{"id":658505,"date":"2026-04-02T10:13:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/658505\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:13:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:13:26","slug":"white-sox-reportedly-set-high-price-for-luis-robert-jr-in-early-ny-mets-trade-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/658505\/","title":{"rendered":"White Sox reportedly set high price for Luis Robert Jr. in early NY Mets trade talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/chicago-white-sox\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chicago White Sox<\/a> made it clear they would not move Luis Robert Jr. without a major return. During early trade talks with the New York Mets, Chicago set a high asking price, targeting key young talent as part of any potential deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">According to the New York Post\u2019s Jon Heyman, Chicago opened negotiations by targeting Brett Baty in a potential deal for Luis Robert Jr., but New York chose not to include him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The negotiations reflected Chicago\u2019s firm stance despite Robert Jr.\u2019s recent inconsistency. Even after two uneven seasons, the White Sox valued the 28-year-old outfielder highly and were unwilling to settle for a lesser package.<\/p>\n<p>Mets push back on initial demands<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">New York explored alternatives rather than including Baty in the deal. The <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/new-york-mets\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mets<\/a> reportedly offered Mark Vientos at one stage, but Chicago was not interested in a bat-first option, keeping the talks at a standstill.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Luis-Robert-Jr-mets-1920x1080.webp.webp\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Luis Robert Jr. #88 of the Mets stands at bat during the game. Ishika Samant\/Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5 text-center text-(length:--theme-text-size)\" style=\"--theme-text-size:14px\">Luis Robert Jr. #88 of the Mets stands at bat during the game. Ishika Samant\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The gap in valuation showed how far apart both sides were early in the process, with the White Sox focused on securing a cornerstone piece rather than depth or complementary players.<\/p>\n<p>Final deal reflects strategic compromise<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The trade was eventually completed with Luisangel Acu\u00f1a Jr. and pitcher Truman Pauley heading to Chicago, a package that satisfied the White Sox without forcing New York to part with Baty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[5px] w-full md:mb-[11px]\">SurveyDid the Mets make the right call by keeping Brett Baty?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[9px] block text-(length:--theme-text-size) font-bold md:hidden\" style=\"--theme-text-size:18px\">Did the Mets make the right call by keeping Brett Baty?<\/p>\n<p class=\"break-word\">For the Mets, the move addressed their center field needs while protecting a key piece of their infield plans. With Robert Jr. already showing strong early production, the outcome suggests both teams stayed firm to their priorities before reaching a balanced agreement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Chicago White Sox made it clear they would not move Luis Robert Jr. without a major return.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":658506,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2379],"tags":[5,138,49,2561,4,61,82291,396,2562],"class_list":{"0":"post-658505","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago-white-sox","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-chicago","10":"tag-chicago-white-sox","11":"tag-chicagowhitesox","12":"tag-mlb","13":"tag-new-york-mets","14":"tag-nomsn","15":"tag-white-sox","16":"tag-whitesox"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116334587417133600","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/658505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=658505"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/658505\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/658506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=658505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=658505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=658505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}