Luis Robert shut down by White Sox for 2022 season

September 25, 2022

CHICAGO — Luis Robert was positioned on the 10-day injured listing with a sprained left wrist previous to Saturday’s contest with the Tigers, ending the season for the White Sox heart fielder.

A number of hours later, the White Sox got here nearer to this disappointing marketing campaign formally reaching an finish with a 7-2 loss at Assured Fee Discipline. The White Sox fell again to .500 at 76-76 and may very well be knocked out of American League Central rivalry with a Cleveland win Sunday or in the event that they get swept. Their Wild Card elimination quantity checks in at 4.

“They have been enjoying good baseball, so take your hat off and provides it to them,” designated hitter Eloy Jiménez stated of the Guardians after homering Saturday. “It is powerful however it’s essential to take your hat off and take that till subsequent yr.”

“Nobody likes shedding. I don’t like shedding,” stated performing supervisor Miguel Cairo, who will run the workforce for the rest of the season with the White Sox asserting Tony La Russa’s ongoing absence attributable to medical causes Saturday. “A number of the guys are somewhat, hanging in there, however … they bought to play. And we bought to proceed enjoying laborious. They need to play, too. It’s not like they don’t need to. They need to play.”

Robert, 25, sprained his left wrist sliding into second base throughout a house recreation in opposition to the Tigers on Aug. 12 however was exhibiting gradual enchancment till he was hit by a pitch from Logan Gilbert throughout a loss in Seattle on Sept. 6. He completed the season with a .284 common, 18 doubles, 12 house runs, 56 RBIs and 54 runs scored in 98 video games.

“Given the actual fact the discomfort appears to be persisting, I feel you’ve all seen it as numerous at-bats and video games have gone on, and the best way video games have performed out the previous week, we really feel it’s higher simply to close him down,” White Sox common supervisor Rick Hahn stated. “Get him utterly wholesome.”

Since Aug. 25, Robert was 1-for-28 with 9 strikeouts, and he was typically seen swinging one-handed because of the lingering discomfort.

“Sadly, I feel the hit by pitch was an actual issue,” Hahn stated of Robert. “Provided that it was what we have been initially coping with – a sprain and wrist – and repetitive use was going to be a problem over time whilst you’re ramping again up.

“So, it’s conceivable had he not been hit by a pitch, it could have began barking in some unspecified time in the future, however definitely getting hit accelerated the ache response in that space. It’s one thing over the passage of time, ought to resolve itself and we don’t foresee any points come subsequent spring.”

Proper-handed pitcher Michael Kopech, who was positioned on the injured listing final Saturday with proper shoulder irritation, is recovering properly, based on Hahn. However with Kopech already at a Main League career-high 119 1/3 innings and needing to have a baker’s cyst resolved on his left knee, the White Sox may have that process scheduled quickly and ship Kopech wholesome into the offseason.

Shortstop Tim Anderson is also a chance to be shut down. Anderson has been working his method again from surgical procedure to restore a tear inside his left center finger suffered whereas checking his swing on Aug. 6 in Texas. The unique prognosis was for a six-week return, however Hahn stated it was 6-to-8 weeks on the outset and these further two weeks may additionally result in larger restoration for Anderson.

“It’s actually a query of does it make sense at this level within the yr to attempt to rush into that two-week window,” Hahn stated, “or let nature take its course and ship him into the offseason totally healed.”

Rookie Davis Martin, who has been an sudden vivid spot for this workforce, allowed three runs over six innings Saturday throughout his second begin rather than Kopech. Gavin Sheets additionally went deep, however the winless homestand reached a surprising — however not sudden — 5 straight video games. It’s been that form of yr for the White Sox.

“There are 10 extra video games and you must problem your self to go on the market and do your job and carry out,” Cairo stated. “Attempt to win. Not attempt. You need to win. I don’t like attempting. There’s no attempting in baseball. You do it, otherwise you don’t do it.”

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