Luis Robert named USA Today Minor League Player of the Year

Luis Robert

Accolades are starting to roll in for White Sox top prospect Luis Robert, who on Wednesday was named USA Today Minor League Player of the Year.

This won't be the last such honor that Robert receives, and it is well deserved.

Robert played for three teams this year -- Class-A Winston-Salem, Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte -- and he posted a .328/.376/.624 slash line with 32 home runs, 36 stolen bases, 92 RBIs, 31 doubles, 11 triples and 108 runs scored in 122 games.

And, oh yeah, he's considered a topnotch defender at a premier position -- center field.

Typically, guys who win this award don't become busts. The recent winners include Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Ronald Acuna Jr., Alex Bregman, Blake Snell, Kris Bryant and Xander Bogaerts.

There's not a single bum on that list, so we all look forward to seeing Robert on the South Side in 2020 -- hopefully on Opening Day, but you know how that goes. If Robert signs a team-friendly, long-term deal, similar to the one Eloy Jimenez signed in March, he'll be in Chicago when the season starts.

Otherwise, the asinine service time manipulation will continue into April, as the Sox front office continues to prioritize money and years of control over winning.