White Sox to pick up OF Luis Robert's $20M option

Field Level Media
04 Nov 2025, 21:35 GMT+10

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The Chicago White Sox plan to pick up center fielder Luis Robert Jr.'s $20 million option for 2026, ESPN reported Tuesday.

Robert, 28, was limited to 110 games in 2025 and hit .223 with 14 home runs and a career-high 33 stolen bases.

He has played more than 110 games in only one season -- 145 during his lone All-Star campaign in 2023 -- when he had 38 home runs, 36 doubles and 20 stolen bases, scored 90 runs and drove in 80.

The subject of trade rumors the past two years, the White Sox could still consider moving Robert in the right deal. Chicago won 60 games and finished 28 games behind AL Central champion Cleveland in 2025. It was their third consecutive season with at least 100 losses.

The White Sox also hold a $20 million team option on the Cuban-born Robert's contract for 2027.

He has 102 home runs and 102 stolen bases with a .259 batting average in 577 career games.

--Field Level Media

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