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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Trending toward six-week absence

  Rotowire Apr 12, 2024

  White Sox general manager Chris Getz said Friday that Robert (hip) is trending toward a six-week absence, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports. It's good news, as that's the shorter end of the 6-to-8 week timeline that had been provided when Robert went down with a Grade 2 right hip flexor strain. The White Sox have not put Robert on the 60-day injured list and it sounds like it might not be necessary for them to do so. Dominic Fletcher has been seeing the bulk of the starts in center field for Chicago since Robert was hurt.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Likely out 6-to-8 weeks

  Rotowire Apr 8, 2024

  Robert was diagnosed Monday with a Grade 2 right hip flexor strain and is expected to be sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Robert suffered this past Friday while running the bases and was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday. He dealt with a Grade 3 right hip flexor strain back in 2021 and wound up being sidelined for nearly three and a half months. Dominic Fletcher has shifted over to center field for the White Sox to accommodate for the loss of Robert, while Kevin Pillar and Robbie Grossman should see increases in playing time in right field. The club could also eventually decide to call up Oscar Colas from Triple-A Charlotte to handle an everyday role in the outfield.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Lands on 10-day IL

  Rotowire Apr 6, 2024

  The White Sox placed Robert (hip) on the 10-day injured list Saturday. Imaging confirmed that Robert sustained a Grade 2 right hip flexor strain while running the bases in the ninth inning of Friday's loss to the Royals, per James Fegan of SoxMachine.com. It's in a similar location to his tear from 2021. With Robert likely facing an extended stint on the IL, the White Sox recalled infielder Lenyn Sosa from Triple-A Charlotte.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Injures hip flexor

  Rotowire Apr 5, 2024

  Robert suffered a right hip flexor injury during Friday's loss against the Royals, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Manager Pedro Grifol said Robert would gets X-rays on Saturday, but he confirmed that the issue is in the outfielder's right hip. Robert has battled hip issues before in his career, missing roughly three months of the 2021 season due to a right hip flexor injury. Should he miss an extended period of time, Kevin Pillar and Dominic Fletcher could shift their platoon to center field, allowing Robbie Grossman and Gavin Sheets to handle right.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Exits early with injury

  Rotowire Apr 5, 2024

  Robert was removed from Friday's game against the Royals with an apparent right leg injury, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports. Robert came up limping after hitting a double in the ninth inning of Friday's contest, and he was reluctant to put any weight on his right leg as he hopped toward second base. Losing the 26-year-old slugger would be a huge blow to a White Sox lineup that is already struggling to begin the year and just placed Eloy Jimenez (thigh) on the IL.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Slugs two homers Saturday

  Rotowire Mar 31, 2024

  Robert went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Tigers. The 26-year-old outfielder teed off against Kenta Maeda, belting a two-run homer in the first and third innings to help stake the White Sox to an early lead that the bullpen couldn't protect. Robert cranked out a career-high 38 homers and stole 20 bases in 2023 while slashing .264/.315/.542, but that was also the first season in which he played more than 98 games for Chicago. His ability to stay healthy will likely be the biggest factor in determining whether he can repeat that performance.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Healthy heading into 2024

  Rotowire Mar 2, 2024

  Robert is fully healthy in spring training after his 2023 season was ended by a knee injury, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports. Robert was mostly healthy across a full season for the first time in four big-league campaigns and racked up 590 plate appearances. He narrowly missed a 40/20 season and should be in line for another dynamic stat line in 2024 so long as he can remain on the field. While the White Sox may deal many of their remaining veteran players as they continue to rebuild, Robert is expected to stay on the roster as he is under team control for four more seasons.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Knee injury ends season

  Rotowire Sep 26, 2023

  Robert was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a mild left MCL sprain, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports. Robert suffered the injury during Sunday's win over the Red Sox and an MRI on Monday revealed the sprain. While the injury is considered relatively minor, a 2-to-4 week timetable is more than enough to end Robert's season with so little time left. It was a marvelous 2023 campaign for Robert, who slashed .264/.315/.542 with 38 home runs and 20 stolen bases across 145 games.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Could be headed to IL

  Rotowire Sep 26, 2023

  Robert (knee) could be placed on the 10-day injured list, which would end his season, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Van Schouwen hears that Tyler Naquin is expected to join the White Sox, which would seem to point to a stint on the IL for Robert, who exited Sunday's game in Boston with a left knee injury. The injury isn't believed to be serious, but with so little time remaining in the season, there would be little incentive to push Robert to return. If his campaign is indeed over, Robert would finish 2023 having slashed .264/.315/.542 with 38 home runs and 20 stolen bases.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Dealing with sore knee

  Rotowire Sep 24, 2023

  Robert was removed from Sunday's game against the Red Sox with left knee soreness, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Robert suffered the injury on a slide into second for a successful stolen base after he worked a walk during the first inning Sunday. The 26-year-old outfielder will be evaluated Monday after the team returns to Chicago and should be considered day-to-day in the meantime.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Departs with apparent injury

  Rotowire Sep 24, 2023

  Robert was removed from Sunday's game at Boston with an apparent knee injury, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Robert walked during the first inning but had an awkward slide into second base, and the training staff appeared to be checking out his knee before he exited the contest. The 26-year-old had regularly been plagued by injuries over the previous two seasons, but he's stayed healthy in 2023 with a career-high 145 games played.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Two steals in Friday's loss

  Rotowire Sep 23, 2023

  Robert went 1-for-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Red Sox. He nearly manufactured Chicago's first run of the night by himself, swiping second and third base after a one-out single in the sixth inning before Andrew Vaughn brought him home on a grounder that Rafael Devers couldn't corral. The steals were Robert's first in September, but he's now one pilfer away from his first career 20-20 campaign -- through 143 games, he's slashing .264/.315/.539 with 37 homers, 19 steals, 79 RBI and 89 runs.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Three hits, homer in win

  Rotowire Sep 20, 2023

  Robert went 3-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's loss against Washington. It's his first multi-hit game since Aug. 30. Robert is now 4-for-9 with a pair of homers in his last two games after going 0-for-16 with 10 strikeouts in his previous four contests. The 26-year-old outfielder appears to be rounding back into form down the stretch. Robert's been a bright spot overall for Chicago this season, slashing .265/.316/.543 with 37 homers, 88 runs scored, 79 RBI and 17 steals across 584 plate appearances.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Tallies 36th homer

  Rotowire Sep 19, 2023

  Robert went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Monday against the Nationals. Robert popped his first home run of the month and 36th of the season when he took Joan Adon deep in the fifth inning. While he's enjoyed a very strong season, Robert is closing the campaign in poor form -- he's maintained just a .163 batting average while striking out at a 34.6 percent clip across his last 15 games.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: On bench Sunday

  Rotowire Sep 17, 2023

  Robert is not in the lineup Sunday versus the Twins. Robert had started in 10 consecutive games since dealing with quadricep cramps. During that stretch, the outfielder went 6-for-40. Trayce Thompson will start in his place Sunday, batting sixth.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Mediocre since returning

  Rotowire Sep 11, 2023

  Robert went 1-for-4 with an RBI on Sunday against the Tigers. Robert was forced to miss three games within the last week due to a quadriceps injury, though he returned to the lineup Wednesday. He's collected four hits across 16 at-bats since, driving in two and scoring two runs. Most importantly, he's remained in the lineup every day and has shown no signs of a setback.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Rejoins lineup Wednesday

  Rotowire Sep 6, 2023

  Robert (quadriceps) is starting in center field and batting third Wednesday against the Royals. Robert sat out the past four games while managing a quadriceps cramp, but he'll return to action for Wednesday's series finale in Kansas City. The 26-year-old already has career highs with 35 homers, 71 RBI, 81 runs and 17 stolen bases through 129 games this season.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Sitting Tuesday, as expected

  Rotowire Sep 5, 2023

  Robert (quadriceps) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Kansas City. Manager Pedro Grifol previously suggested Chicago was targeting Wednesday for Robert to rejoin the starting nine, so it's no surprise the outfielder will sit Tuesday for the third straight contest due to a right quadriceps cramp. Oscar Colas will shift to center field while Gavin Sheets receives the start in right.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Aiming for Wednesday return

  Rotowire Sep 4, 2023

  White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Monday that the team is "shooting for maybe Wednesday" for Robert's (quad) return to the lineup, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Robert will miss a third straight start Monday with a right quad cramp and is not expected to play Tuesday's either. "We're shooting for maybe Wednesday," Grifol said. "Which would be perfect because Thursday's off and we can go back to his normal schedule Friday. The most important thing is he's way better." It wouldn't be a surprise if Robert is ultimately held out through Wednesday, giving him an extra two days when combined with Thursday's off day. It does appear he'll avoid the injured list, but it might be difficult for fantasy managers to start him this week.

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• White Sox's Luis Robert: Held out of lineup again Monday

  Rotowire Sep 4, 2023

  Robert (quad) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Royals. Robert will miss a third straight start due to a right quad cramp. If you're looking for a silver lining, the White Sox made a few roster moves Monday and Robert remains on the active roster, which provides hope that he could be ready to play any day now. Trayce Thompson is in center field Monday.

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