Robert went 2-for-7 with a two-run home run and a walk across both games of Friday's doubleheader against the Guardians.
Robert has started all four games since being activated from the injured list while hitting primarily sixth in the lineup. He delivered his ninth home run of the season in the opening game of the doubleheader Friday and has at least one hit in three of the four contests since he was activated.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Activated from 10-day IL
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The White Sox activated Robert (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Robert has been shelved since late June with a strained left hamstring, but he has been running lately without issue and will skip a rehab assignment and go directly back onto Chicago's active roster. Tristan Gray was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Return from IL imminent
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White Sox general manager Chris Getz said Monday that Robert (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list within the next couple days, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Robert is eligible for reinstatement at any time, and the White Sox could add him back to the 26-man active roster at some point during the team's series against the Blue Jays that runs through Wednesday. He's been out since late May with a left hamstring strain, but Robert has been running for a few days and appears likely to bypass a rehab assignment.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Lands on IL with hamstring strain
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The White Sox placed Robert on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left hamstring strain.
After being lifted from Wednesday's game due to what the White Sox labeled as hamstring tightness, Robert was out of the lineup for the next two contests before it was determined that he would require more down time. The White Sox will announce a corresponding roster move prior to Tuesday's game against the Dodgers. Robert will be eligible to return from the IL on July 6, though it's unclear if he'll be ready to go after a minimum-length stay on the shelf. Michael Taylor will start in center field Sunday against the Giants and is likely to serve as Robert's primary replacement for the duration of his stay on the IL.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Sitting again Sunday
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Robert (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, and he'll be re-evaluated Monday before the White Sox determine whether he'll need to go on the injured list, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
The center fielder hasn't seen the field since being removed from Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks due to a hamstring injury, and the White Sox are reaching the point where an IL decision needs to be made in order to maintain roster flexibility. Prior to suffering the injury, Robert was in the midst of a 3-for-27 slump at the plate.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Robert (hamstring) is not in the White Sox's starting lineup against the Giants on Saturday.
Robert will be out of the lineup for a second straight game after he was removed from Wednesday's contest against Arizona due to left hamstring tightness. The White Sox will start Andrew Benintendi, Michael Taylor and Austin Slater in the outfield from left to right.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Idle Friday
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Robert (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.
Robert was lifted from Wednesday's game due to hamstring tightness, and despite having a team day off Thursday, Robert will remain on the bench for Friday's series opener. Michael Taylor will bat ninth and patrol center field in place of Robert.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Dealing with tight hamstring
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Robert was lifted from Wednesday's contest versus the Diamondbacks in the first inning due to left hamstring tightness, Brooke Fletcher of Chicago Sports Network reports.
Robert was removed for a pinch hitter before taking his first plate appearance. He is being evaluated, and the White Sox should have more information on his condition after the game.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Second homer of June
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Robert went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Friday against the Blue Jays.
Robert cracked a 441-foot home run against Mason Fluharty in the third inning, his seventh long ball of the season. He continues to strike out an alarming clip -- he has a 35.2 percent strikeout rate in June -- but Robert has managed 10 RBI, two homers and one stolen base across his last 15 games.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Sitting out Game 2
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Robert isn't in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against St. Louis.
Robert went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts during a 5-4 loss in Game 1, and he'll retreat to the bench for the final game of the day. Michael Taylor will cover center field and bat ninth while Robert sits.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Back in action Tuesday
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Robert (thumb) will start in center field and bat fifth in Tuesday's game versus the Cardinals.
Robert had to be scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Rangers due to right thumb soreness. However, he had an extra day off with the White Sox being idle Monday and is ready to roll for Tuesday's series opener.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Downplays injury
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Robert (thumb) expects to play Tuesday versus the Cardinals, Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Robert said following Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Rangers that his thumb "feels good" and that he "should be good to go" for Tuesday's series opener against St. Louis. The outfielder has secured at least one hit in each of his last five games, batting .368 with a solo home run and four RBI over that stretch.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Scratched with thumb issue
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Robert was scratched from the lineup Sunday against the Rangers due to right thumb soreness and is considered day-to-day, Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Robert was initially slated to start in center field Sunday but will instead head to the bench due to the thumb issue. The 27-year-old will now have two straight days to rest up since the White Sox have a scheduled day off Monday. Michael Taylor will replace Robert in center field for the series finale in Texas.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Ends homer drought
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Robert went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two RBI on Tuesday against the Astros.
Robert took Lance McCullers deep in the fourth inning to tally his sixth home run of the season and first since May 2. He is hitting just .184 across 237 plate appearances on the campaign and has shown very few signs of turning things around by going just 5-for-33 across his last 10 games. The one positive to Robert's season is his 21 stolen bases.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Good to go Friday
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Robert (head) is starting in center field and batting seventh Friday against the Royals.
The 27-year-old sat out Tuesday and Wednesday in order to receive a mental break and was unavailable Thursday after being struck in the head by a ball in the batting cage, but he's ready for Friday's series opener versus Kansas City. Robert is batting .163 (14-for-86) with a 32.6 percent strikeout rate over his past 25 games and has a .552 OPS for the season, though he's tied for second in MLB with 21 stolen bases.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Out Thursday due to BP mishap
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White Sox manager Will Venable said that Robert is not in Thursday's lineup versus the Tigers after a ball ricocheted off the batting cage and struck him in the head during batting practice, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.
Robert was not in the lineup Tuesday or Wednesday as he received a mental break, but he had been slated to play Thursday prior to the pregame mishap. However, Robert is being held out as a precaution, and he is expected back in the lineup Friday against the Royals.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Out of lineup again Thursday
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Robert is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.
White Sox manager Will Venable had previously committed to giving Robert two days off as the outfielder navigates through a season-long slump, but the skipper will end up keeping the outfielder on the bench for three days in a row. Michael Taylor will again patrol center field for the Pale Hose.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Expected to sit next two games
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Robert is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
White Sox manager Will Venable said that Robert will also remain on the bench Wednesday, as he gets a two-day mental break while battling through a season-long slump, per Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times. The 27-year-old has gone 1-for-20 over his last seven contests to drag his season batting line down to .177/.266/.286. Michael Taylor will start in center field and bat eighth Tuesday.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Dropping down in order
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Robert is starting in center field and batting seventh Sunday against the Orioles.
The veteran outfielder has gone 0-for-8 with six strikeouts in the past two games after sitting out a couple days due to knee soreness, and manager Will Venable has elected to move Robert down the lineup given his season-long struggles at the plate. The 27-year-old leads the league with 21 stolen bases but has otherwise struggled offensively with a .182/.269/.294 slash line, five homers, 20 RBI and 24 runs in 53 games.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Good to go Friday
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Robert (knee) is starting in center field and batting fifth Friday against the Orioles.
The 27-year-old sat out the previous two games due to knee soreness but is back in the lineup after Thursday's team off day. Robert has a .215/.259/.304 slash line with one homer through 23 games in May, though he's supplied value on the basepaths with nine steals.
