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Mets Among Teams To Show Recent Interest In Luis Robert Jr.

By Nick Deeds | May 11, 2025 at 10:15am CDT

10:15am: Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that there is “nothing hot” between the Mets and White Sox regarding Robert as things stand, though he goes to acknowledge that the Mets have “checked in” on him previously and that center field could be an area the club has interest in upgrading.

9:15am: White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. has long appeared to be the club’s most obvious trade chip for the 2025 season, and a report from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale last weekend suggested that Chicago may be motivated to move Robert before the end of May if he were to continue playing well throughout the month. Robert has gone just 4-for-19 at the plate with one walk and five strikeouts since that piece was published, but today Nightengale reports that teams have begun to show interest in Robert with the Mets among the clubs to have checked in.

The 27-year-old could certainly make plenty of sense in Queens. Robert’s offense has left much to be desired over the past two years, as he’s slashed just .215/.282/366 with a lackluster 82 wRC+ across 137 games since the start of the 2024 season. That’s essentially a full season’s worth of games where Robert has struck out at a 32.6% clip and hit just 19 homers, though he has walked at a solid 8.3% clip and stolen 38 bases in that time while serving as a capable defensive option in center field.

While Robert’s recent production isn’t exactly exciting, it’s impossible to deny his talent. Staying healthy has always been a question for Robert, but he offered star-level production when on the field from 2021 to 2023 with a .287/.331/.511 (129 wRC+) slash line and 10.6 fWAR in just 311 games. That’s a four- to five-win player over a full season, and while his recent downturn in production makes expected a five-win campaign like his 2023 season somewhat unrealistic, it’s worth noting that Robert’s been hurt badly this year by a .244 BABIP that falls well below the career norm for a player who’s never posted a figure below .300 before in a season. A look at Robert’s solid .326 xwOBA would suggest that his underlying performance this year is more or less in line with the production he put forward in 2022, when he slashed .284/.319/.426 with a wRC+ of 111 in 98 games.

That sort of production would be extremely valuable for a Mets club that already lost its starting center fielder in Jose Siri for the first half of the season due to a fractured tibia. That’s left Tyrone Taylor to handle center field duties in Queens, and while he’s been serviceable with a .249/.295/317 (90 wRC+) slash line, he’s not exactly been an impact player for the Mets and lacks the superstar upside Robert offers. Center field is one of very few holes in New York’s lineup; the club is only ranked below average by both fWAR and wRC+ at three positions so far this year: second base, left field, and center field. Brandon Nimmo is entrenched in left and has wound up above-average at the plate in each of the last eight seasons, while second base is covered by a combination of Luisangel Acuna, Brett Baty, and Jeff McNeil. None of those names have firmly grabbed hold of the everyday job at the keystone to this point, but that depth of options makes an external addition seem unlikely.

That leaves center as the obvious place for an upgrade, and the pickings at the position figure to be slim this summer outside of Robert. Perhaps Cedric Mullins could be available if the Orioles can’t dig themselves out of their current hole in the standings. The Twins could deal either Willi Castro or former Met Harrison Bader if the club’s current seven-game winning streak proves to be simply a flash in the pan. Robert stands out from that pack, however, as an option controlled beyond the 2025 season (via a pair of $20MM club options for 2026 and ’27) and by offering higher upside than any of them.

Of course, any deal would be contingent on the sides being able to agree on an asking price. Nightengale writes that the White Sox are “eyeing” right-hander Blade Tidwell as part of the of a possible return package, though it’s unclear if the Mets would have any interesting in parting ways with the 23-year-old. Tidwell made his big league debut last week, and while it didn’t go well (six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings), he remains a valuable part of the starting pitching depth chart for a Mets club that has dealt with a number of early-season pitching injuries already. It would be understandable if the Mets were hesitant to include a big league ready arm like Tidwell in the return for Robert, especially if the deal were to happen early in the season before the trade market heats up in earnest. Speculatively speaking, the club could be more open to dealing a player like Tidwell later in the year, when they may have either received reinforcements from the injured list or swung separate trades with other clubs to acquire more starting pitching.

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  1. CaseyAbell

    2 months ago

    No doubt the White Sox will try to fleece somebody in a Robert trade. But other clubs see a guy who gets hurt a lot, is wildly inconsistent, and has a big salary. Good luck to the Sox on getting any kind of worthwhile return.

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    • bwmiller79

      2 months ago

      From the Mets, Alex Ramirez and Jonah Tong should be a good return for Robert.

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      • geofft

        2 months ago

        That would be stupid for the Mets. Even if the Mets were to use Tong as a trade chip, it would have it be for a better player than Robert Jr.
        No one wanted Alex Ramirez in free agency last winter. So why would they want his .470 OPS now.

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        • bwmiller79

          2 months ago

          I still like Ramirez, thats why I included him in my hypothetical trade offer.

          Tong is a pitcher of interest.

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        • Mets Era Thumping Soto

          2 months ago

          Of course he is. He threw a perfect game yesterday in AA.

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      • Mets Era Thumping Soto

        2 months ago

        They aren’t giving up Tong.

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        • bwmiller79

          2 months ago

          Id trade Robert for Kevin Parada, Joel Pintaro and Alex Ramirez. Thats a haul in my opinion.

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      • mohoney

        2 months ago

        Alex Ramirez sucks donkey balls. Hard pass.

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        • Boston’s Alignment

          2 months ago

          Adding: Alex Ramirez is a terrible baseball player in every aspect of the game. Toolsy. Whoopeee.

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      • WalterNYR

        2 months ago

        Tong is too much. Ramirez is too little. Tidwell and an infielder like Vargas or Rodriguez

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      • 808sAndMetsHeartbreaks

        2 months ago

        Jonah Tong is the best arm in the Mets’ system.. giving up anything close to him for Robert would be plain stupidity

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        • bwmiller79

          2 months ago

          Id probably take Sproat over Tong but Tomg has pitched well.

          Alex Ramirez is only 22, look at Rooker, he developed late. I think a lot of players have that potential if they are working on their game.

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        • geofft

          2 months ago

          Yeah, thats what I thought before the season. But a .470 OPS 6 weeks into the season has shown me otherwise.
          He is 22 and dying. Ramirez has not improved one tiny iota in three years, and now he’s regressing badly this year.
          He was gifted a promotion to double-A last year that he did no0t deserve simply because the Mets made the mistake of adding him to their 40-man roster, and needed to push him in the hopes that he might reach the majors before his options run out. Now that he’s been removed from the 40, he is roster filler. The Mets re-signed him because they have so little OF talent in the upper levels. The minor league deal means they have nothing to lose, and, if he should happen to finally blossom, they escape the embarrassment of being the team that mishandled him.

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    • realsox

      2 months ago

      The Sox should keep Robert. He’s young, young enough to be an important part of a rebuilt team. I’m tired of prospects who can’t hit, pitchers who can’t find the plate, and outfielders who rack up big numbers in the mid-minors.

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      • roob

        2 months ago

        They should. They should have kept all their stars. But, as we all know JR isn’t paying for talent.

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      • geofft

        2 months ago

        Not a Sox fan, don’t watch them, so I have no dog in this argument.
        But my question to you is: Keep him and do what – Pay him $20 million next year, and again the following year, and then watch him walk? Is he worth the $20 mil, and will the rebuild be done before he leaves??

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    • nrd1138

      2 months ago

      The Sox will not get a haul for him (as I have little faith in Getz), and I feel anyone getting Robert is basically going to get a guy who can produce well and did not have to give up much for him. I think Robert can be a good, if not great, player, I just think the clownshow org he is with has demoralized him to the point of having a lot of apathy, same with most of the guys in that locker room.
      Robert saw a manager he liked in Renteria get stabbed in the back by the owner and replaced with a has been retired LaRussa who had no clue how to manage a locker room anymore.
      They then replaced ineptness with more in Grifol and then putting another rookie manager in place in Venable instead of a veteran manager who could really connect with these guys and get the most of out them (likely due to that vet costing too much and likely wanting control over his staff, which Venable clearly does not have.) I can only imagine having to spend that much time around an org like that. Basically coming into the locker room knowing you have a greater chance to lose instead of win. .

      I have a feeling when Robert gets to an org that knows what its doing, he will flourish. Its sad that he will do it somewhere else, but I still would like to see the kid succeed and knowing how inept Getz is, someone will get Robert for a song.

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  2. davidk1979

    2 months ago

    Taylor has a 371 slugging percentage not 317.

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  3. Canuckleball

    2 months ago

    While I get the potential ability that Robert Jr. has, it’s not an upgrade for the Mets right now.

    “Center field is one of very few holes in New York’s lineup”

    To this point, Tyrone Taylor has produced 0.7 bWAR and OPS+ of 91 across 33 games and 114 plate appreances. Robert Jr. has 0.5 bWAR and 79 OPS+ in 37 games and 152 pa’s.

    Taylor’s no stud, but he’s been better this year then Robert Jr.

    Maybe he bounces back after leaving the White Sox, but if not, he’s just a more expensive version of Taylor.

    The upside is intriguing, but I’m not eager to give up much for a guy that has to bounce back to be good, and who costs some notable money while I’m waiting for him to bounce back.

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    • baines03

      2 months ago

      Everyone bounces back after leaving the White Sox…

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      • Mets Era Thumping Soto

        2 months ago

        Not Eloy Jimenez

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    • geofft

      2 months ago

      Agree that Robert is not an upgrade to Taylor right now. But lineups are a rotation these days, and acquiring him would be about adding depth to that. Having Robert allows them to rotate Nimmo into the DH spot more often and preserve Nimmo’s health – his contract runs thru 2030, and has full no-trade protection. It would allow them to dump Marte. It would provide more speed to a team that generally lacks that.
      I agree that I would not give up a lot for him. But you and I are just looking at numbers. We have no idea what the Mets’ hitting lab and experts think they can correct to get Robert back on track.

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      • Hammerin' Hank

        2 months ago

        Robert would be a HUGE upgrade from Tyrone Taylor.

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        • Mets Era Thumping Soto

          2 months ago

          He wouldn’t even be an upgrade from Azocar.

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        • rct

          2 months ago

          “Robert would be a HUGE upgrade from Tyrone Taylor.”

          You clearly don’t know anything about Taylor. Taylor has a higher OPS+ and is a great defender, at times elite. Robert as he’s currently playing is a downgrade. Robert also makes $12 million more than Taylor this season, which means something significant because the Mets are over the CBT.

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    • Boston’s Alignment

      2 months ago

      My interest (as a Mets fan) grows if we deal Marte with a couple of good not great prospects for Robert. The 2025 salaries are pretty close.

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  4. good vibes only

    2 months ago

    Either he just sucks now or he’s giving minimal effort or he’s hurr. The contract looks terrible if this is who he is, and it’s been a while since he performed at a high level.

    I dont think they can trade him for a real prospect.

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    • mohoney

      2 months ago

      Robert is showing signs of returning to form.

      First 17 games: .136/.235/.203

      Next 20 games: .229/.341/.429

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    • roob

      2 months ago

      The people that don’t recognize the huge talent that Robert is don’t watch him play. All they do is look at a batting average.

      He will bring back a nice return for the Sox because real baseball people recoginize the superstar potential there that was just seen the year before last. He will be even better playing for a real franchise and not playing meaningless games surrounded by AAAA players.

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      • Miken31

        2 months ago

        roob:

        How about the .657 OPS from last year? Or the .619 OPS this year?

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      • Boston’s Alignment

        2 months ago

        I don’t think so roob

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      • PiratesFan1981

        2 months ago

        @roob, even if he has “potential to be a super star”, there is no guarantee he will be a super star. Maybe you can say the ChiSox lineup doesn’t support Roberts JR and he is trying to hard (which explains his low OPS and other valuable stats). But reality is, he should take the walks when they happen, lower his K% while increasing his BB%, and that should help his OBP and OPS. Teams need players to get on base to make things happen. Right now, Roberts Jr isn’t lowering his Ks and drawing the walks. Teams will not throw anything that he can hit without someone supporting him that can be above average hitter behind him. His stock would change significantly if he gets on base more often and lowering that K% to 20%. If he does this and gets traded, he could see more hittable pitches and increase his overall offensive production. There are more teams than the Mets who can increase this guys potential that have a scary offense. Half the league could use him and unlock whatever potential super stole talent he has. First is improving his strikeout numbers and getting on base more often even if it includes walking a ton.

        Either way, I’ve been watching him and his market since the offseason to get a feel for the guy. He is trying to hard to make magic happen every AB. Which is doomed for success and gives him less likely to be elite. If my beloved Pirates had true hitting, I’d welcome him in the Burgh and belief of his talent. Right now, I just done see elite hitting from him. Just another Micheal Taylor potential at the moment. Hopefully Taylor isn’t getting in Roberts head though

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  5. Mikenmn

    2 months ago

    How much of a discount would the acquiring team get because of his erratic performance, and health record? The article says “star-level” performance, but he hasn’t always performed that way. They will have to pay, of course, but shouldn’t have to offer a super-star’s price.

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    • mohoney

      2 months ago

      If the White Sox take Starling Marte’s 2025 contract liability back, they should get a star-level prospect package in return.

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      • Boston’s Alignment

        2 months ago

        Let’s see.
        Not Jett, not Benge.
        Not McLean, not Tong, not Sproat.
        Not Gilbert. Too close to the majors. Mets might need him in 2025.
        No catchers. Chisox are loaded at C.

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        • mohoney

          2 months ago

          Well, if the Mets are not giving up ANYNODY of value, then there is no reason to bother taking back Marte in the deal.

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  6. mlbnyyfan

    2 months ago

    Mets should be all in for Devers.

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    • Mets Era Thumping Soto

      2 months ago

      No they shouldn’t. They have a 3b.

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    • Gomez Toth

      2 months ago

      Mets should be all in for Jacoby Ellsbury.

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    • 99Captain Judge99

      2 months ago

      Yes Mets please trade for Luis Roberts J.R

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    • Hammerin' Hank

      2 months ago

      Nah, they have plenty of guys to rotate through the DH slot already.

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    • BringinCortes

      2 months ago

      He doesn’t get paid enough to play CF

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  7. Non Roster Invitee

    2 months ago

    Day late dollar short.
    Cliche hotline : 1 800 MYF-AULT

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  8. 10centBeerNight

    2 months ago

    Probably not worth the ask price

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    • solaris602

      2 months ago

      Definitely not. Robert’s talent has been dormant since 2023. Sox will be lucky to get one viable prospect in a package of mostly meh players. Maybe LAD will take him for Chris Taylor and their best AAA player.

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  9. lowtalker1

    2 months ago

    With a team option of 20 mil for the next two season a or a 2 mil buy out? Sounds like a 5 mil player

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  10. Gomez Toth

    2 months ago

    “the superstar upside Robert offers”
    Whatever Deeds is smoking, I want some.

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    • King Floch

      2 months ago

      Go look at Robert’s 2023 stats and it should start making more sense to you.

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    • Hammerin' Hank

      2 months ago

      He does offer that much upside.

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      • King Floch

        2 months ago

        Yeah, there’s no real argument that Robert doesn’t have legitimate superstar upside, it’s just a matter of whether or not he will ever be able to tap into it again.

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        • roob

          2 months ago

          Right. He did and he will again when he plays for a major league team. Can’t people see what a joke the White Sox franchise is right now?

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  11. rememberthecoop

    2 months ago

    He will play better once he’s on a good team.

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    • Mets Era Thumping Soto

      2 months ago

      Is there some kind of magic switch or something?

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      • Hammerin' Hank

        2 months ago

        Well, the run and RBI counts will go way up.

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        • knolln

          2 months ago

          and the walks go back to being very infrequent, and….hopefully the K’s don’t spike as they’ve pretty much always been up near the ‘not ok’ mark

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      • nrd1138

        2 months ago

        Really, I mean have you SEEN the White Sox org?
        I mean if you are a Mets fan you should know what a crap org can do to morale of its players.

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        • Mets Era Thumping Soto

          2 months ago

          The Mets were never a crap organization. I’m sure they all give up on making money because they play for Chicago. Money doesn’t mean anything to them anymore.

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  12. rmullig2

    2 months ago

    Baty has finally shown flashes of being a legitimate big leaguer, maybe he would be the centerpiece with a couple of lottery picks thrown in.

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    • geofft

      2 months ago

      If Baty’s recent success does prove to be legitimate, the Mets would want to keep him. he can play 3B next year while Vientos moves to 1B after Alonso leaves.

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      • Miken31

        2 months ago

        geofft:

        The season is very young, but you still think Alonso is leaving after this year with the way he’s been performing?

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        • geofft

          2 months ago

          Absolutely. The contract pays him only $24 million for next year. He wanted way more than that and a long-term deal
          last winter. The better he performs, the better his chances of getting that big contract.
          Plus: he will not have the QO attached to him this year, and will not have four other starting-caliber 1st-basemen on the market with him.

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        • Miken31

          2 months ago

          geofft:

          But we know the Mets have more money to spend on him than anyone. A big reason they didn’t sign attempt to sign him to a bigger contract this past off-season is he was coming off a down year and looked like he might be declining. This year, at least at this point, he’s showed he’s not declining. Anything can happen in free agency, but I would make no assumptions that they’re not going to bring him back.

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        • geofft

          2 months ago

          Its pretty clear by their spending patterns after signing Soto that they did not intend to go too far over the $301 million bench mark. They went out of their way and made an exception to their payroll plans to sign Pete to a short-term deal this year when they had no real way to replace him, AND had a weakness at DH to boot. So they had a serious need for one more big bat.
          There are multiple reasons to believe that Steve Cohen will not keep spending like this for much longer. I’ll avoid writing an essay on that for now.

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        • Miken31

          2 months ago

          geofft:

          I think what’s clear is that Cohen is always going to have the final say if he wants to make an expenditure, and the Mets will make it. Signing Alonso to a long-term deal doesn’t increase the payroll though. The AAV isn’t going to be anything more than it is now. It’s just going to be a long-term deal. Ultimately, I think he’s going to spend what he thinks will help the team. I don’t think they’re going to go out of their way to spend just to spend, but when money is your greatest resource, you use it.

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        • Mets Era Thumping Soto

          2 months ago

          Zero percent chance he leaves the Mets after the season. A long term contract will be worked out.

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        • Rational_Mets_Fan

          2 months ago

          I’m a firm believer Alonso will do the same as last season and test the market. Assuming he keeps this up, he’ll get the offers he wanted without the QO. Once they’ve maxed out a longer term deal they’ll go back to the Mets and give them the ability to match or beat. Outside of a crazy 5+ year offer I think he’s a Met. With Marte and Winker off the books that will eat into the 27m they save while the rest goes towards pitching, possibly CF and an Alvarez extension.

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      • Boston’s Alignment

        2 months ago

        Vientos DH.

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  13. JScottG

    2 months ago

    “serving as a capable defensive option in center field.”
    He’s the BEST defensive option on 90% of all teams in the United States including minors teams.
    Defense is his number 1 skill now. Speed is second and occasional power 3rd.

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  14. JoeBrady

    2 months ago

    I wouldn’t bother. The WS will want to trade him like he is a 150-game performer, when his history suggests otherwise. The 15 SBs are good for fantasy purposes, but the 15/5 ration offers little value.

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  15. YellowCleats

    2 months ago

    The Mets have excellent outfield prospects in the minor leagues. It would make no sense to take Roberts or virtually any other centerfielder except in all star centerfielder for any kind of minor league pitching prospects. Their minor league area of strength currently is the outfield. Why would they trade pitching for that. They could simply bring in one of their outfield prospects and get similar production as Roberts or many of the centerfielders mentioned here. The only thing the Mets need to trade for is pitching, specifically relief pitching. Everything else is good enough, especially as the temperature warms up and the batters and runners hit their stride. Even Soto despite slumping has an OPS greater than 800 and it will only go up from there. If they can get starting pitching, that’s great, but mostly they just need relief pitching because many of the starters are not going beyond five innings.

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    • YellowCleats

      2 months ago

      Not to mention, Siri will be back soon enough

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    • geofft

      2 months ago

      @ Yellow: Umm, WHICH Mets are you talking about?? Despite some progress, OF is still the weakest part of their minor league system and CF is particularly weak. Gilbert is regarded as a great corner weak CF, defensively. Clifford is a weak defender who is spending 85% of his time at 1B and DH. Jett Williams has played OF only 35 times in his career, most of them in A-ball, and only twice this season. Morabito is struggling in AA. Benge and Serrano look promising, but its still too early to assess.

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      • Boston’s Alignment

        2 months ago

        Soto RF
        Nimmo LF
        Taylor under team control thru 2026
        Siri under team control thru 2027.

        Acuna laying a claim to 2b.

        When exactly do the Mets NEED a CF coming from the farm?

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  16. AC Surf Baseball

    2 months ago

    Think Luis Robert will come down to the Mets, Dodgers or Phillies. But at this point, Robert is not worth a top 3 organizational prospect, or the multiple top 100 prospects they were reportedly asking for last year. Instead, if I were the Phillies, I’d try to take advantage of the hot starts of Johan Rojas, Mick Abel & Otto Kemp. Throw in another top 20 or so SP prospect (since the Phillies have so much depth) like McGarry or Ottenbriet. 4 for 2, Phils acquire Robert & Jordan Leisure and knock out both needs in one trade.

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    • roob

      2 months ago

      Agreed. As a Sox fan you’re pretty realistic on a return. Unless, he starts mashing in the next month then they will get a little more.

      Hes been healthy and his defense and base running have been good. Also, he’s walking far more than ever. He just hasn’t gotten hot yet with the bat. When that comes watch out.

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      • nrd1138

        2 months ago

        Yeah, i think he can be dangerous again. I just wish someone could convince him that he has enough power to just stop trying to pull every pitch and hit opposite side of the field. Once someone can get that into his head he will be dangerous (and no the Sox org is horribly inept in that they kept the last hitting coaches from last years trainwreck on Venables staff)

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  17. sss847

    2 months ago

    The Mets don’t really have any notable prospects so this is probably leaked by the Sox to drive up the offer from an actual trade partner/Mets rival like the Phillies

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    • roob

      2 months ago

      Not true at all. The Mets have a number of very good prospects that the Sox would love to have.

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    • Miken31

      2 months ago

      sss847:

      Says the guy who clearly knows nothing about the Mets farm system. mlb.com has them ranked as the 12th best farm system in baseball. They have three top 100 prospects. They have more than enough to trade for Luis Robert Jr. However, I wouldn’t wouldn’t give anything near that for him. I wouldn’t even be interested in trading for that dump heap. And how would the Phillies be a better trade partner? Mlb.com has them ranked as the 17th best farm system. I know all these rankings are subjective, but I don’t think you know exactly what you’re talking about.

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    • Boston’s Alignment

      2 months ago

      Sss847 been locked up since 2019.

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    • rct

      2 months ago

      “The Mets don’t really have any notable prospects”

      Lol, someone doesn’t know anything about the Mets system. Any of their top prospects would be an overpay for Robert at this point. In no order: Gilbert, Tong, Sproat, Jett Williams, Benge, McLean, Clifford. Robert is in his second straight season of struggling pretty badly and Taylor is nearing a league-average OPS+ with stellar defense. Mets are not desperate here.

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  18. heinie manush

    2 months ago

    LuBob to SFG for a Birdsong and Matos?

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  19. roob

    2 months ago

    The Mets are the best trade match up for the White Sox. I really think they end up making a deal.

    Maybe, the Sox get Jett Williams or Carson Benge.

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    • Boston’s Alignment

      2 months ago

      No way. Not interested at that price.

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    • Buckner

      2 months ago

      “The Mets are the best trade match up for the White Sox.”
      Agree.

      “Maybe, the Sox get Jett Williams or Carson Benge.”
      Holy moly, strongly disagree.

      The ChiSox should get nothing other than salary relief for Roberts. The team is paying him $15 million for 2025. The ChiSox have a team option to pay Roberts $20 million for 2026, and for 2027.

      No. Just, no.

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      • cwsOverhaul

        2 months ago

        Getz is crossing fingers for Robert to offensively get back on track enough to warrant a legit OF prospect headliner from someone and not much else. If he doesn’t do that but remains a good CF staying on field for most part, Reinsdorf will make him trade LRJ for whatever he can get since he doesn’t want to pick up the first club option. Selling low won’t happen until late July and don’t blame potential buyers for waiting it out.

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      • Bronxlou

        2 months ago

        Salary relief? Even at his current level of production, Roberts’ contract is team friendly. Sox aren’t trading him to dump salary, they’re trading him because he’s only under team control for two more seasons (@ $20MM/per, which they can buy out for $2 MM) and they’re not likely to be competitive by then (if ever?). The only contract they need to trade is Benintendi’s.

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      • cwsOverhaul

        2 months ago

        @Bronx: You are thinking logically rather than like Reinsdorf. He wants to be rid of any 8 figure salaries heading into this offseason more than he cares about maximizing the return for LRJ. He’ll be gone by the trade deadline unless he is on the IL a long stretch of time between now and then. Benintendi they are stuck unless he suddenly remains healthy and goes on enough of a heater that JR can dump 60-65% of what he is owed.

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  20. Miken31

    2 months ago

    Not sure why any team would be lining up for a guy who other than one huge year has either been ineffective, unhealthy, or both.

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    • Boston’s Alignment

      2 months ago

      Plenty of teams have no interest in adding his salary as well.

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  21. nrd1138

    2 months ago

    For the Sox to get anything for Robert, it will take low ball offers, unlees Robert starts really raking it before the AS break…Using that low ball offer to find that one ‘diamond in the rough’ that will turn out to be a monster, However, I doubt the Sox have the personnel to find that player, nor the development coaching in the minors to get it out of that player.

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  22. hoof hearted

    2 months ago

    Sell,sell, sell……

    Reply
  23. 1976nickjames

    2 months ago

    Hey Mets fans, how would you feel about trading some combination of Jesus Baez, Drew Gilbert and Edward Lantigua for Luis Robert?

    Reply
    • Bill M

      2 months ago

      No deal that includes Gilbert

      Reply
      • 1976nickjames

        2 months ago

        So Baez and Lantigua would be an option?

        Reply
    • rct

      2 months ago

      Horribly. Way too high of a price.

      Reply
  24. YellowCleats

    2 months ago

    No way. Robert is worth it only as a salary dump plus an unheralded single A prospect

    Reply
  25. msqboxer

    2 months ago

    Robert has never had any other player in the line up to protect him or for another starting pitcher to fear. While a gamble, if the club options transfer you can always get out of his deal. The floor is he can’t stay healthy, the ceiling is he’s a gold glove caliber player and if he puts it together he’s a 25HR and 25SB player.

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  26. Stormintazz

    2 months ago

    Robert Jr. could be that ” needs a change of scenery guy”. He has lost mostly during his tenure with White Sox. Going to a winning franchise could ignite him.

    Reply
  27. YellowCleats

    2 months ago

    Maybe. I guess recently he’s hit a little better.

    Reply
  28. YellowCleats

    2 months ago

    With that said, I would rather use trade chips for a big pitching acquisition at the deadline.

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  29. YellowCleats

    2 months ago

    Offense is good. Soto will get better. Mets need pitching. The more the better

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  30. Atlanta Jack

    4 weeks ago

    Ryan Clifford for Luis Robert would get it done.

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