"The White Sox have held their center fielder through multiple rebuilding seasons. In retrospect, they surely wish they'd moved him over the 2023-24 offseason. Robert was coming off a career year and looked like a budding star entering the prime of his career. The past two seasons have been much more challenging, as he has battled injuries and generally struggled offensively while fielding plenty of questions about when he would eventually be traded."
"He commanded a hefty $26MM bonus, the kind of massive sum for an international amateur that would subsequently be prohibited in the collective bargaining agreement. Robert's dominant minor league performance further spurred optimism, and the White Sox signed him to a $50MM extension over the 2019-20 offseason. At the time, it was the largest extension for a player who had to make his MLB debut, and it ensured he'd break camp in 2020 without any kind of service time games."
The Mets acquired outfielder Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox in a trade that sends rookie infielder Luisangel Acuna and minor league right-hander Truman Pauley to Chicago. The Mets are assuming Robert's $20MM salary and at least a $2MM buyout on a $20MM club option. Robert signed from Cuba in 2017 and received a $26MM bonus, then posted dominant minor-league performance. The White Sox gave him a $50MM extension in 2019-20, the largest then for a player yet to make his MLB debut, guaranteeing his 2020 roster spot. Robert hit 11 homers and won a Gold Glove in 2020, later battling injuries and offensive struggles.
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