Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Bennett Sousa was born April 6, 1995, in North Palm Beach, Florida. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Sousa attended The Benjamin School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and played college baseball at the University of Virginia. In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 34th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and returned to Virginia. He was then drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 10th round of the 2018 MLB Draft. In 20 games, Sousa posted a record of 2-0 and an ERA of 1.27. In 2019, Sousa posted an ERA of 2.49 in 43 games with Kannapolis, Winston-Salem, and Birmingham. Sousa was added to the Glendale Desert Dogs roster for 2019 where he posted a 5.59 ERA in 9 games. In 2021, Sousa posted a 3.61 ERA in 41 games while striking out 71 batters in 47.1 innings.

The White Sox added Sousa to their 40-man roster after the 2021 season.