James Fegan reported this as well, but he also said he believes it’s just posturing. It’s hard to imagine Jerry Reinsdorf being thrilled about the prospect of paying Robert $20 million next year.
Could be just posturing. It’s never a good position to be in where teams think you *have* to trade the player.
But I also don’t think a top 10 prospect is that significant of an asking price that won’t be met as some team gets anxious to make a deal. Might very well be a late Thursday afternoon deal if it needs to go that far for Dave Dombrowski or whoever to decide they’d rather get a player that could help them win this year rather than worrying about what one of their backend top 10 prospects becomes 2 years from now.
Only 55 hours left for teams to decide.
I think thats fine. Basically 0 payroll commitments next year. He isnt worth 20/mil per year but Sox can afford to overpay and they aren’t using that 20 mil to get something better/a player with better trade potential. Also fits with JR not wanting to spend past the current CBA expiration because JR going to JR.
Pick it up he does well until October then trade ?? But
Trade him now. His value is halfway back
You could make an argument about picking up his option then trade him in the off-season. LRJ isn’t blocking a prospect whatsoever. Sox are reportedly willing to give some cash to him and to a lesser extent of Benitendi.
Per Buster Olney:
Division rivals are vying for outfielder Luis Robert Jr. of the White Sox, with the White Sox apparently resolute in the stance that they’ll either receive a trade return the equivalent of what Robert’s potential is or hang onto him beyond the deadline. The White Sox hold a $20 million option on Robert next season, and they have tons of payroll flexibility moving forward, meaning that there really is no financial stress in the decision; Chicago doesn’t have to dump the contract.
A lot of Robert’s career has been filled with injury or underwhelming performance, but he’s always been viewed as a superstar talent. Luisangel Acuna and Mark Vientos are among the names that have come up in conversations with the Mets, and the Phillies have a farm system loaded with pitching. The Padres have also inquired about Robert
I knew we were buyers
I’m cool with him sticking around. Might as well run it back if we can’t get rid of him for more than a pitching machine and a bucket of ball mud.
Maybe he becomes the Cuban-God-Emperor of CF that he was predicted to be.
I mean we know Robert’s peak is very good. We have low payroll commitment for next year. I don’t think it’s the worst thing to overpay him for one year. Maybe he can play to his strength again next season and then we can trade him for much more than right now.
Wouldn’t hate it. Give him an offseason to learn to not swing at low and away sliders lol
A top 10 prospect should be doable, considering a #5 on some teams would be #20 on other teams. It’s a massive range, and there are some #10 prospects that are not worth anything in terms of big league talent
Not trading him would be a mistake. He very probably wont recoup any additional value next year, or this year. Just absolutely brutal how far from his “potential ceiling” he’s been
Well we’re winning the World Series next year so we need our center fielder
I wouldn’t be mad with keeping him for another year. This team is going to be nearly as despondent the rest of this year and in the first half next year. If they get a good deal then sure, but we shouldn’t feel like we’re being held over a barrel.
At this point, I don’t even care. What’s one more year when our outfield prospects are already barebones.
If it’s a bluff, cool. If not, cool. It’s really not that big of a deal considering where the team is at.
Of course they say that now. I doubt they’ll actually do it.
Low key, I garentee that Roberts will get traded and pop off on a new team.
Yet he really stepped up his game recently, so who knows what will happen. I would love seeing him end the season on a high note
Good, that seems better than dumping for nothing if true. I’d prefer they sign him to a deal for maybe 2 or 3 years at maybe $12 mil each
His numbers the last month .318 BA, .957 OPS, 3 HRs 11 RBI, 4 for 4 in SBs would help any team. Sure it’s been rough the last season and a half, but he’s got the tools to be a contributor and am honestly shocked teams haven’t bought low on him. I like picking up the option anyway. He’s a unique player and worth keeping if his numbers sustain, even as an .800 OPS offensive player, and we could get something solid in the off season.
I truly believe whoever walks away with Robert is going to get a steal if he stays healthy.
I like it; while it’s unlikely that he really plays at a $20M level in 2026, if it’s posturing it is smart posturing and if it’s serious then paying him that for one season isn’t going to impact anything else useful they want to do.
Even if his hitting has been, apart from one or two seasons, largely unrealized potential, he’s valuable enough as a baserunner and fielder that he shouldn’t be traded for peanuts. It’s also possible based on their current level of play that the Sox are more competitive next season and want him around, and/or that he continues hitting well through the end of this season (or hits well in the first half of 2026) in which case he becomes a player that you can realistically get a top 50 overall prospect or top 100 prospect + some other stuff for and not just organization top ten prospect types (which I’m also fine with).
Top 5 man we dont need a #9 prospect for a potential superstar
Everyone acta like luis robert isnt still capable of a 30/30 season
At the end of the day Sox have 2 more days to trade him or not.
Honestly, it’s best to keep him at this point. Why trade a good player for some crap prospect? He’s a solid player, will probably never be great. We kinda need him. But you’re just not going to get much for him atm.
Smart. It’s not like he’s blocking a top prospect from a roster spot
my thought is, Jerry wanted to trade him at deadline 2024 for salary relief, and Getz valiantly fought that off to try to rebuild his value.
In Nov 2024, we were seeking “top prospects”. Now we’ll take one. Jerry wants him out
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So his option will be picked up, then. Sigh.
James Fegan reported this as well, but he also said he believes it’s just posturing. It’s hard to imagine Jerry Reinsdorf being thrilled about the prospect of paying Robert $20 million next year.
Could be just posturing. It’s never a good position to be in where teams think you *have* to trade the player.
But I also don’t think a top 10 prospect is that significant of an asking price that won’t be met as some team gets anxious to make a deal. Might very well be a late Thursday afternoon deal if it needs to go that far for Dave Dombrowski or whoever to decide they’d rather get a player that could help them win this year rather than worrying about what one of their backend top 10 prospects becomes 2 years from now.
Only 55 hours left for teams to decide.
I think thats fine. Basically 0 payroll commitments next year. He isnt worth 20/mil per year but Sox can afford to overpay and they aren’t using that 20 mil to get something better/a player with better trade potential. Also fits with JR not wanting to spend past the current CBA expiration because JR going to JR.
Pick it up he does well until October then trade ?? But
Trade him now. His value is halfway back
You could make an argument about picking up his option then trade him in the off-season. LRJ isn’t blocking a prospect whatsoever. Sox are reportedly willing to give some cash to him and to a lesser extent of Benitendi.
Per Buster Olney:
Division rivals are vying for outfielder Luis Robert Jr. of the White Sox, with the White Sox apparently resolute in the stance that they’ll either receive a trade return the equivalent of what Robert’s potential is or hang onto him beyond the deadline. The White Sox hold a $20 million option on Robert next season, and they have tons of payroll flexibility moving forward, meaning that there really is no financial stress in the decision; Chicago doesn’t have to dump the contract.
A lot of Robert’s career has been filled with injury or underwhelming performance, but he’s always been viewed as a superstar talent. Luisangel Acuna and Mark Vientos are among the names that have come up in conversations with the Mets, and the Phillies have a farm system loaded with pitching. The Padres have also inquired about Robert
I knew we were buyers
I’m cool with him sticking around. Might as well run it back if we can’t get rid of him for more than a pitching machine and a bucket of ball mud.
Maybe he becomes the Cuban-God-Emperor of CF that he was predicted to be.
I mean we know Robert’s peak is very good. We have low payroll commitment for next year. I don’t think it’s the worst thing to overpay him for one year. Maybe he can play to his strength again next season and then we can trade him for much more than right now.
Wouldn’t hate it. Give him an offseason to learn to not swing at low and away sliders lol
A top 10 prospect should be doable, considering a #5 on some teams would be #20 on other teams. It’s a massive range, and there are some #10 prospects that are not worth anything in terms of big league talent
Not trading him would be a mistake. He very probably wont recoup any additional value next year, or this year. Just absolutely brutal how far from his “potential ceiling” he’s been
Well we’re winning the World Series next year so we need our center fielder
I wouldn’t be mad with keeping him for another year. This team is going to be nearly as despondent the rest of this year and in the first half next year. If they get a good deal then sure, but we shouldn’t feel like we’re being held over a barrel.
At this point, I don’t even care. What’s one more year when our outfield prospects are already barebones.
If it’s a bluff, cool. If not, cool. It’s really not that big of a deal considering where the team is at.
Of course they say that now. I doubt they’ll actually do it.
Low key, I garentee that Roberts will get traded and pop off on a new team.
Yet he really stepped up his game recently, so who knows what will happen. I would love seeing him end the season on a high note
Good, that seems better than dumping for nothing if true. I’d prefer they sign him to a deal for maybe 2 or 3 years at maybe $12 mil each
His numbers the last month .318 BA, .957 OPS, 3 HRs 11 RBI, 4 for 4 in SBs would help any team. Sure it’s been rough the last season and a half, but he’s got the tools to be a contributor and am honestly shocked teams haven’t bought low on him. I like picking up the option anyway. He’s a unique player and worth keeping if his numbers sustain, even as an .800 OPS offensive player, and we could get something solid in the off season.
I truly believe whoever walks away with Robert is going to get a steal if he stays healthy.
I like it; while it’s unlikely that he really plays at a $20M level in 2026, if it’s posturing it is smart posturing and if it’s serious then paying him that for one season isn’t going to impact anything else useful they want to do.
Even if his hitting has been, apart from one or two seasons, largely unrealized potential, he’s valuable enough as a baserunner and fielder that he shouldn’t be traded for peanuts. It’s also possible based on their current level of play that the Sox are more competitive next season and want him around, and/or that he continues hitting well through the end of this season (or hits well in the first half of 2026) in which case he becomes a player that you can realistically get a top 50 overall prospect or top 100 prospect + some other stuff for and not just organization top ten prospect types (which I’m also fine with).
Top 5 man we dont need a #9 prospect for a potential superstar
Everyone acta like luis robert isnt still capable of a 30/30 season
At the end of the day Sox have 2 more days to trade him or not.
Honestly, it’s best to keep him at this point. Why trade a good player for some crap prospect? He’s a solid player, will probably never be great. We kinda need him. But you’re just not going to get much for him atm.
Smart. It’s not like he’s blocking a top prospect from a roster spot
my thought is, Jerry wanted to trade him at deadline 2024 for salary relief, and Getz valiantly fought that off to try to rebuild his value.
In Nov 2024, we were seeking “top prospects”. Now we’ll take one. Jerry wants him out