The Chicago White Sox are finishing with yet another 100-loss season, and it seems like they have no intention of trying to change that. Because of it, a lot of their veterans who want to compete will probably want out, and the Sox will help them.
According to Fansided’s Christopher Kline, the Sox are predicted to finally put their star player, Luis Robert Jr., up on the trade block.
“We could slot Luis Robert Jr. into the free agency category, but he has a $20 million club option for 2026. On the surface, he’s just not worth it after back-to-back disappointing campaigns. But Chicago deliberately held out on trade deadline overtures, signaling to the league that it would pick up his option and revisit trade possibilities in the offseason. It doesn’t really make sense for the White Sox to waste $20 million on a replacement-level bat, but Robert is a former All-Star. It makes even less sense to keep him through the deadline if the plan is to let him walk scot free in a few months,” Kline wrote.
Robert Jr. has had a down season this year, only slashing .223/.297/.364/.661 with 12 doubles, 14 homers, and 53 RBIs in 110 games. However, he is a former All-Star, Gold Glove, and Silver Slugger, so any prospective new team could try and get him back to his old form.
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Hopefully the Sox find a good suitor for Robert Jr. and get pieces that can help accelerate them into a winning season.
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