Minor leaguer Anderson Comas took to Instagram on Sunday to say he’s gay.
“This may be my most personal thing I ever share and it’s that I’m proudly and happily part of the LGTBQ+ community,” Comas wrote in an Instagram caption.
Comas, an outfielder in the Chicago White Sox organization, started the post with a disclaimer.
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“If you’re homophobic this post may not [be] for you or [maybe] yes so you can see we all matters and we all are the same …,” he wrote.
The 23-year-old wanted to pass the message to people who say “that gay people cannot be someone in this life.”
“Well look at me, I’m gay and I’m a professional athlete, so that didn’t [stop] me to make my dreams come true,” Comas wrote.
He added he wants to inspire those like him who are also trying to live out their dreams.
Comas also received support from the White Sox.
We are all so proud of you, Anderson! ❤️🏳️🌈 pic.twitter.com/8ykBdwZelo
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) February 19, 2023
Additionally, Chris Getz, White Sox assistant general manager/player development offered his own support.
“Anderson first shared his news with us last year,” Getz said in a statement. “And I was very pleased that he was comfortable sharing with us in playing development. I also was happy at the reaction across the organization, which as you would expect was to support, help and congratulate a teammate. With his social media post today, we all are so proud of Anderson and that he is comfortable sharing such an important personal part of his life so openly.”
At one point, Comas was considered a top-40 prospect in the White Sox pipeline before regressing at the plate. According to FanGraphs, Comas’ swing had gotten “disconcertingly long,” which resulted in his ability to reach a standard fastball.
Comas was signed as an international free agent by the White Sox on July 2, 2016, out of the Dominican Republic. He’s advanced to Low-A thus far boasting a .261 career average with 173 hits and 81 RBI in 179 games.
Comas ends his Instagram post with an encouraging note.
“Please don’t listen to those stupid things that people say about us,” he wrote. “Fight for your dreams, believe in yourself, and go for it.”
