Robert is absent from the lineup for Monday's tilt in St. Louis.
Robert will receive a day of rest after starting all three games of the Mets' season-opening series against the Pirates. Carson Benge will slide over to center field and Brett Baty will handle right field for the Mets.
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Mets' Luis Robert: Plays hero Saturday
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Robert went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 4-2 extra-innings win over the Pirates.
With the Mets trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the 11th, Robert delivered a walk-off, three-run blast off Hunter Barco. After being traded form the White Sox to the Mets in January, the 28-year-old is off to a hot start with his new club, collecting three hits and driving in five runs through two games. While durability has been a concern throughout his career, Robert is certainly capable of a bounce-back campaign hitting in the middle of a potentially potent Mets lineup.
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Mets' Luis Robert: On base three times in Mets debut
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Robert went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and two RBI in Thursday's win over the Pirates.
Batting fifth in his Mets debut, Robert was a big part of an offensive eruption that saw his new team score 11 runs and chase Paul Skenes from the game in the first inning. Robert's athletic gifts have never been in question, but the 28-year-old center fielder has rarely been able to stay healthy during his career, playing more than 110 games only once in six seasons with the White Sox and struggling to a .223/.288/.372 slash line with a 29.7 percent strikeout rate in 2024-25. If he's able to stay in the lineup for New York, he's still capable of putting together a big campaign.
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Mets' Luis Robert: Could debut Thursday
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Robert could make his Grapefruit League debut with the Mets on Thursday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
The 28-year-old center fielder has been treated with kid gloves early in the spring, having him play exclusively on back fields, but the Mets appear just about ready to let Robert start ramping up in earnest ahead of Opening Day. "He's in a good place right now," manager Carlos Mendoza said Sunday. "You just watch him take batting practice, and the way the ball comes off his bat is different. He could be special." It's been a while since Robert was healthy enough to display his considerable upside, but the last time he played close to a full season in 2023, he slashed .264/.315/.542 with 38 homers and 20 steals in 145 games.
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Mets' Luis Robert: Sees back-field action Wednesday
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Robert played four innings in a minor-league game Wednesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
The oft-injured outfielder is being brought along slowly this spring, but his Grapefruit League debut appears imminent. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza indicated after Wednesday's action that Robert would play in back-field games every other day for the rest of this week, before joining the big-league lineup at some point next week. New York is hoping that a healthy Robert will be able to repeat his numbers from his final month-plus last year with the White Sox, when he slashed .293/.349/.459 over 37 games after July 1 with six homers and 11 steals in 13 attempts.
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Mets' Luis Robert: Eased into action this spring
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The Mets will hold Robert out of the first few Grapefruit League games as he works on strengthening his lower body, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
Per Will Sammon and Tim Britton of The Athletic, the center fielder won't see game action until the second week of the Grapefruit League schedule. Robert is healthy, but the club wants to be proactive given all the leg issues he's dealt with the last few years. The 28-year-old slashed only .223/.288/.372 while averaging 105 games played over his last two seasons with the White Sox, but he showed signs of life in the second half of 2025 with a .298/.352/.456 line before being shut down with a strained hamstring. Robert will be the Mets' everyday center fielder in 2026 for as long as he can stay healthy.
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Mets' Luis Robert: Traded to Mets
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The White Sox traded Robert to the Mets on Tuesday in exchange for Luisangel Acuna and Truman Pauley, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Although he finished the 2025 campaign with a .661 OPS, Robert showed flashes of returning to his 2023 form by slashing .298/.352/.456 across 125 plate appearances after the All-Star break before a hamstring strain ended his season in late August. He also delivered his most productive season on the basepaths, tallying a career-high 33 stolen bases despite missing the final month of the year. With Jeff McNeil (shoulder), Brandon Nimmo and Cedric Mullins all having departed Queens this offseason, Robert figures to have a clear path to starting in center field every day for the Mets.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: ChiSox pick up $20 million option
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The White Sox exercised Robert's $20 million option for 2026 on Tuesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
Robert has slashed only .223/.288/.372 over 210 games covering the past two seasons and has a lengthy history of injuries. However, he hit .298/.352/.456 after the All-Star break in 2025, and the White Sox are betting on his ability to bounce back. Having a $20 million club option for 2027 surely factored into their decision, as well. Robert ended this season on the 10-day injured list with a strained hamstring, but he'll be 100 percent for spring training.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Likely done for season
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White Sox general manager Chris Getz acknowledged Wednesday that Robert could be done for the season after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Robert suffered the injury during Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Royals and was subsequently placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. Given that he's been diagnosed with a moderate strain and the White Sox have less than five weeks of games remaining, a return before the end of the season looks like a long shot for Robert. Getz also noted Wednesday that the club remains "committed to Luis," perhaps hinting that the organization plans on exercising Robert's $20 million team option for 2026 this offseason. If Robert's 2025 season is indeed over, he'll finish with a .223/.297/.364 batting line, 14 home runs, 33 stolen bases, 53 RBI and 52 runs over 428 plate appearances. He performed much better following the All-Star break with a .298/.352/.456 slash line, after he had batted just .190/.275/.325 in the first half.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Lands on IL with strained hamstring
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The White Sox placed Robert on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a left hamstring strain.
Robert suffered the injury during Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Royals. The severity of the strain hasn't yet been revealed, but even a low-grade strain has the potential to keep Robert shelved longer than the minimum 10 days. Brooks Baldwin and Michael Taylor will likely see the bulk of the playing time in center field while Robert is sidelined.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Leaves game with hamstring injury
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Robert was removed from Tuesday's game against the Royals with left hamstring soreness.
Robert grounded out during his lone plate appearance before his hamstring forced him out of the game in the fourth inning. More details on the severity of his injury should come once the White Sox are finished taking a look at him, but he can be considered day-to-day for the time being.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Records 33rd steal
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Robert went 2-for-4 with a steal, a solo home run and an additional run scored during Saturday's 7-3 win over Minnesota.
Robert supplied the White Sox an insurance run in the eighth inning on a solo blast to left-center field. He also recorded his 33rd steal in the third frame, which is sixth most in the majors this season. Robert is now on a six-game hitting streak and has an .857 OPS with 11 steals, five home runs and 18 RBI over 116 plate appearances since the All-Star break.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Smacks 13th homer
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Robert went 1-for-6 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Monday against Atlanta.
Robert popped his home run to begin a six-run rally for the White Sox in the fourth inning. That ended a 10-game drought without a home run, during which Robert went only 8-for-36 with one RBI, three runs scored and two stolen bases. While he's hitting just .218 for the season, Robert is only two home runs away from tallying the second 15-homer campaign of his career.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Taking Sunday off
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Robert is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
In what appears to be a rest day, Robert will hit the bench for the first time since July 26, breaking a streak of 18 consecutive starts. Brooks Baldwin will spell Robert in center field and bat ninth.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Pops homer in loss
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Robert went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Mariners.
Robert has hit safely in each of his last seven games, going 10-for-26 (.385) with two homers, three stolen bases and five RBI in that span. The outfielder has provided consistency at the plate for nearly a month now, his first largely successful stretch of the season. He's at a .219/.301/.362 slash line with 12 homers, 46 RBI, 44 runs scored and 29 steals across 92 contests.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Back in action Monday
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Robert (forearm) will start in center field and bat sixth in Monday's game versus the Phillies.
Robert was struck on the right forearm by a pitch in the ninth inning of Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Cubs, but X-rays came back clean, and he's made enough progress to re-enter the lineup a day later. The 27-year-old has finally heated up at the plate with a .926 OPS in July and is good bet to be traded to a contender ahead of Thursday's deadline.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Out again Saturday
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Robert (groin) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Cubs.
Robert will miss a second consecutive start Saturday due to groin tightness. Brooks Baldwin will shift to center field as a result, and Michael Taylor will start in left.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Tending to groin injury
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Robert is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs due to groin tightness, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
Robert wasn't featured in the White Sox's starting nine Friday, and it's now known his absence is due to groin tightness. He is slashing .206/.293/.343 in 325 plate appearances this season. Michael Taylor will play center field in Robert's place.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Idle Friday
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Robert isn't part of the starting nine for Friday's game against the CUbs.
Robert will start Friday's game on the bench, marking his second time out of the White Sox's lineup in three games. The center fielder is riding a nine-game hit streak and has a .636 OPS on the year. Michael Taylor will patrol center field for Friday's series opener.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Sets career steals mark in rout
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Robert went 2-for-4 with a walk, one RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Pirates.
Robert was a thorn in the Pirates' side all game, scoring three runs for the second straight contest while setting a career high with 24 stolen bases. The outfielder is riding a six-game hitting streak that includes two homers, six RBI, seven runs scored and two steals. For the season, he's slashing .201/.289/.343 with 10 home runs, 38 RBI and 34 runs scored across 315 plate appearances.
