Can someone on the White Sox's coaching staff please teach Luis Robert how to slide?
The prized outfield prospect is once again injured, having hurt his thumb sliding head-first into second base on a stolen base attempt Saturday during an intrasquad game.
This is the third time Robert has hurt his thumb in the past 12 months. He first got hurt on a slide during spring training last year, and he reinjured the thumb on July 3 of last season.
Robert played in only 50 games in 2018; the injuries cost the 21-year-old valuable development time.
Fortunately, this injury is not thought to be serious. The team expects him to return to game action as soon as Thursday.
Sox manager Rick Renteria said Robert wasn't supposed to be trying to steal in the intrasquad game. He apparently made the attempt on his own. Renteria said the youngster was guilty of a "lapse in his own judgment."
I do applaud the Sox coaches for not wanting Robert to take risks on the base paths in meaningless games. However, it's clear he needs to be coached on his technique.
This is a player who is important to the Sox's rebuild. Fix this problem, so that Robert can stay on the field.
Madrigal among first cuts
The Sox made their first roster cuts of the spring Tuesday. Nick Madrigal, the team's No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft, was among the players reassigned to minor-league camp.
Outfielders Blake Rutherford and Luis Gonzalez and left-handed pitchers Jordan Guerrero and Bernardo Flores also are headed to minor-league camp.
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