Anderson Comás considered those that really feel like they don’t have assist and needed to do his half to assist when he determined to return out as homosexual in February.
“I wanted to open that door for those people that are fighting for their dreams,” Comás stated throughout a videoconference name Friday. “I feel like they cannot do it because of people’s opinions, so I wanted to share a little bit to help, to open that door and to inspire all of them to keep fighting.”
The Chicago White Sox minor-league pitcher made an influence together with his Feb. 19 Instagram publish.
“At first I didn’t think it was going to be that big, going viral in so many countries,” he stated. “I used to be in each information (outlet), each social media. Lots of people speaking about me.
“It made me happy because if they get to more people, I can help more people to see the message I wanted to send so they can feel like they have someone to support them and know how they feel. It made me feel great.”
So has the assist for him all through the group.
“Nothing changed here because my teammates, my coaches, some of them knew,” Comás stated. “They were great about it. They really love me here because I’ve been very respectful with my teammates and all my coaches. Nothing changed.”
Erin Santana, the supervisor of worldwide participant growth and schooling, was extremely useful.
“She’s like our mom here, the mom of Latinas here,” Comás stated. “I used to be actually snug together with her and I informed her about that even earlier than the approaching out. I informed her, ‘I know I’m going to do that. What do you assume?’ And she cherished it. So I shared my story together with her first as a result of I used to be actually snug together with her after which I did the approaching out.
“Because I talk to them more, Erin Santana and (assistant general manager) Chris Getz, they’ve been really supportive about it. My strength coach (for the Arizona Complex League Sox), Daniel Cobian, he’s always been supporting me too. I have a lot of support here on the team.”
Comás heard from many individuals after his Instagram publish.
“I got like 1,000 messages in my IG DMs from people still in the closet, but they were happy I did that,” he stated. “They were feeling better about it. They were happy to see people out there for them to feel better about themselves. It made me feel like I did a good thing.”
Comás, 23, has been within the Sox group since signing as a world free agent from the Dominican Republic in 2016. He was an outfielder from 2017-21 and is in his second season as a pitcher.
Comás went 1-0 with a 6.35 ERA in 11 reduction appearances in 2022. He’s persevering with to work on his pitching this spring in Arizona.
“The decision (to pitch), I think Chris Getz was the one, they asked me if I wanted to do it and I said, ‘Yeah, let’s give it a try,’” he stated. “Because I’m lefty and I’m tall (6-foot-3), I needed to strive that new factor. At first I used to be somewhat bit misplaced as a result of I didn’t even know the way to throw breaking balls. But now I felt like I’ve been progressing so much.
“Now I feel like a real pitcher. At first I was afraid of throwing the ball. It wasn’t that easy but it was a new thing. I just worked on it and then I came back ready this year. It’s been good because I just love the game. No matter if I hit or pitch, I love this game, so I will be doing that.”
Comás is aware of he already has made a significant mark past strikeouts.
“I decided to do it because now it’s 2023, people are changing and now I feel comfortable about that,” Comás stated. “So that’s why I did it. I waited for the best time.
“I simply felt like now’s the best time. Now is once I really feel good with myself. Now I settle for myself. I really like myself sufficient to inform folks and really feel nice about it.
“At first I was afraid to say it, for people to know about me. Now I feel strong enough to say it to people without caring what they say about me.”
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