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CHICAGO (WGN) — Ahead of their series finale Wednesday night against the Kansas City Royals, the Chicago White Sox have placed Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list and recalled an outfielder from Triple-A to take his place.
The White Sox classified Robert Jr.’s injury as a left hamstring strain, while the outfielder called up to take his place on the roster is Will Robertson.
Robert Jr. is hitting .223/.297/.364 with 14 home runs, 53 RBI, 52 runs scored, and 33 stolen bases in 110 games this season. He is batting .298/.352/.456 in 114 second-half at-bats and has joined Minnie Miñoso, Ray Durham and Alexei Ramírez as the only players in White Sox history to record 100 career home runs and 100 stolen bases.
Robertson, 27, is hitting .289/.387/.571 with 21 doubles, 20 home runs, 60 RBI and 58 runs scored in 89 games between the Triple-A Buffalo Bison and Charlotte Knights in 2025. He also has appeared in four games over two stints with the White Sox since being acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays on July 10.
The White Sox take on the Royals at Rate Field tonight, with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. CT. Ryan Bergert is slated to start for Kansas City (1-1, 2.79 ERA), while Aaron Civale (3-8, 5.02 ERA) gets the start for Chicago.
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Eli Ong
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