It’s Time For White Sox To Take Offers For Luis Robert Jr.
The post It’s Time For White Sox To Take Offers For Luis Robert Jr. appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MAY 1: Luis Robert Jr #88 of the Chicago White Sox takes a grand slam away from … More Rhys Hoskins #12 of the Milwaukee Brewers in the top of the first inning in a game at Rate Field on May 1, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images) Getty Images It’s time for Chris Getz to start working the phones. It would be a surprise if the White Sox’s general manager isn’t doing exactly that. No team in the major leagues was willing to meet Getz’s high asking price for 27-year-old center fielder Luis Robert Jr. last winter. He held onto him in the hope of raising his market at this season’s trade deadline, and why wait until then? This looks like the perfect time to strike a deal for the high-ceiling, low-floor Robert, who has come out of the gate with five home runs and an AL-high 15 stolen bases in 32 games. Even more importantly, he looks as healthy as he has been since 2023, when he earned a Silver Slugger and some MVP votes. A long run of injuries — nagging hip flexor issues being the biggest concern — cut the value out of the six-year, $50-million deal the Sox signed with Robert before his age-22 season in 2020. But Robert hasn’t been on the Injured List since June 4, 2024, playing in 132 of the hapless White Sox’s last 136 games. When he’s healthy, Robert is electrifying. He had 38 homers and 20 stolen bases two seasons ago. But he’s often looked like he’s damaged goods, losing some aggressiveness after his injuries. That’s not the case right now. Fangraphs valued Robert’s post-injury 100 games at only 0.5 WAR last season, when he hit .224 with 14 homers and 23 stolen…
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MAY 1: Luis Robert Jr #88 of the Chicago White Sox takes a grand slam away from … More Rhys Hoskins #12 of the Milwaukee Brewers in the top of the first inning in a game at Rate Field on May 1, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images) Getty Images It’s time for Chris Getz to start working the phones. It would be a surprise if the White Sox’s general manager isn’t doing exactly that. No team in the major leagues was willing to meet Getz’s high asking price for 27-year-old center fielder Luis Robert Jr. last winter. He held onto him in the hope of raising his market at this season’s trade deadline, and why wait until then? This looks like the perfect time to strike a deal for the high-ceiling, low-floor Robert, who has come out of the gate with five home runs and an AL-high 15 stolen bases in 32 games. Even more importantly, he looks as healthy as he has been since 2023, when he earned a Silver Slugger and some MVP votes. A long run of injuries — nagging hip flexor issues being the biggest concern — cut the value out of the six-year, $50-million deal the Sox signed with Robert before his age-22 season in 2020. But Robert hasn’t been on the Injured List since June 4, 2024, playing in 132 of the hapless White Sox’s last 136 games. When he’s healthy, Robert is electrifying. He had 38 homers and 20 stolen bases two seasons ago. But he’s often looked like he’s damaged goods, losing some aggressiveness after his injuries. That’s not the case right now. Fangraphs valued Robert’s post-injury 100 games at only 0.5 WAR last season, when he hit .224 with 14 homers and 23 stolen…
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