Chicago White Sox GM Shares Injury Update on Star Outfielder Luis Robert Jr.
Luis Robert remains on the injured list with a hip flexor strain, but Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz said the slugger is on track to return by mid-May.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is on track to return by mid-May, general manager Chris Getz told reporters Friday afternoon.
Robert has been on the 15-day injured list with a right hip flexor strain since April 6. He has been eligible to be activated since earlier this week, but the 26-year-old Cuban is still a few weeks away from rejoining Chicago’s lineup.
In the meantime, the White Sox selected the contracts of Rafael Ortega and Tommy Pham to man center field until Robert returns. Chicago designated Kevin Pillar for assignment and optioned Dominic Fletcher to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.
In the meantime, the White Sox selected the contracts of Rafael Ortega and Tommy Pham to man center field until Robert returns. Chicago designated Kevin Pillar for assignment and optioned Dominic Fletcher to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.
By the time Robert returns in mid-May, he will have appeared in less than 60% of Chicago’s games since the start of the 2021 season.
Robert was batting .214 with two heom runs, four RBI, a .741 OPS and a -0.1 WAR this season prior to his latest injury. For his career, he is a .278 hitter with 76 home runs, 214 RBI, 47 stolen bases, an .825 OPS and a 12.4 WAR.
The White Sox signed Robert to a six-year, $50 million contract in January 2020.
