MLB Insider Provides Massive Update on Luis Robert Trade to Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers may need to look into a change in center field.
Center fielder Andy Pages, who is in his second MLB season, has struggled offensively and defensively in his first season as a regular starter for the Dodgers.
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Tommy Edman can move to center field but has been playing second base, replacing utility man Hyeseong Kim. Kim’s spring training was off to a slow start, so the Dodgers optioned him to Triple-A to give him time to adjust to MLB.
Now, Los Angeles either needs an upgrade in center field or a second baseman that can take over for Edman.
The Chicago White Sox are reportedly planning to trade All-Star center fielder Luis Robert Jr. this season. Robert is a 2020 AL Gold Glove winner and a 2023 AL Silver Slugger.
“I do (think he’ll get traded this year),” MLB insider Bob Nightengale recently said to Doug McKain on Dodgers Dougout Live. “He’s got two options years at $20 million a piece. They think they can trade him easily. There is way to get top value for him, they need him to stay healthy.”
Although Los Angeles could use a stronger center fielder, Nightengale believes the Dodgers do not need Robert. The 27-year-old has seen a progressive decline in his offensive numbers every season since 2021.
However, he acknowledges that center fielders are scarce in the trade market. Therefore, Robert might be one of the few options the Dodgers will have.
“The Dodgers don’t need him right now. Andy Pages has been kind of a rollercoaster. We’ll see what happens,” Nightengale said to McKain. “There’s so few center fielders out there I think teams will say, ‘You know what, if you’re gonna trade him, we’re gonna listen.’ But he hasn’t lived up to projections or expectations now in a couple years.”
Robert is currently slashing .151/.267/.260 through the first 21 games of the season, which is worse than Pages’ .179/.286/.328 slash line. However, Robert is a better defender and has proven to be an All-Star caliber player.
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If he’s traded, it’s solely off of reputation. He’s done nothing this year or last to show that he’s even a shadow of the player he was. He’s absolutely awful at the plate.
Luis is coming to the Phillies, sorry Dodgers fans
Glory Days… Love that song. Robert as the article states has been on the decline since 2021. He is well past his Glory Days. The Dodgers can easily bring in Kim and play Edman in cente. As stated Robert is hitting lower numbers than Pages and Pages may improve he is still very young.
He’s a prima Donna and not a fit for the Dodgers. He got totally embarrassed by Buehler and doing worst than Pages. With the good coaching and mentorship of Teo, Pages has a lot to the upside because he’s younger and coachable. I’d rather see they work on getting a shutdown closer who can end games 3 and out, with
no drama.
Bringing Robert to the Dodgers would be a ‘Massive” mistake in my opinion. Not nearly enough up side to be worth the cost.
If Pages is underperforming, what does that say about Muncy? Pages has gone yard four times, and is hitting above 200. Muncy has returned to last season’s brilliant form. And who cares about the MLB Insider.? Is he in the Dodgers front office? And we brought back a front office guy from the Giants who drove them into the ground. Face it, Roberts can only do so much with what the FO has given him.