Anderson Comás, a minor leaguer in the Chicago White Sox organization, revealed on Sunday that he is gay, becoming only the second active player affiliated with a major league team to make such a public announcement.
In an Instagram post, Comás warned homophobic readers that the message would not be for them and then said he is “proudly and happily part of the LGTBQ+ community.” Comás, 23, signed with Chicago out of the Dominican Republic in 2016.
He has spent most of his career as an outfielder but converted into a full-time relief pitcher in 2022. He had a 6.35 E.R.A.
in 11⅓ innings with Chicago’s rookie league team in Arizona last season, battling with some control issues but striking out more than a batter per inning.