CHICAGO — The struggling Chicago White Sox reinstated Luis Robert Jr. from the injured listing, and the All-Star heart fielder was within the beginning lineup Tuesday towards the crosstown Cubs.
Robert, who hit 38 homers and drove in 80 runs in a breakout season in 2023, had been out since April 6 with a proper hip flexor pressure suffered at Kansas Metropolis a day earlier. The speedy 26-year-old batted .214 with two homers and 4 RBI in seven video games this season earlier than getting harm.
Robert accomplished a five-game rehab stint at Triple-A Charlotte and rejoins a determined White Sox staff that’s an MLB-worst 15-45 and mired in an 11-game dropping streak. He was batting third within the opener of a two-game sequence on Chicago’s North Facet.
“It is undoubtedly an enormous deal for this membership, but it surely’s additionally an enormous deal for him,” White Sox supervisor Pedro Grifol stated. “He suffered a major harm after working actually, actually laborious within the offseason and had a extremely good spring.”
Grifol plans on utilizing Robert cautiously.
“Robert is right here to play, clearly, however he is not going to be enjoying each single day,” Grifol stated. “He’ll take some breaks. He’ll DH some. He’ll should have his time without work as effectively.”
Robert, a local of Cuba in his sixth main league season, says he prepared.
“I am gaining the boldness once more,” Robert stated by way of a translator. “It is step-by-step. I feel enjoying every single day, it may be higher for me, that confidence again. I do not assume it may be a serious concern now.”
The injury-plagued White Sox additionally positioned outfielders Tommy Pham (left ankle sprain) and Dominic Fletcher on (left shoulder pressure) on the 10-day injured listing retroactive to June 3.
Chicago recalled outfielder Zach DeLoach from Charlotte and chosen the contract of speedy outfielder Duke Ellis from Double-A Birmingham. He ranks second within the minors with 34 stolen bases in 35 makes an attempt.
The White Sox additionally designated infielder Zach Remillard for project.
The 36-year-old Pham was injured sliding into house plate within the eighth inning on Sunday at Milwaukee. He’s batting .280 with three homers, 12 RBI and 19 runs scored in 33 video games this season since his contract was chosen from Charlotte on April 26.
The 26-yeaer-old Fletcher was additionally harm Sunday whereas making an home-run saving catch within the seventh inning. He’s batting .173 with six RBI in 28 video games.
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