14 Facts About Gavin Sheets

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Gavin Sheets was born on April 23,1996 and is an American professional baseball Right Fielder and First Baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball.

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2.

Gavin Sheets did not sign with the Braves, and instead enrolled at Wake Forest University to play college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

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3.

Gavin Sheets played for the Baltimore Redbirds of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League.

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4.

Gavin Sheets began his professional career with the Arizona White Sox of the Rookie-level Arizona League.

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5.

Gavin Sheets spent 2018 with the Winston-Salem Dash of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, where he slashed.

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6.

Gavin Sheets spent 2019 with the Birmingham Barons of the Class AA Southern League, batting.

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7.

Gavin Sheets was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs following the season.

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8.

Gavin Sheets did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and was not invited to participate at the White Sox' alternate training site.

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9.

Gavin Sheets began the season with the Charlotte Knights of the new Triple-A East, and in addition to playing first base, he received his first professional games in the outfield.

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10.

On June 3,2021, following the placement of regular left fielder Andrew Vaughn on the COVID-19 injured list, Gavin Sheets was recalled to the major league team, but was sent back down to Charlotte following Vaughn's return two days later, without appearing in a game.

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11.

Gavin Sheets made his MLB debut that day as the starting right fielder against the Minnesota Twins.

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12.

Gavin Sheets made his postseason debut in game 1 against the Houston Astros, going 0-for-4.

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13.

In game 4, Gavin Sheets hit his first postseason home run, off Lance McCullers Jr.

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14.

Gavin Sheets is the son of former Major League Baseball outfielder Larry Sheets.

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