"Robert, 27, hit .223 with 14 home runs and 33 stolen bases last season while playing in 110 games. The oft-injured veteran hasn't produced at a high level over the last two years but continues to possess an elite skill set. His biggest improvement came in reducing his strikeout totals. He had 172 in 2023. That fell to 141 in 2024 and just 112 last season."
"While the strikeouts have gone down - he's chasing less bad pitches - so have his home runs. After hitting 38 in 2023, he's combined for just 28 over the last two seasons. Robert has been the subject of trade rumors since the White Sox began an extended rebuild at the beginning of 2024 but the team has held out for a high return, citing his past success. He had an .857 OPS in 2023 after playing in a career high 145 games that season."
The Chicago White Sox are exercising the $20 million option on centerfielder Luis Robert Jr.'s contract for 2026 and retain a further $20 million option for 2027. Robert, 27, hit .223 with 14 home runs and 33 stolen bases across 110 games last season and has struggled to produce consistently while dealing with injuries. Strikeouts have declined from 172 in 2023 to 112 last season, reflecting better plate discipline, but power has fallen from 38 homers in 2023 to 28 combined over the last two seasons. His previous 6-year, $50 million deal expired at season's end.
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