{"id":53734,"date":"2025-05-08T01:39:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T01:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=53734"},"modified":"2025-05-08T01:39:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T01:39:41","slug":"poll-when-should-the-white-sox-trade-luis-robert-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=53734","title":{"rendered":"Poll: When Should The White Sox Trade Luis Robert Jr.?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Nick Deeds |

The White Sox entered the 2025 season having already moved one of their two most notable trade chips when Garrett Crochet<\/strong> was shipped to Boston in exchange for a four-prospect package led by catcher Kyle Teel<\/strong>. Center fielder Luis Robert Jr.<\/strong> is their other asset of note, and he remains in the organization despite talking to multiple clubs about a trade. The Dodgers, Reds, and Giants are all known to have engaged with Chicago about Robert\u2019s services, with L.A. outfielder James Outman<\/strong> and Cincinnati infield prospect Edwin Arroyo<\/strong> among the names known to have been discussed as part of a return package.<\/p>\n

Evidently, the White Sox didn\u2019t receive an offer they found compelling enough to move Robert for, seeing as he still remains with the South Siders. Chicago bet on Robert to have a strong enough first half to increase his value ahead of the trade deadline, but the first few weeks of the season made that decision look like a potential mistake. On April 16, Robert was slashing a brutal .143\/.234\/.214, striking out at a 27.3% clip and hitting for virtually no power. That slow start prompted MLBTR\u2019s Anthony Franco to take a look at Robert in a piece for front office subscribers, in which he noted that Robert was actually walking more often than ever before in his career but that his swing-and-miss profile still needed to be carried by significantly more power than he had shown to that point in the season.<\/p>\n

Robert has answered that call. He clobbered a home run in Boston just three days later, and since then he\u2019s hit an impressive .241\/.371\/.483 with four homers, two doubles, and an even better 17.1% walk rate. The 27-year-old\u2019s overall slash line remains below average (86 wRC+) on the year, but a season-long 13.2% barrel rate, 14.3% walk rate, and .331 xwOBA all demonstrate that things are clearly moving in the right direction for the White Sox and their mercurial star. That\u2019s not to say everything is going well, however; Robert\u2019s strikeout rate has crept back up above 30% (31.4%), his in-zone contact rate is down relative to the last two years, and he\u2019s making the most soft contact (27.0%) of his career.<\/p>\n

The question for the White Sox now becomes how quickly they should look to get a deal done. If Robert\u2019s recent stretch of success proves to be sustainable, it would make plenty of sense for the club to wait until closer to the trade deadline to move him. At that point, his overall season numbers would likely be back above average and teams may be willing to give up more for him. On the other hand, if the organization does not view Robert\u2019s recent power surge and improved patience at the plate as particularly sustainable or they\u2019re concerned about his recent uptick in strikeouts, perhaps there\u2019s an argument to deal him now while he\u2019s performing at an impactful level. USA Today\u2019s Bob Nightengale reported over the weekend that if Robert\u2019s recent hot streak continues, the club hopes to move him by Memorial Day.<\/p>\n

Moving a piece with as much star power as Robert before the calendar even flips to June would be a bold move, but certainly not an unheard of one. After all, it was just last year that the Marlins moved Luis Arraez<\/strong> to the Padres in early May. Few executives in the game are as aggressive as San Diego\u2019s A.J. Preller, but that doesn\u2019t mean a deal is impossible. Perhaps the Giants are intrigued enough by their hot start to be more willing to pay for Robert than they were in the offseason, or recent injuries suffered by Tommy Edman<\/strong> and Teoscar Hernandez<\/strong> convince the Dodgers to swing a deal. The Reds have fallen below .500 after briefly fighting their way into a playoff spot last week in large part because of lackluster production from their outfield, which has an 88 wRC+ tied with Cleveland for the seventh-worst figure in the majors.<\/p>\n

All three of those teams with past known interest in Robert have reasons to be more aggressive on him now than they were previously, and that ignores other teams that could have interest. The Rangers recently lost center fielder Leody Taveras<\/strong> on waivers and are looking for ways to snap the team out of an offensive funk, though they\u2019d probably balk at taking on the remaining portion of his $15MM salary. The Mets have found plenty of early season success but can surely do better than Tyrone Taylor<\/strong> as an everyday center fielder. Atlanta and Kansas City are both trying to compete this year but have endured the two least-productive outfield mixes in the sport to this point in the year. If even one of those teams is willing to meet Chicago\u2019s asking price, it\u2019s fair to argue that risking injury or another cold streak isn\u2019t worth the potential reward of a July bidding war. After all, the White Sox saw up close what can happen if you wait too long to trade a player last year, when they got only a token return for Eloy Jimenez<\/strong>, who eventually had his club option declined by the Orioles last winter and ended up in the Rays organization on a minor league deal.<\/p>\n

How do MLBTR readers think the White Sox should proceed with Robert? Should they try and make a deal as soon as possible, or wait in hopes that an extended hot streak raises his value? Have your say in the poll below:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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