Luis Robert Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain after leaving Tuesday night's 5-4 loss to Kansas City due to hamstring soreness. The White Sox recalled outfielder Will Robertson from Triple-A Charlotte before the series finale. Robert batted .190 with nine homers, 35 RBIs and 93 strikeouts in his first 79 games and was believed to be on the market ahead of the trade deadline, but the White Sox opted to keep him. He has hit .298 with five homers and 18 RBIs in his last 31 games since the All-Star break.
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox placed Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday, a tough blow for the center fielder after he started to deliver at the plate. Robert has a left hamstring strain. He left Tuesday night's 5-4 loss to Kansas City because of hamstring soreness. The White Sox also recalled outfielder Will Robertson from Triple-A Charlotte before their series finale against the Royals.
The 28-year-old Robert got off to a tough start this year, batting .190 with nine homers, 35 RBIs and 93 strikeouts in his first 79 games. He was believed to be on the market ahead of the trade deadline, but the White Sox opted to keep the slumping slugger. He has been much better since the All-Star break, hitting .298 (34 for 114) with five homers and 18 RBIs in his last 31 games.
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