Although the Chicago White Sox’s season can be described as mediocre, the Cuban Luis Robert Jr. demonstrates every day its good level in the Major League Baseball (MLB) and this Wednesday He hit his 12th home run in a season marked by absences due to injury.
The center fielder was away from daily play for several weeks due to a strain in the right hip flexor. However, without surpassing last year’s statistics, It turns out to be one of the few notable points of the franchisewhich has nine straight losses and the worst record (27-77) in the MLB.
The day before, despite his team’s setback against the Texas Rangers (2-10), “The Panther” He put the ball into orbit against the pitching of the current World Series monarchs.
At this very moment, the Ciego de Ávila native is averaging .227, with 24 RBIs and a .775 OPS, according to statistics from ESPN.
In fact, in recent weeks there has been much talk about the possibility of being traded to another team. However, the move has not happened and the Cuban, at 26, seems destined to live another season without making the playoffs..
It is worth noting that in the aforementioned clash his compatriot Adolis Garcia He supported the Rangers’ cause by getting three hits in five at-bats, driving two teammates into home plate and scoring twice.
