Henry Sosa Esther (born July 28, 1985) is a Dominican

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, in the

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(KBO) for the

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Nexen Heroes The Kiwoom Heroes () are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Seoul. They are a member of the KBO League. The Heroes play their home games at Gocheok Sky Dome in Gocheok-dong, a neighborhood located in the southwestern part of Se ...

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, and

SK Wyverns SSG Landers () are a South Korean professional baseball team. The team was originally established as the SK Wyverns but was renamed as the SSG Landers in 2021 after Shinsegae acquired the team from SK Group. They are a member of the KBO League. B ...

, and in the

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(CPBL) for the

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and

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Career

San Francisco Giants

Sosa was signed as an amateur free agent by the

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on April 23, 2004. He began his professional career in 2006 with the

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. With them, he went 2-1 with a 3.90 ERA in nine games (six starts). He also struck out 41 batters in 32 innings. In 2007, he played for the

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and

Augusta Greenjackets The Augusta GreenJackets are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at SRP Park in North Augusta, South Carolina, which opened in April 2018. They previous ...

. 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 125 innings, he struck out 139 batters. He also played for the

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of the

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that year. For the

and

in 2008, he went a combined 3-4 with a 4.21 ERA in 57 innings. He played only two games with Augusta.

Houston Astros

On July 19, 2011 Sosa was traded to the

along with Jason Stoffel for infielder

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. He made his Major League debut on August 10, 2011 against the

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. 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

on August 25. In 10 starts he was 3-5 with a 5.23 ERA.

Kia Tigers

He pitched with the

in the

in 2012–2013.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Sosa signed a minor league contract with the

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in December, 2013 and was assigned to the AAA

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. In seven starts for the Isotopes he was 1-2 with a 3.72 ERA.

Nexen Heroes

On May 15, 2014, he signed with the

of the KBO.

LG Twins

Sosa signed with the

of the

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

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. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.

Fubon Guardians

Sosa signed with the

of the

for the 2019 season.

SK Wyverns

On June 3, 2019, Sosa signed with the

of the

for the remainder of the 2019 season. He became a free agent after the season.

Fubon Guardians (second stint)

On December 13, 2019, Sosa signed with the

for the 2020 season. 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

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. In a March 21 game against the

, Sosa collapsed to the ground after an apparent knee injury following the delivery of a pitch. On April 19, Sosa underwent ACL surgery. On July 12, Sosa was released by Fubon.

Rakuten Monkeys

On January 8, 2022, Sosa signed with the

of the

for the 2022 season. On July 7, 2022, Sosa was released in order to pursue opportunities in the

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Diablos Rojos del México

On July 13, 2022, Sosa signed with the

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of the

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Piratas de Campeche

On June 27, 2023, Sosa signed with the

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of the

. In 7 starts for Campeche, he posted a 3.94 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 32.0 innings of work.

Spire City Ghost Hounds

On August 12, 2023, Sosa signed with the

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of the

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. In 5 starts for Spire City, he recorded a 5.53 ERA with 26 strikeouts in innings of work. On September 9, Sosa was released by the Ghost Hounds.

References

External links

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