Robert is not in the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Rangers.
Trayce Thompson (oblique) has been activated from the 60-day injured list and will get the start in center field as Robert takes a routine day of rest. Eloy Jimenez is also on the bench for the White Sox on Thursday afternoon in Texas.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Pops 29th homer
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Robert went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Guardians.
Robert hadn't hit more than 13 homers in any of his first three big-league campaigns. Now he sits just one long ball shy of 30, ranking fourth in MLB. He's already played in a career-high 102 games this season, slashing .267/.322/.557 in 431 plate appearances while adding 11 stolen bases, tying the career high he set in 2022.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Records another steal
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Robert went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Twins.
Robert has shown more willingness to run lately, logging three steals in his last five games. His theft Saturday was his 11th of the year, matching his career-best total from 2022. The outfielder has hit well in July, batting .288 (19-for-66) with four home runs and five steals this month. Overall, he's up to a .273/.327/.566 slash line with 28 homers, 57 RBI, 66 runs scored and 25 doubles through 97 contests, one shy of matching his career high in games played.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Swipes 10th bag
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Robert went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a steal in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Mets.
Robert is now 10-for-12 in stolen base attempts this year, putting him one bag shy of his career best set last season. The 25-year-old outfielder also extended his hitting streak to five games -- he's gone 8-for-22 (.364) with two home runs and six RBI in that span. Robert is slashing .275/.329/.571 through 395 plate appearances while setting new career highs this season with 28 homers, 65 runs scored and 57 RBI.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Four hits, home run in win
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Robert went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's win over Atlanta.
Robert extended Chicago's lead to 4-0 in the second inning with an RBI single before breaking the game open with a two-run homer off Michael Soroka in the sixth, his 27th long ball of the year. The 25-year-old Robert has at least one hit in 28 of his last 35 games -- he's batting .316 with 14 home runs in that span. It's been a breakthrough season for Robert. He's now slashing .276/.332/.575 with 63 runs scored and 56 RBI, both career highs, while going 8-for-10 on stolen base attempts.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: In Friday's lineup
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Robert (calf) is starting in center field and batting third Friday in Atlanta.
Robert sat out Tuesday's All-Star Game as a precaution after his right calf tightened up on him during Monday's Home Run Derby, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in the first game of the second half. He and his teammates will be going up against Charlie Morton.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Dealing with calf tightness
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Robert experienced tightness in his right calf during the first round of the Home Run Derby on Monday.
As a precaution, Robert will sit out of the All-Star Game on Tuesday. Details regarding the severity of Robert's injury are still unknown, but he's set to be evaluated before the White Sox's first game back from break Friday. For now, he's officially listed as day-to-day.
White Sox's Luis Robert: Provides only offense in loss
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Robert went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
Robert's sixth-inning blast put the White Sox ahead until Vladimir Guerrero's two-run homer in the eighth. Over his last 10 games, Robert has homered seven times and added 10 RBI while batting .366 (15-for-41). The star outfielder is up to 25 long balls, 49 RBI, 60 runs scored, eight stolen bases and a .276/.336/.580 slash line through 84 contests this season.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Smacks 24th home run
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Robert went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to Oakland.
Robert is now tied for third in the league with his 24 long balls. The ascending outfielder has already posted a career high in homers and the season is only halfway over. He appears to be having a breakout season and is easily a lineup lock at this point.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Tallies three hits, swipes bag
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Robert went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and a stolen base Saturday in a loss to the Athletics.
Robert was the only batter to notch three hits in the contest, and he crossed the plate three times. The outfielder swiped second base after singling with the game tied in the ninth inning, but he was subsequently picked off third for a huge out. Despite that mishap, it was an otherwise positive start to July for Robert following a dominant June during which he posted a 1.040 OPS with 11 homers, 16 RBI and four thefts over 26 games.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Swipes two bags
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Robert went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and two stolen bases Thursday against the Angels.
Robert has showcased his power for much of June, as he's smacked 10 homers across 21 games. However, on Thursday he also showed off his speed by swiping two bags to bring his season total to six. Robert was sidelined by hamstring and hip issues early in the campaign, so he may become more active on the basepaths as the season progresses -- assuming he can avoid any additional injuries.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Homers again Wednesday
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Robert went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 11-5 win over the Angels.
The long ball was his fifth in his last five games, and 10 of Robert's 23 homers on the season have come in his last 20 contests. The outfielder also has multiple hits in three of his last four games as he continues an impressive surge near the midpoint of the campaign. Robert is slashing .270/.324/.567 with 45 RBI, 54 runs scored and four stolen bases through 79 contests overall.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Continues power surge
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Robert went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Angels on Monday.
Robert accounted for the only White Sox run in the contest, belting a 401-foot solo shot in the first inning. It was his fourth homer in his past three games, pushing him up to 22 total on the campaign. That's already Robert's career-best mark by a sizeable margin and ranks second only to Shohei Ohtani among AL batters.
