edit- ^ http://minors.sabrwebs.com/cgi-bin/person.php?milbID=sosa--001hen[permanent dead link] "SABR"
- ^ http://thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Henry-Sosa.shtml The Baseball Cube
- ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (July 19, 2011). "Giants Acquire Jeff Keppinger". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ "Nexen Heroes sign ex-Kia pitcher Sosa". May 15, 2014.
- ^ "Fubon Guardians Sign Henry Sosa". January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Right-hander returns to KBO after stint in Taiwan". Yonhap News Agency. June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Fubon Guardians News: Henry Sosa". CPBLstats. December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Guardians' Henry Sosa Undergoes ACL Surgery". April 21, 2021.
- ^ https://www.cpbl.com.tw/player/trans
- ^ "Rakuten Monkeys Sign Henry Sosa for 2022 Season". CPBLstats. January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Rakuten Monkeys Release Henry Sosa". July 7, 2022.
- ^ "DOS LANZADORES LLEGAN A LOS DIABLOS ROJOS". diablos.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Henry Sosa Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball
- ^ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".
- ^ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 5 de febrero de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- player stats in Korean League
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization