MLB ST LOUIS, MO – OCTOBER 09: A detail shot of baseballs prior to game one of the National League Division Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium on October 9, 2015 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)
MLBBy Kevin Harrish on

This week, Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Anderson Comas had quite an important announcement to make as the 23-year-old proudly shared with the baseball world that he is coming out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

Anderson Comas shared “the most personal thing I ever share” on his Instagram page this week, revealing that he wants to be an inspiration to others.

“This may be the most personal thing I ever share and it’s that I’m proudly and happily part of the LGTBQ+ community. I’m also a human with a great soul, I’m respectful, I’m a lover, I love my family and friends and that’s what really matters, I enjoy my work a lot, being a professional baseball player is the best thing that happened to me, so I just wanna say something to those people that say that gay people can not be someone in this life, well look at me I’m Gay, and I’m a professional athlete, so that didn’t stop me from making my dreams come true. I’m doing this cause I wanna be an inspiration for those like me out there fitting for their dreams; please don’t listen to those stupid things that people say about us, fight for your dreams, believe in yourself, and go for it.”

It’s a brave announcement, and the MLB world had plenty to say about it on Twitter.

Comas becomes just the third minor league baseball player in history to publicly come out as gay, joining former San Francisco Giants pitcher Solomon Bates and former Milwaukee Brewers first baseman David Denson.

[Anderson Comas]

About Kevin Harrish

View all posts by Kevin Harrish