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Yahoo
3 days ago
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White Sox place outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on injured list and reinstate pitcher Jonathan Cannon
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamstring strain and reinstated right-handed pitcher Jonathan Cannon from the 15-day injured list. Cannon is scheduled to start Sunday's game against San Francisco. Advertisement Robert, who was an All-Star in 2023, was injured Wednesday during Chicago's 7-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is hitting .185 with eight home runs and 32 RBIs in 73 games. The Sox said they will make a corresponding roster move Tuesday before their series opener at the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cannon went on the injured list June 3 with a lower back strain and threw three shutout innings in a rehab outing with Triple-A Charlotte. He is 2-7 with a 4.66 ERA in 12 games, including 10 starts, this season. In a corresponding move, Chicago optioned right-hander Wikelman González (0-0, 4.50 ERA) to Charlotte. ___ AP MLB:
Newsweek
5 days ago
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- Newsweek
Mets Predicted To Land $50 Million Star In Massive Trade
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The New York Mets are one of the more talented teams in the game this season, but they still have some clear holes on their roster. In particular, the Mets could look to upgrade their outfield ahead of the trade deadline. Fortunately for them, there are a few intriguing names expected to be on the market in the coming weeks. Sports Illustrated's Nicholas Selbe recently predicted the Mets would swing a blockbuster trade to acquire Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. this season. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 24: Luis Robert Jr. #88 of the Chicago White Sox is frustrated after taking a strike during the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Rate Field on June 24, 2025... CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 24: Luis Robert Jr. #88 of the Chicago White Sox is frustrated after taking a strike during the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Rate Field on June 24, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. More"Robert's production at the plate has rapidly diminished since winning a Silver Slugger in 2023 to the point where he's currently valued as a replacement-level player even with his stellar baserunning and glove work in center field," Selbe wrote. "A pair of $20 million club options for 2026 and '27 that were once seen as potential bargains are now highly unlikely to be exercised. "His walk rate (10.2%) and chase rate (32.7%) are at career-high points, indicating an improvement in his plate discipline, but his abysmal squared-up rate (17.9%, second percentile in MLB) indicates there's work for him to do to be a plus on offense. The White Sox don't have much to gain by holding onto Robert, but it's hard to tell if their valuation on him will come down enough by the deadline for another team to take a swing on the 27-year-old." Obviously, trading for Robert would be a risk at this point. He's been consistently below average for the last two seasons, and it's hard to imagine he'll ever return to his 2023 form. But with him coming with multiple years of affordable team control, it's a risk worth taking for the Mets. If they can help Robert return to the guy he was with an OPS well north of .800, they could be landing a steal. More MLB: MLB Writer Suggests Shocking Red Sox Trade For $10.9 Million Slugger
Forbes
6 days ago
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- Forbes
Luis Robert, Jr. Will Be A Trade Deadline Piece No Matter What
Chicago White Sox's Luis Robert Jr., left, is congratulated by manager Will Venable after hitting a ... More solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Chicago, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Ignore the stat line. In a month, Luis Robert, Jr. is going to be playing for a team other than the Chicago White Sox. They would prefer he was doing better than a .583 OPS, but one way or another, Robert, Jr. has no future with the White Sox. That's the case for at least two reasons: One, he will be way too expensive for them to retain. The White Sox have club options for 2026 and 2027, but each year would cost them $20 million. There was a time when Robert, Jr. looked like he might be worth that much per season, but that time has passed. And two, Robert, Jr. is the last viable trade piece the White Sox have before they need to move forward with the group of players they are assembling. Given his injury history and recent performance, Robert, Jr.'s best appeal to possible buyers is what they think they might be able to get out of him just by a change of scenery. There's a chance with a new ballclub that Robert, Jr. finds something close to the superstar potential he showed in 2023, when he was healthy enough to play 145 games and hit 38 home runs with 36 doubles and an .857 OPS. But even that is something of a longshot, given that Robert, Jr. has trended downward since then. He couldn't stay healthy in 2024, and although he has not suffered serious injury this season, there's the aforementioned OPS the Robert, Jr. owns this season that is raising a red flag to potential suitors. Every so often Robert, Jr. shows a glimpse of returning to his 2023 form, like when he launched a home run against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night – his second in the last six games – and told reporters afterward that he is feeling more like his old self. 'That's what you want to do. Today, I felt as I used to feel in the past,' Robert said through interpreter Billy Russo. 'It was good to be able to put the bat there to hit the ball and get that result. I think that was the part I've been missing this season.' The White Sox sure hope so. A month of solid play would boost his trade value at just the right time. General manager Chris Getz was careful not to state plainly what his intentions for Robert, Jr. are when speaking to media at Rate Field on Monday. 'We've never been out there making phone calls about Luis Robert,' Getz said. 'It's teams calling us and we have conversations and we stick to the plan that we've been working by so far in which if we feel like we can help the long term health of the organization, so be it. We like having Luis Robert and I enjoy having him in the lineup on a nightly basis.' He also shot down any possibility that the transfer of majority ownership to Justin Ishbia would bring with it an infusion of spending money to sign free agents. The process of Ishbia taking full control of the team will play out slowly, but there was a glimmer of hope that he might start pumping money into the team that would translate into free agent spending in the near term, but that does not appear to be the case. That means Getz will have to keep working to improve the White Sox by trading players like Robert, Jr. and continuing to stockpile what Getz calls 'prospect capital.' He has done a respectable job of that thus far, and some of the players he has acquired in recent trades, like Miguel Vargas and Chase Meidroth, are beginning to establish themselves as likely pieces of the next competitive White Sox team. Again, as things currently stand with Robert, Jr., he will probably not fetch the kind of return Getz got in sending Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox and in the three-team deal with the Dodgers and Cardinals last summer that brought Vargas to Chicago. Robert, Jr. has remained healthy this season, something that has given him confidence that he will find his form at the plate eventually. 'I thought being healthy was [going to make me] able to perform the way I did in 2023," Robert, Jr. told reporters this week. "But that's the way it is. I still keep working hard, and hopefully I'll get the results in the end. "I'm feeling good. I've been feeling healthy, which is the most important part. I've been working every day, hard, trying to get rid of this situation, this moment passing through.' Luis Robert, Jr. continues to provide sterling defense in center field while being a threat on the basepaths when he does get on, and Robert, Jr. is still just 27 years old. Despite the struggles on offense, the outfielder still has some appeal. Whether he regains his form at the plate in the next four weeks or not, the White Sox are going to deal him. The only question is if Robert, Jr. can bounce back enough to help Getz keep building the next White Sox playoff team.
Yahoo
7 days ago
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White Sox Announce Luis Robert Jr. News After Leaving Diamondbacks Game
White Sox Announce Luis Robert Jr. News After Leaving Diamondbacks Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. has appeared in six major league seasons thus far, after his electric rookie campaign in the shortened 2020 season saw him finish second in Rookie of the Year voting. Advertisement After defecting from Cuba in 2017, Robert signed a six-year, $50 million contract with the White Sox, which includes club options for 2026 and 2027. In 2028 he will become an unrestricted free agent, giving Chicago control over much of his prime years. This season has been tumultuous for Robert. The White Sox entered play at 25–55 with the worst record in the American League, and his name has surfaced in trade rumors as teams covet his upside. Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. (88)Matt Marton-Imagn Images In a surprising lineup move, Robert was pinch-hit for by Austin Slater in the top of the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks today. Moments later, the White Sox announced, 'Luis Robert Jr. left today's game with left hamstring tightness. He is being further evaluated,' raising concerns about his availability moving forward. Robert's career has been an uphill battle after dominating the league throughout his first four seasons. He earned his first All-Star selection in 2023, won a Gold Glove and finished 12th in MVP voting that same year, showcasing his blend of elite offensive and defensive production. Advertisement Yet last season he battled injuries and posted a .224 average with a .657 OPS, hitting just 14 home runs and accumulating 141 strikeouts over 100 games for a White Sox team that lost a major-league–record 121 games. Through 73 games this year, Robert has continued to struggle at the plate, hitting just .185 with a .583 OPS. With the July trade deadline looming and Chicago clearly rebuilding, a change of scenery on a winning club could be what the former star outfielder needs to rediscover his peak form. Related: Padres Pitcher Receives Updated Punishment After Hitting Shohei Ohtani Related: Pirates Make Oneil Cruz Move After Being Pulled From Brewers Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
Al Arabiya
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Lenyn Sosa homers twice to lead White Sox past Diamondbacks 7-3
Lenyn Sosa went deep twice for his first career multi-homer game and finished with a career-high four RBIs to lead the Chicago White Sox past the Arizona Diamondbacks 7–3 on Wednesday. Andrew Benintendi added a solo shot and rookie catcher Kyle Teel had three hits with an RBI and two runs scored to help last-place Chicago avoid a sweep. Mike Tauchman and Sosa finished with three hits as the White Sox won for just the third time in 14 games. Arizona's Josh Naylor hit his 10th homer among two hits. White Sox rookie starter Sean Burke (4–7) allowed two runs on five hits over five innings, striking out seven. Three relievers yielded one unearned run. Zac Gallen (5–9) permitted five runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. Arizona's ace the past three seasons, the right-hander is 2–5 with a 6.97 ERA in his last nine starts. White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. left the game in the first inning with left hamstring tightness. Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte was hitless a day after he was seen in tears on the field after a spectator yelled a derogatory comment about Marte's late mother during a seventh-inning at-bat. The fan has since been banned from Rate Field. Key moment: The White Sox tacked on insurance runs on Sosa's RBI single in the sixth and Chase Meidroth's sac fly in the seventh. Sosa's solo shot in the eighth sealed it at 7–3. Key stat: The 29-year-old Gallen had a 43–19 combined record and 3.20 ERA over the past three seasons and was an All-Star in 2023. He has only one quality start in his last nine and five this season out of 17. Up next: Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (7–3, 3.39 ERA) faces the Marlins on Friday in Phoenix. RHP Aaron Civale (1–4, 5.03) starts for the White Sox on Friday against the Giants on the South Side.
