White Sox play the Astros after Robert's 4-hit game
The Chicago White Sox take on the Houston Astros after Luis Robert had four hits against the Astros on FridayAUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LUIS ROBERT #88 - CENTER FIELDER - CHICAGO WHITE SOX
14 HR •
35 RBI •
.224 AVG
14 HR
35 RBI
.224 AVG
Robert homers twice on 4-hit night, lowly White Sox end Astros' streak with 5-4 victory
Luis Robert Jr. homered twice and had a season-high four hits along with four RBIs in the Chicago White Sox’s 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday nightAUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Soto has 1st career 3-homer game as Yankees beat White Sox 4-1 behind Cortes
Juan Soto had his first career three-homer game, Nestor Cortes tossed seven shutout innings and the New York Yankees held off the Chicago White Sox 4-1 to take sole possession of t...AUGUST 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Checking out of starting nine Robert is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
Impact Robert will receive a breather for the series opener after he had started in each of the White Sox's first eight games of August while going 2-for-35 with 15 strikeouts. Dominic Fletcher will check in for Robert in center field.
AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE
Pilfers two bags in win Robert went 1-for-4 with two steals and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Athletics.
Impact Robert reached twice via a fielder's choice in the first and a base hit in the fourth and stole second base both times he got on. He led the American League in steals in July and this was his third time this season stealing multiple bases in a game, bringing him up to 17 for the season. Though the White Sox finally ended their 21-game losing streak Tuesday night, Robert has still struggled to find a groove at the plate over the last month. Since July 6, he's slashing just .177/.225/.292 with two homers, eight RBI and seven runs. His OPS also dropped below .700 for the season after Tuesday's effort. For the year, Robert is slashing .211/.277/.421 with 12 homers, 26 RBI, 28 runs, 17 steals and a 21:89 BB:K in 249 plate appearances.
AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE
Taking seat Wednesday Robert is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Royals.
Impact Robert reached base five times in the first two games of the series but will get a breather for the finale. Dominic Fletcher will patrol center field for the White Sox.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes 15th bag Robert went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Royals.
Impact The trade deadline came and went with Robert still on the White Sox roster, and the 26-year-old outfielder celebrated by stealing his 15th bag of the year in the eighth inning, although he was also caught stealing for the first time in 2024 in the first frame. Robert has had a sluggish July at the plate, slashing .244/.313/.400 with three homers, eight runs and 11 RBI, but he's been busy any time he's gotten on the basepaths -- 12 of his stolen bases on the season have come in the last 24 games.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes 15th bag Robert went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Royals.
Impact The trade deadline came and went with Robert still on the White Sox roster, and the 26-year-old outfielder celebrated by stealing his 15th bag of the year in the eighth inning, although he was also caught stealing for the first time in 2024 in the first frame. Robert has had a sluggish July at the plate, slashing .244/.313/.400 with three homers, eight runs and 11 RBI, but he's been busy any time he's gotten on the basepaths -- 12 of his stolen bases on the season have come in the last 24 games.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Garrett Crochet, Luis Robert Jr. stay with struggling White Sox amid flurry of trades
All-Star pitcher Garrett Crochet remained with the White Sox after Tuesday’s trade deadline passedJULY 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Snaps out of slump Robert went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Monday against the Royals.
Impact Robert had been quiet at the plate across his last six games, recording only one hit in 23 at-bats. However, his bat came alive Monday, when he tallied his eighth extra-base hit and 11th stolen base of the month. Though he's hitting only .212 for the season, Robert has hit a more palatable .241 across 87 at-bats in July.
JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE
Snaps out of slump Robert went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Monday against the Royals.
Impact Robert had been quiet at the plate across his last six games, recording only one hit in 23 at-bats. However, his bat came alive Monday, when he tallied his eighth extra-base hit and 11th stolen base of the month. Though he's hitting only .212 for the season, Robert has hit a more palatable .241 across 87 at-bats in July.
JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE
2024 MLB trade deadline rumors, trade tracker: Latest on Garrett Crochet, Tarik Skubal
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Nabs steal, dons golden sombrero Robert went 0-for-5 with a stolen base, a run scored and four strikeouts in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Mariners.
Impact There's been two competing storylines for Robert in July. The good one is his speed -- he's racked up 10 steals over 21 contests this month, despite batting .228 in that span. The bad one is what has kept his average down: a strikeout problem, which reached its nadir Saturday with his second golden sombrero of the campaign. Robert has struck out multiple times in eight of his nine games since the All-Star break and is now fanning at a 36.6 percent rate this year. He's managed 13 steals, 12 home runs, 24 RBI and 25 runs scored while slashing .214/.287/.449 through 52 contests.
JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Nabs steal, dons golden sombrero Robert went 0-for-5 with a stolen base, a run scored and four strikeouts in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Mariners.
Impact Robert has racked up 10 steals over 21 contests in July, despite batting .228 in that span. A strikeout problem has contributed to the low average and reached its nadir Saturday with his second golden sombrero of the campaign. Robert has struck out multiple times in eight of his nine games since the All-Star break and is now fanning at a 36.6 percent rate this year. He's managed 13 steals, 12 home runs, 24 RBI and 25 runs scored while slashing .214/.287/.449 through 52 contests.
JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE
White Sox fall 50 games under .500 and are on pace to match most losses in modern era
The Chicago White Sox haven’t had a record this bad in more than a half-centuryJULY 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
García snaps slump and Eovaldi strikes out 10 as Rangers win 4th in a row, 10-2 over White Sox
Adolis García snapped out of a long slump with three hits and scored the go-ahead run, Nathan Eovaldi struck out 10 without any walks in seven innings and the Texas Rangers beat th...JULY 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nine steals in July Robert went 2-for-5 with a double and a stolen base Monday against the Rangers.
Impact Robert had a mixed performance. He collected multiple hits for the first time since returning from the All-Star break, but he also struck out three times and has multiple punchouts in four consecutive games. He also continued his strong stolen base production, as he tallied his ninth stolen base across 16 contests in July and has yet to be caught in that span.
JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE
White Sox face the Rangers looking to break road losing streak
The Chicago White Sox will try to end their six-game road slide in a matchup against the Texas RangersJULY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Collects three hits, another SB Robert went 3-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base during Sunday's 9-4 loss to Pittsburgh.
Impact Despite reaching safely in all five plate appearances, Robert failed to score or drive in a run. However, he swiped his 11th base of 2024, seven of which have come in Robert's last nine games. The 26-year-old enters the All-Star Break with an .804 OPS, 11 home runs, 23 runs and 23 RBI across 179 plate appearances.
JULY 15 • ROTOWIRE
Bart, Reynolds homer, Pirates beat White Sox 9-4
Joey Bart and Bryan Reynolds homered, Ke’Bryan Hayes had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates won their fourth straight game, beating the Chicago White Sox 9-4JULY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swipes two bags in loss Robert went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two stolen bases in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Pirates.
Impact Robert stole a base in the fourth inning and added an RBI single and a steal in the sixth. The outfielder has struggled to fully get going this year, but he has seven stolen bases and two homers in 11 July contests. On the season, he is batting .222 with 11 homers, 23 RBI, 23 runs scored and 10 steals over 174 plate appearances.
JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes two bags in loss Robert went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two stolen bases in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Pirates.
Impact Robert stole a base in the fourth inning and then added an RBI single and a steal in the sixth. The outfielder has struggled to fully get going this year but has stolen seven bases and homered twice in 11 July contests. On the season, he is hitting .222 with 11 homers, 23 RBI, 23 runs scored and 10 steals over 174 plate appearances.
JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE
Productive across doubleheader Robert went 1-for-7 with a two-run home run and a stolen base across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Twins.
Impact Robert got off to a sluggish start after being activated from the injured list June 4, but he's picked things up of late. His homer Wednesday was his fourth long ball in his last 13 games, and he's hit .280 with 10 RBI and nine runs scored in that span. Robert has also been aggressive on the basepaths, swiping seven bags without being caught since June 19.
JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE
White Sox finally beat AL-Central rival Twins, but end up splitting doubleheader
Brooks Lee and Carlos Correa hit consecutive homers and Ryan Jeffers added the go-ahead RBI as the Minnesota Twins split a doubleheader with Wednesday afternoon’s 3-2 victory over...JULY 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Receiving maintenance day Robert is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.
Impact Robert had started in each of the White Sox's previous 12 games, and with no word that he sustained any sort of injury in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Marlins, he's most likely just getting a needed maintenance day Monday. With Robert on the bench, the White Sox will roll out a starting outfield of Andrew Benintendi, Tommy Pham and Gavin Sheets from left to right.
JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE
