The 2025 MLB season has been good for the Philadelphia Phillies, who sit squarely within the wild card picture, but very bad for their outfield. Every outfielder in Philly besides Nick Castellanos has disappointed at the plate; however, their abysmal defense has been even worse, combining to post -11 outs above average, third worst in the game.
ESPN MLB writer Bradford Doolittle linked Chicago White Sox All-Star center fielder Luis Robert Jr. to the San Diego Padres as a possible solution to their left field woes.
The Atlanta Braves have been named among teams who could be a landing spot for White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly wrote that the Braves, along with the Phillies, Dodgers and Mariners, could be "be intruiged" by the low cost of acquiring him.
The New York Yankees are always a team to watch as the summer approaches. With some needs in their linup and in their bullpen, the Yankees may be looking at add before the trade deadline, and the Chicago White Sox may be the team they're calling.
With the Major League Baseball Trade Deadline only seven weeks away, the Chicago White Sox will be one of the teams selling off pieces, with a few players who teams could use.
Shane Smith produced the fourth quality start of his rookie season while Luis Robert Jr. belted his first home run in five weeks as the visiting Chicago White Sox claimed a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday in the opener of their three-game series.
The New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox are two of the most compatible trade partners in baseball as the deadline approaches. The former is in first place, while the latter is in last and has a star outfielder it could flip for young talent.
Luis Robert Jr. might be in the midst of his toughest season yet with the Chicago White Sox, but that isn't stopping rival front offices from keeping their lines open.
CHICAGO – White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. has long been the subject of trade rumors. But amid a dismal 2025 season, he made a self-deprecating comment regarding his value.
CHICAGO –– The White Sox held Luis Robert Jr. out of the starting lineup three straight games, in hopes that adjustments would snap him out of his slump.
Luis Robert blooped a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning among his two hits and three RBIs and Mike Tauchman homered to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 7-2 win against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Friday.
CHICAGO – White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. remains out of the lineup Thursday for a third straight game. Manager Will Venable said Tuesday that Robert would not start on Tuesday or Wednesday against the Tigers, but he'd be available off the bench.
The San Diego Padres are off to a hot start this season, establishing themselves as a serious threat in the National League. The Padres have had quite a few bright spots this season through electric offense and having the lowest amount of strikeouts in baseball, but there is still a major hole on defense that must be filled: Left field.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr leads MLB with his 21 stolen bases and still plays an elite brand of defense. However, just about everything else has gone wrong for Robert in 2025.
Luis Robert Jr., like many Chicago White Sox players from the early 2020s, isn't the same player he once was. Robert finished second in American League Rookie of the Year voting when he burst on the scene in 2020 and made himself a big part of the White Sox 2021 season in which they won 93 games and the AL Central.
The Colorado Rockies’ disastrous season that has them on pace for the worst MLB season ever has made fans quickly forget that the Chicago White Sox set the record for losses in a season in the modern era just last year.
The MLB trade deadline is still nearly two months away, but it's never too early to wonder who may be on the move by July 31. The White Sox have long been expected to sell at the deadline, given the team's ongoing rebuild and 18-42 record.
The Chicago White Sox entered the season believing they had one key piece from their former core that they could trade to help with the team’s current rebuild.
CHICAGO – White Sox director of hitting Ryan Fuller called Luis Robert Jr. an incredibly special athlete. That much is clear when watching Robert steal an MLB-high 21 bases or play Gold Glove-caliber defense in center field.
While the Chicago White Sox weren’t expected to compete in 2025, outfielder Luis Robert Jr’s struggles have been especially eyebrow raising. He has been a menace on the basepaths and remains a strong defender.
Luis Robert Jr. has been the subject of trade rumors for well over a year. With the White Sox in a full rebuild, it has felt like a matter of time before the 2023 All-Star would head elsewhere.
If I were Luis Robert Jr., I’d want to run too. The former All-Star plays on the worst team in the American League. He has been the subject of countless trade rumors for years.