Bennett Sousa

John Bennett Sousa (born April 6, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Bennett Sousa
Chicago White Sox – No. 67
Pitcher
Born: (1995-04-06) April 6, 1995 (age 27) North Palm Beach, Florida
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 8, 2022, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics (through 2022 season)
Win–loss record	3–0
Earned run average	8.41
Strikeouts	12
Teams
Chicago White Sox (2022–present)

Professional career

Sousa attended The Benjamin School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and played college baseball at the University of Virginia. In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[1] He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 34th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and returned to Virginia.^[2] He was then drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 10th round of the 2018 MLB Draft.^[3] In 20 games, Sousa posted a record of 2-0 and an ERA of 1.27. In 2019, Sousa posted an ERA of 2.49 in 43 games with Kannapolis, Winston-Salem, and Birmingham. Sousa was added to the Glendale Desert Dogs roster for 2019 where he posted a 5.59 ERA in 9 games. Sousa did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4] In 2021, Sousa posted a 3.61 ERA in 41 games while striking out 71 batters in 47.1 innings.

The White Sox added Sousa to their 40-man roster after the 2021 season.^[5] He was named to the Opening Day roster for the 2022 season.^[6] Sousa made his MLB debut on April 8, 2022, pitching a scoreless inning out of the bullpen.^[7] Despite having a 3–0 record, after appearing in 25 games and having an ERA of 8.41, Sousa was sent back to Triple-A on June 14.

References

1. "#25 Bennett Sousa". pointstreak.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
2. "Washington Nationals take UVA reliever Bennett Sousa in MLB Draft". June 14, 2017.
3. "Three TBS Alums Selected During MLB Draft". June 7, 2018.
4. "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
5. "Press release: White Sox purchase contracts OF Jason Bilous and Bennett Sousa". MLB.com.
6. "White Sox finalize 2022 Opening Day roster" (Press release). Chicago White Sox. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
7. "Bennett Sousa makes MLB debut with White Sox". VirginiaSports.com. April 8, 2022.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)