According to a recent report from Jesse Rogers of ESPN, the Chicago White Sox will be without starting center fielder Luis Robert for much longer than expected. Rogers pointed out on Monday afternoon that Robert has been diagnosed with a Grade 3 strain of his hip flexor, which means that the up-and-coming outfielder has indeed suffered a tear.
As a result, Robert will not be able to resume any baseball-related activities for at least the next 12-to-16 weeks.
“Best-case scenario, Luis Robert is back from his torn hip flexor in late August,” Jeff Passan of ESPN added. “It’s going to take at least a few weeks to get ramped back up once he can get back into the swing of things. An awful break for the White Sox, who will explore acquiring a replacement.”
The 23-year-old slugger notably sustained the major injury during the first inning of the White Sox's 5-0 loss to the rival Cleveland Indians on Sunday. After attempting to beat out an infield single, Robert had to be helped off the field by first base coach Daryl Boston and Chicago's head athletic trainer James Kruk.
Robert has already appeared in 25 regular season games for the White Sox in 2021, his second go-round atop the highest level. Over the course of 95 at-bats, he has produced a .316 batting average, nine doubles, one home run, eight RBI and seven walks. Robert has also tallied an .822 OPS and .359 on-base percentage to coincide with his 28 strikeouts.
It is also worth noting that the White Sox are already without fellow outfielder Eloy Jimenez, who previously suffered a ruptured left pectoral tendon.
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