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3 hours ago
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Phillies Get Good News on Luis Robert Jr. Trade, White Sox Willing to Eat Salary
Phillies Get Good News on Luis Robert Jr. Trade, White Sox Willing to Eat Salary originally appeared on Athlon Sports. One of the Philadelphia Phillies' top priorities at the MLB trade deadline is adding another outfielder, and specifically, a right-handed hitting one. Fortunately, there is one player that is a perfect fit for the Phillies, and after a new report, a trade seems more likely. Advertisement According to an article from Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Chicago White Sox are open to negotiating with a potential trade partner in a deal for Luis Robert Jr. "The Chicago White Sox recognize they are in no position to impose the same conditions on teams that express interest in their two most expensive players," Rosenthal and Sammon write. "Outfielders Andrew Benintendi and Luis Robert Jr. In both cases, according to sources briefed on the team's plans, the White Sox are open to including cash in trades." The conditions that Rosenthal and Sammon refer to are what the Boston Red Sox and the San Francisco Giants agreed to, where the team that gets the player takes on all of the salary. For the White Sox, they are willing to eat some of the salary, instead of looking for a stronger return. Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson (59) in the dugout against the Atlanta Braves in the second inning at Truist Davis-Imagn Images The $50 million slugger is atop the Phillies' list of trade targets, and this update is a great sign he'll be available at the deadline. Not only will he be available, though, but he's also becoming a much more realistic option for the team, too. Advertisement Being able to acquire Robert without taking on all of his contract would be a huge boost to the Phillies' chances of landing the slugger. Robert is 27 years old and has stolen 21 bases in 2025. While his .192 average is low, he has a history of being a strong hitter. In 2023, Robert hit 38 home runs and 36 doubles, finishing the year with a .857 OPS. He'd be a much-needed power bat in the lineup, and paired with his above-average defense in center, could be a great addition to the club. And with this update, the chances of landing Robert look a lot better. The Phillies have the prospects and the ammo, but will need to manipulate money to make a trade work. Philadelphia has been looking for center field help for a while now, and while Brandon Marsh and Johan Rojas haven't panned out, Robert could be the solution. Advertisement Related: Phillies Get Bad News Amid Aaron Nola Announcement Related: Phillies Announce Roster Move Ahead of Series Finale Against Marlins This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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6 hours ago
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Vargas has tiebreaking hit in 8th inning as White Sox rally to beat Blue Jays 4-2
Chicago White Sox pitcher Adrian Houser works against Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday June 22, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Chicago White Sox pitcher Adrian Houser works against Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday June 22, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (88) is tagged out at second base by Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (11) during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday June 22, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt (40) works against Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday June 22, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt (40) works against Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday June 22, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Chicago White Sox pitcher Adrian Houser works against Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday June 22, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Chicago White Sox pitcher Adrian Houser works against Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday June 22, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (88) is tagged out at second base by Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (11) during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday June 22, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt (40) works against Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday June 22, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) TORONTO (AP) — Miguel Vargas hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Sunday. Vargas had two hits and drove in a pair as the White Sox won a series for the first time since taking two of three against Kansas City from June 6-8. Advertisement Chicago had lost nine of 10 coming into Sunday's game. The White Sox snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Friday. Bo Bichette's RBI single in the seventh gave Toronto a 2-1 lead but the Blue Jays' bullpen couldn't hold it. Left-hander Brendon Little (3-1) took the loss while closer Jeff Hoffman blew his fourth save opportunity in 21 chances. Activated off the paternity list before the game, White Sox right-hander Adrian Houser allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings. Jordan Leasure (2-4) got two outs in the seventh and Brandon Eisert worked the eighth. Rookie Grant Taylor finished for his first career save. Advertisement With temperatures in Toronto hovering around 90 degrees and high humidity making it feel even warmer, the retractable roof at Rogers Centre was kept closed Sunday. Key moment Hoffman came on in the eighth with two outs and runners at first and second. After walking Chase Meidroth to load the bases, Hoffman fumbled Andrew Benintendi's slow roller, allowing the tying run to score. Vargas followed with his two-run hit. Key stat The White Sox won their second road series of the season. They took two of three at Cincinnati from May 13-15. Up next White Sox: RHP Shane Smith (3-4, 2.85 ERA) is scheduled to start Monday against Arizona LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (2-4, 5.93). Blue Jays: Toronto had not announced a starter for Tuesday's game at Cleveland. LHP Logan Allen (5-4, 4.21 ERA) is scheduled for the Guardians. ___ AP MLB:
Washington Post
2 days ago
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- Washington Post
White Sox beat the Blue Jays 7-1 to end an 8-game losing streak
TORONTO — Luis Robert Jr. hit a two-run homer in Chicago's four-run third inning and the White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Friday night to end an eight-game losing streak. Josh Rohas had a two-run double in the third for Chicago. Andrew Benintendi had a solo home run in the first and added an RBI single in the second.
Al Arabiya
2 days ago
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- Al Arabiya
White Sox beat the Blue Jays 7-1 to end an 8-game losing streak
Luis Robert Jr. hit a two-run homer in Chicago's four-run third inning, and the White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7–1 on Friday night to end an eight-game losing streak. Josh Rojas had a two-run double in the third for Chicago. Andrew Benintendi had a solo home run in the first and added an RBI single in the second. It was a double-bullpen game, with both teams trotting out a handful of relief pitchers with no starters available. Grant Taylor pitched a scoreless inning for the White Sox before giving way to long reliever Tyler Alexander (4–7), who worked four without giving up a run. Dan Altavilla, Wikelman Gonzalez, and Tyler Gilbert also came out of the bullpen, with Gonzalez allowing a run. Spencer Turnbull (1–1) gave up four runs on five hits and two walks over two innings of work. Mason Fluharty gave up three runs on two hits and two walks before Braydon Fisher, Nick Sandlin, Chad Green, Brendon Little, and Jeff Hoffman combined for six scoreless innings. Bo Bichette had an RBI single in the eighth for the Blue Jays. Key moment: Fluharty had two outs in the third inning and got two strikes against Austin Slater for an 0–2 count. But then the Blue Jays reliever threw four consecutive balls to walk the Chicago right fielder. Rojas doubled in the next at-bat to tack on two more runs. Key stat: Chicago improved to 7–32 on the road.
Reuters
2 days ago
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White Sox take opener vs. Blue Jays to end 8-game slide
June 21 - Luis Robert Jr. hit a two-run home run, Tyler Alexander pitched four scoreless relief innings and the visiting Chicago White Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Friday night. Andrew Benintendi added a solo shot and had two RBIs while Josh Rojas contributed two RBIs for the White Sox, who ended an eight-game losing streak by taking the opener of a three-game series. Bo Bichette had three hits and an RBI for the Blue Jays, who have lost two in a row. Spencer Turnbull (1-1) was making his first start as a Blue Jay and his first pitch to Benintendi with one out in the first was a center-cut fastball that was hit over the right field wall. Grant Taylor was the White Sox' opener, making his first major league start, and pitched one perfect inning. Scheduled starter Davis Martin was put on the injured list with a right forearm strain. Taylor was replaced by Alexander (4-7), who scattered four hits with two strikeouts. Chicago added two runs in the second. Lenyn Sosa tripled against the center field wall on a drive that eluded Jonatan Clase and right fielder Addison Barger had trouble retrieving the ball. Austin Slater hit a two-out RBI single, Rojas singled, Chase Meidroth walked and Benintendi hit an RBI single to right. Rojas also tried to score on the hit but was thrown out at home. Miguel Vargas walked to open the third. Mason Fluharty replaced Turnbull, and one out later, Robert hit a mammoth homer to left on a 1-0 sweeper. Turnbull allowed four runs, five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in his two-plus innings, but Chicago was not finished in the third. Sosa and Slater walked and Rojas slammed a two-run double to the right field wall beyond Barger's leap. Toronto loaded the bases with one out in the fifth on three singles, but Tyler Heineman grounded into a double play. Chicago's Wikelman Gonzalez made his major league debut in the seventh and allowed two walks and Bichette's RBI single in the eighth. Gonzalez had two strikeouts over his two innings. --Field Level Media
