The White Sox on Tuesday placed center fielder Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a mild MCL sprain in his left knee.
Robert injured the knee when he made an awkward slide on a wet field during Sunday's 3-2, rain-shortened win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Before Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Sox selected the contract of 32-year-old outfielder Tyler Naquin from Triple-A Charlotte. To make room for Naquin on the 40-man roster, the Sox transferred right-handed pitcher Jimmy Lambert (right ankle surgery) to the 60-day injured list.
With only six games to play in the regular season, Robert's 2023 campaign is over. That said, the 26-year-old had the best season of his career to date: Here are his accomplishments:
- 38 home runs
- 36 doubles
- 80 RBIs
- .542 slugging percentage
- 20 stolen bases
- 128 OPS+
- .857 OPS
- 4.9 bWAR
- 5.0 fWAR
- 13 outs above average in CF
- career-high 145 games played
- first career All-Star selection
It would be no surprise if Robert adds a Gold Glove or a Silver Slugger to this list after the season.
The hell of it is, Robert had the breakout season all Sox fans were hoping for, yet the team swirled down the drain anyway.
Robert's pursuit of the 40-homer mark was one reason to watch the final week of this season. That reason is now gone. Good luck drawing fans to the ballpark this week, Sox. No, I don't think Naquin will move the needle.
It's interesting that the Sox added a journeyman outfielder to the roster, instead of recalling Oscar Colas, isn't it?
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