Dodgers Top Trade Target May Not Be Available After All

The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly been eying two potential commerce deadline acquisitions from the Chicago White Sox. Certainly one of them may not be accessible in spite of everything.

Outfielder Luis Robert Jr. has been on the Dodgers’ radar for fairly a while regardless of his struggles this season. Main League Baseball insider Jon Heyman believes that the Dodgers are considered one of two groups “almost definitely” to herald Robert on the deadline.

Nonetheless, Bob Nightengale of USA At present thinks the White Sox may find yourself hanging on to him.

“The White Sox have had a number of groups additionally contact them about heart fielder Luis Robert Jr., however along with his struggles, they’re contemplating hanging onto him into at the very least the winter since he’s beneath management via 2027,” he wrote.

Nightengale additionally joined Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain to element Robert and the precise the reason why he may find yourself staying put. In addition to his .228 common via 34 video games, Robert has steadily declined since 2021.

“They might (commerce for him),” Nightengale instructed McKain concerning the Dodgers doubtlessly buying and selling for Robert. “I imply the factor about Robert Jr. is he’s been a giant disappointment. I imply, at all times been harm. You bought three extra years of management, I feel $15 million subsequent yr, after which 20 and 20. That’s some huge cash for a man who has underachieved, grossly underachieved. So I feel the White Sox might cling onto him. Simply I’m undecided they’re gonna get what they need for the man. Final thing the Dodgers need is to commerce some prospects for him, then he’s breaking down like he’s been breaking down for the White Sox. So he’s a giant title, however he hasn’t lived as much as the potential, not even shut.”

Robert’s greatest season was in 2021. He completed that season with a .338 batting common in 68 video games however he has solely performed in 100 video games or extra as soon as and that was final yr when he performed in 145. He batted .264 with 38 dwelling runs and 80 RBIs.

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