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Jim Riley sees the Padres as the best fit. https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/news-padres-ideal-fit-underwhelming-white-sox-all-star-says-mlb-analyst

It’s now Memorial Day and he’s sitting on a 0.1 fWAR and 67 wRC+. The good news is he’s no longer a negative WAR player for the season. The bad news is teams aren’t too excited to pay $15-20M per season for guys that are barely positive WAR players. Current trade value is probably a couple lotto tickets and be thankful to simply shed the remaining salary.

Ah yes, just waiting for the old underlying metrics to kick in…

Sosa!!!

Strikeout machine

Both lol

@WestEddy says to keep waiting. I’m just not sure how long we have to wait for him to get back to his 2023 self? After July when the trade deadline has already passed?

It’s May 21st and Robert is sporting a 65 wRC+ and -0.1 fWAR. Half way to the trade deadline and he’s going to need a ~135 wRC+ over the next two months just to return to a league average hitter. When do we start to worry @Chicago White Sox ?

Obviously Wilson is the clear front runner but it’s a joke that Smith would be trailing Campbell and Dominguez. Their numbers are not impressive.

Back down to 65 wRC+. How long do we have to wait for him to heat up? It’s May 17th.

Orioles have one more win than the White Sox. They’re done.

https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/news/mets-could-purse-struggling-al-team-s-top-trade-candidate-grant9 I think someone here mentioned last week Mullins as a top CF trade target but I guess he doesn’t have the superstar potential Robert does. Problem is the superstar has been sporting a ~80 wRC+ since the start of the 2024 season.

In fairness to Jerry, I’m not sure many teams pick up a $20M option for a sub 1 WAR player - unless he suddenly turns it on in the second half.

wRC+ back down to 71 and sitting at an even 0.0 fWAR. We’re almost two months into the season and he’s got a little over two months to get hot if there’s any hope of a decent trade return.

This is essentially the Moncada argument from a couple years ago. Many were still saying he had superstar potential and he had a great season a couple years prior to that but it was clear he was no longer that player.

This is his 6th year in the league and he’s made one all star appearance. He turns 28 this summer. At some point people need to stop pretending this guy is trout 2.0 and just call it like it is. Moncada and Eloy had “superstar ceilings” too but sometimes the talent level just doesn’t live up to its billing.

That was the time to trade him. After his 2023 career year and after the Sox already traded everything else of value outside of Crochet.

I’d prefer lower level lottery tickets too. My only point is the Sox will be lucky to get players of the same caliber in return as Acuna and Baty but maybe they’ll get lucky.

Right. Many here think I’m only negative with Robert but if you put yourself in another team’s shoes what’s there to like with this profile? If you can somehow revert him back to his 2023 form sure it’s worth the risk but how many contenders are looking for an oft-injured, underperforming reclamation project that’s being compensated handsomely over the next 2.5 seasons (if they even pick up the options)? I’m sure they’d take him but they aren’t giving up much in return imo.

Well, you’re right, I bet Robert’s $15M salary and $2M buyout will be a factor as well.

Utility infielders that have a higher fWAR than Luis Robert this season.

A lot of people around here disliked the idea of Baty and Acuna in return for Robert a few months ago. Highly doubt the Sox get a better package than that now.

Tidwell is a 45 FV prospect. Nice. Him and someone like Eli Serrano is about what I would expect in return for Robert. But need to trade Robert soon before injuries become a concern again.

I’m looking at a guy with 19 homers across 518 at bats since the start of 2024. He’s also been a consistent 84 wRC+ hitter both seasons. There’s nothing well above average about that offensive production. Yes, 2023 was well above average output but it certainly doesn’t seem like he’s going to replicate that season again (just like I don’t see Mullins replicating 2021). At least not with the White Sox.

Hey, at least they finally found a role Jacob Amaya can succeed in. He already hits like a pitcher so not surprising.