Reported Asking Price for White Sox Center Fielder Revealed
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Luis Robert Jr. was expected to be one of the most coveted trade targets coming into the season.
A below average performance this year has dropped Robert's value quite a bit, but there are still some teams that are trying to make a move for the former All-Star.
A move for a player with the potential Robert has shown will cost a bit, and that final asking price from the White Sox has been revealed.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 19: Luis Robert Jr. #88 of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates in the dugout after coming around to score on a three run RBI double by Mike Tauchman #18...
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 19: Luis Robert Jr. #88 of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates in the dugout after coming around to score on a three run RBI double by Mike Tauchman #18 (not pictured) in the sixth inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on July 19, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. MoreMLB insider Ken Rosenthal reported Monday that Chicago is asking for an organization's top 10 prospect in return for Robert.
Giving up a prospect of that caliber for an injury-prone outfielder who is batting just .205 this season feels like quite a steep haul, and it is unclear if team is going to be willing to give that up.
Two of the interested teams in Robert since the beginning of the season have been the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres.
Those two organizations have the 20th- and 26th-ranked farm systems according to the Baseball America rankings.
The rankings for those teams would seem to make it hard to want to give away players from a farm system that is already a bit thin compared to others.
Luis Robert Jr. in seven games since All-Star break:
9-25 AB (.360 AVG)
1.067 OPS
2 HR
8 RBI
10 R
4 SB pic.twitter.com/T39HFZqPWv — MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) July 29, 2025
Rosenthal gave an update Tuesday surrounding Robert's future with the White Sox if he were to be on the team after the trade deadline passes.
According to Rosenthal, if Chicago is not able to land a top-10 prospect in return for Robert, it will pick up Robert's $20 million club option for next season.
If the White Sox can't land one of a team's top ten prospects in a deal for Luis Robert Jr., they will pick up his $20M option.
(Via: @Ken_Rosenthal) pic.twitter.com/QybBcrjhZx — Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) July 29, 2025
If that turns out to be the case, Robert will have a chance to finish out the second half of the season strong and make himself a viable trade candidate in the offseason.
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