Robert will hit the bench Saturday against the Tigers.
Robert dealt with hip tightness earlier in the week, exiting Tuesday's game against the Guardians with the issue and sitting out Wednesday's contest. He returned for the first two games of the four-game set in Detroit, going 0-for-7 with a walk. His absence Saturday may be related to the same issue, though whether he's suffered a setback or just needs another day to rest has not been announced. Clint Frazier will get the start in center field.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Returns to lineup Thursday
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Robert (hip) is back in the lineup Thursday at Detroit.
Robert will start in center field and bat third versus the Tigers and right-hander Alex Faedo after missing Wednesday's series finale against the Guardians due to a hip cramp. The 25-year-old outfielder has been lighting it up so far in May with a 1.202 OPS and can hopefully pick up right where he left off.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Expects to return Thursday
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Robert (hip) said he fully expects to return to the lineup Thursday in Detroit, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Robert sat out of Chicago's shutout win over the Guardians on Wednesday after tweaking his right hip Tuesday, but he has described the injury as a cramp and experienced no issues during a pregame workout. The 25-year-old outfielder has been red hot in May and has pushed his season-long OPS up from .662 to .886 in the process.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Sitting Wednesday with hip issue
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Robert (hip) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Robert will be on the bench for at least one game after he exited in the eighth inning of Tuesday's 4-2 win with right hip tightness. The White Sox are labeling Robert as day-to-day for the time being, but he'll likely need to demonstrate progress on some level by the end of the weekend in order to avoid a trip to the 10-day injured list. Clint Frazier will fill in for Robert in center field Wednesday.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Leaves with right hip tightness
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Robert left Tuesday's game against the Guardians with right hip tightness. He went 2-for-4 before exiting.
Robert stumbled while fielding a ball in the eighth inning, and he was unable to continue against the Guardians. Romy Gonzalez has taken over in center field. Robert should be considered day-to-day, but the White Sox will likely have the 25-year-old undergo testing to determine the severity of the injury.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Leaves with apparent injury
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Robert left Tuesday's game against the Guardians with a potential injury, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Robert stumbled while attempting to field a ball in the eighth inning, and the outfielder has been replaced by Romy Gonzalez in center field. For now, Robert should be considered day-to-day.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Notches steal Friday
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Robert went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 2-0 win over the Royals.
Robert got aboard with a fielder's choice in the sixth inning and swiped second base, but he wasn't brought home. This was his second steal of the season, with the other one coming back on April 23. The outfielder has hit safely in 14 of 17 contests in May, and he's up to a .266/.322/.550 slash line with 12 home runs, two steals, 28 RBI, 31 runs scored and 12 doubles through 45 games this season.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Extends homer streak
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Robert went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Guardians.
Robert took Enyel De Los Santos deep in the eighth inning and has now homered in four straight games. In addition to the long ball, Robert has had an impressive month of May by maintaining a .408 average with 15 RBI and 17 runs scored across 14 games. He has 12 home runs across 171 plate appearances on the season, already nearly matching his career high in a single season.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Homers in third straight
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Robert went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Astros.
Robert had himself a series against the Astros over the weekend. He finished 6-for-11 and capped things off with a solo home run in the fourth and a double in the sixth. He's went long in three straight now and is slashing .422/.509/.933 with six homers, 14 RBI, 15 runs and a 5:11 BB:K over 13 games in May.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Tallies ninth homer
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Robert went 2-for-3 with a solo home run Friday against the Astros.
Robert took J.P. France deep in the second inning to record his ninth home run of the season. Since the start of May, he has at least one hit in 10 of 11 games while also slugging four homers, driving in 11 and scoring 11 runs. After a slow start to the season, Robert has quietly raised his OPS to .844 across 159 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Stays hot in May
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Robert went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory over the Royals.
Robert produced the White Sox first hit and run with a solo shot in the fourth inning. The outfielder is scorching hot in May with a .462 batting average. Robert lacked some pop last seasonon his way to a .426 slugging percentage, but he has bounced back in 2023 with eight homers in 36 games.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Launches seventh homer
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Robert went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-4 win over the Reds.
His sixth-inning shot off Hunter Greene proved to be the game-winning hit. Robert has gone yard twice in the last four games as he begins to put his April slump behind him, but on the season the 25-year-old outfielder is slashing just .236/.288/.463 with seven homers, one steal, 16 runs and 18 RBI in 32 contests.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Slugs three-run homer
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Robert went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 6-4 victory over Minnesota.
Robert got the White Sox off to a strong start with his three-run blast off Louie Varland in the first inning. Though it would turn out to be Robert's only hit in the contest, it was positive step for the outfielder after he slashed just .113/.203/.161 with no homers and a 5:22 BB:K over his previous 18 games. Robert racked up six multi-hit efforts over his first 11 games of the campaign but has yet to record any such performances since.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Back in lineup
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Robert (hamstring) is in the lineup Tuesday versus the Twins.
Manager Pedro Grifol removed Robert from Saturday's game versus the Rays due to what he called a lack of hustle, although Robert revealed after the contest that he's been battling some hamstring soreness. After not starting Sunday, Robert is back in there following Monday's off day.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Appears as pinch hitter Sunday
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Robert (hamstring) made a pinch-hitting appearance in Sunday's 12-9 win over the Rays and was hit by a pitch in his lone trip to the plate in the seventh inning.
Robert exited early in Saturday's 12-3 loss after he jogged lightly to first base when hit a groundball back to the pitcher in the bottom of the first inning, with manager Pedro Grifol suggesting afterward that the outfielder was pulled due to a lack of hustle. However, Robert disclosed to the media following that game that he didn't run out the grounder since he was still experiencing some right hamstring discomfort stemming from Friday's contest and was trying to be conservative with when he chose to exert max effort. There seems to be some merit to Robert's claim, as he was available off the bench Sunday but was lifted for a pinch runner immediately after he took his base when he was hit by the pitch. Robert will benefit from the White Sox having off Monday, and he could be ready to reclaim his regular role in center field in Tuesday's series opener with the Twins.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Not in lineup Sunday
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Robert (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
It's not completely clear at this time whether Robert is out of the lineup due to the tightness in his right hamstring or if this is a continued punishment for not running hard to first base, which resulted in him being removed early in the loss to the Rays on Saturday. Adam Haseley is starting in center field and leading off for the White Sox with Robert out of the lineup Sunday.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Dealing with tight hamstring
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Robert said after Saturday's loss to the Rays that he's been dealing with a tight right hamstring, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Robert was benched after White Sox manager Pedro Grifol believed the outfielder had a mental lapse and didn't run out a groundball in Saturday's loss to the Rays. The 25-year-old noted he didn't tell the coaching staff about the tightness in his right hamstring, even after he was benched. Robert could be back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Exit was managerial decision
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Robert's exit from Saturday's game against the Rays was a managerial decision, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
Robert appeared to grimace before leaving Saturday's game after grounding out Saturday, but the decision appears to be a benching by Pedro Grifol rather than something related to injury. Oscar Colas replaced Robert in the lineup as the right fielder with Adam Haseley moving to center from left.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Exits with potential injury
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Robert left Saturday's game against the Rays in the second inning with an apparent injury, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Robert was seen grimacing while running to first base on a groundout, and the outfielder was replaced by Oscar Colas as a pinch hitter an inning later. The outfielder should be considered day-to-day for now with more specifics likely to come before the end of Saturday's game.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Gone quiet at plate
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Robert went 0-for-6 with two strikeouts Friday against the Rays.
Robert had an ugly day at the plate, as he also went 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position. He got off to a hot start to the season but has gone only 3-for-33 across the last eight games. Despite the slow stretch, Robert has an impressive .256 ISO and above-average 107 wRC+ across 84 total plate appearances on the campaign.
