Luis Robert Jr., an outfielder with the White Sox, made his way back into the starting lineup on Tuesday night following a sprained right pinky finger.
after the 9-2 victory over the New York Yankees last week, Robert was injured after a slide into third base. In Friday night’s 7-6 defeat to Milwaukee, he pinch ran in the 10th inning, but he made his first start of the season against the Cubs on Tuesday.
The All-Star slugger led the White Sox to a 5-3 victory at Wrigley Field with a single in the first inning and a team-high 32nd home run in the seventh.
Robert expressed his concerns about his health through a translator, but he still believes he can play.
Prior to the victory, Robert remarked, “I said it before, my goal this year is to play as many games as I can.” “I refuse to let small problems, discomfort, or other things prevent me from playing. I’m going to exert every effort to play each and every day and have a successful season finale. My intention is to attempt to end the season strong, and I will make the necessary accommodations to receive additional therapy in order to play if that is what I need to do.
Tim Anderson, the shortstop for the White Sox, was scratched due to stiff neck while Robert returned to the starting order. Zach Remillard was put in at second base, and Elvis Andrus moved from second base to shortstop.
Anderson was suspended by Major League Baseball for six games for his role in a fight with Cleveland slugger José Ramírez, but he is appealing the punishment.
“He got better as the game went on, so we’ll see how he feels tomorrow morning,” Grifol said.
The 26-year-old Robert has been a bright spot during a difficult season for the White Sox. He is batting .273 with 66 RBIs and 16 steals in 114 games.
“He’s been craving to get back in,” Grifol said before the game. “It was just the right thing to do not to push this thing and all of a sudden turn it into a two-week stint as opposed to three, four days. He’s still going to go out there and he’s going to feel it a little bit, he won’t be 100 percent.”
