Luis Robert Jr. will likely not be traded by the Chicago White Sox unless a significant offer comes in. The team might opt to keep him and exercise his $20 million option for the next season, hoping to restore his trade value. Recently, Robert has improved his performance, potentially leading to better trade offers. If he performs well at the start of next season, he could command a substantial return by the 2026 trading deadline. The White Sox may prefer this approach rather than selling him at a low point.
It seems unlikely that Luis Robert Jr. -- once projected as a centerpiece of this deadline -- will be dealt, unless a team makes a big bet on a player who has either underperformed or been hurt this year.
The White Sox could continue to wait on Robert's talent to manifest and his trade value to be restored by picking up his $20 million option for next year.
Robert has heated up lately, so maybe that'll bring in slightly larger offers. But if he were to start next season well and be hitting .280 with 20 homers as the deadline approached, he could command a huge return in 2026.
At this point in the Chicago rebuild, it's probably better to take the risk than to sell low on a player with immense talent.
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