[MLBTR] Reds Among Teams Interested In Luis Robert Jr.
December 11, 2024
[MLBTR] Reds Among Teams Interested In Luis Robert Jr.
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> The outfield is known to be a target area for the Reds, and Robert would address that need in a big way. With Robert stepping in as new regular center fielder, TJ Friedl could be shifted to left field, if Steer is subsequently moved back to the infield. There are plenty of ways manager Terry Francona could juggle his lineup around Robert as one of the everyday cornerstones, and if another injury did arise, Friedl, Will Benson, or Stuart Fairchild would presumably still be on hand to step back into center field. > > Part of Robert’s trade value is tied to his contract, which is a bargain if the outfielder is as healthy and productive as he was in his All-Star 2023 season. Robert is set to earn $15MM in 2025, and the White Sox have a pair of $20MM club options (with $2MM buyouts) for both the 2026 and 2027 seasons. While not huge money by superstar standards, the Reds’ trade efforts could be complicated if the team is indeed operating within very limited payroll parameters.
I get his injury history and I get the heavy gravity exerted on Luis by that ChiSox franchise but man, sometimes you gotta roll the dice and considering the money owed to him, it’s a gambol I’d be ok with.
Why? We already have outfielders that are incapable of getting on base.
If this was a buy-low scenario and we could get him for 1 good prospect and a couple toss-ins, I’d be all about this. But everything points to the White Sox still wanting a haul in return for him, which does not interest me.
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> The outfield is known to be a target area for the Reds, and Robert would address that need in a big way. With Robert stepping in as new regular center fielder, TJ Friedl could be shifted to left field, if Steer is subsequently moved back to the infield. There are plenty of ways manager Terry Francona could juggle his lineup around Robert as one of the everyday cornerstones, and if another injury did arise, Friedl, Will Benson, or Stuart Fairchild would presumably still be on hand to step back into center field.
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> Part of Robert’s trade value is tied to his contract, which is a bargain if the outfielder is as healthy and productive as he was in his All-Star 2023 season. Robert is set to earn $15MM in 2025, and the White Sox have a pair of $20MM club options (with $2MM buyouts) for both the 2026 and 2027 seasons. While not huge money by superstar standards, the Reds’ trade efforts could be complicated if the team is indeed operating within very limited payroll parameters.
I get his injury history and I get the heavy gravity exerted on Luis by that ChiSox franchise but man, sometimes you gotta roll the dice and considering the money owed to him, it’s a gambol I’d be ok with.
Why? We already have outfielders that are incapable of getting on base.
If this was a buy-low scenario and we could get him for 1 good prospect and a couple toss-ins, I’d be all about this. But everything points to the White Sox still wanting a haul in return for him, which does not interest me.
Robert was terrible last year, what the fuck
“I can fix him”