Luis Robert Jr. Unlikely To Be Traded
5 months agoGeneral managers around the league are skeptical as to whether any team will meet the Chicago White Sox's high asking price for oft-injured center fielder Luis Robert Jr. However, the market for right-handed starting pitcher Erick Fedde, who is 6-3 on the year with a 3.13 ERA, is expected to be robust leading up to the trade deadline at the end of July. Robert received his first All-Star selection last year, when he hit .264/.315/.542 with an .857 OPS, 38 home runs, 80 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 145 games, the first time in his career he'd played more than 98 games in a single season. But the 26-year-old right-handed slugger caught the injury bug already in 2024 and has disappointed to the tune of a .227/.301/.496 slash line with 10 homers, 19 RBI and six thefts in 37 games. Chicago may prefer to wait until the offseason or next summer to trade Robert when his value is higher if he can stay healthy the rest of 2024.
Source: USA TODAY Sports - Bob Nightengale
Source: USA TODAY Sports - Bob Nightengale