Luis Robert raced to first base, seeking to lengthen Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Angels after hitting a grounder to shortstop Andrew Velazquez.
The Chicago White Sox heart fielder was referred to as out on a bang-bang play.
“I was pretty confident that I was safe,” Robert stated by an interpreter Sunday.
A video evaluate confirmed Robert’s ideas. The name was reversed, momentarily protecting alive a Sox rally.
The Sox couldn’t full the comeback, however Robert’s show of velocity was signal as he makes his approach again from a groin pressure.
“Feeling good,” Robert stated in English.
Robert suffered the harm April 21 in Cleveland whereas operating out a groundout.
“Thank God it wasn’t anything serious,” he stated. “It was more like a soreness and I was able to get a lot of treatment and I was able to come back in just six days. That was very good.”
The Sox elected to not place Robert on the injured checklist, and he returned Friday. Robert remained assured he wouldn’t have an prolonged absence after being restricted to 68 video games final season due to a hip flexor pressure suffered operating to first in opposition to Cleveland at Guaranteed Rate Field.
“Last year was different,” he stated. “I was able to walk (on April 21) and it wasn’t the same pain that I had last year. I was not really concerned about it.”
Robert went 3 for 4 with a run in Monday’s 3-0 victory in opposition to the Angels.
“I’m excited just to see him in the lineup,” Sox first baseman José Abreu stated by an interpreter final week. “He’s not my son, however I deal with him like considered one of mine.
“If he has the right mindset, he knows what he needs to do in order to stay healthy for a long season, then good. I think he’s going to be able to do that, and if he’s in the lineup, we’re better because he’s there.”
Robert was slashing .246/.258/.426 with three dwelling runs and 6 RBIs in 15 video games getting into Tuesday’s City Series opener in opposition to the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
“He’s one of the main catalysts of our offense,” Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito stated final week. “He’s unreal in center field. So it’s good to have him back. We’ve dealt with a lot of injuries and things like that over the course of the year, so having such an important player like Luis, it feels good.”
The Sox gave Robert an opportunity to relaxation Tuesday, as he was not within the beginning lineup.
“We debated it a lot. He’s starting to swing good,” Sox supervisor Tony La Russa stated earlier than Tuesday’s recreation.
Robert is 6 for 17 (.353) with a three-run dwelling run in 4 video games since coming back from the harm. Some of his outs have been loud, reminiscent of a fifth-inning lineout to heart Friday in opposition to the Angels that had an exit velocity of 114.8 mph.
“I feel pretty good right now,” he stated of his strategy on the plate. “Unfortunately, I’m hitting the ball where there is somebody to catch the ball. But, hey, I’m going to keep trying and I’m going to try to figure out a way to get the hits.”
The hits fell Monday. La Russa stated Robert has appeared “outstanding” since returning.
“He’s one of the guys that keys everything we do defensively and offensively,” La Russa stated. “But it’s a long season and he’ll play (Wednesday) night.”
Robert is tied for third within the American League with 5 stolen bases. He hasn’t tried to steal since returning however looks like he’s able to take off.
“I think I can do all the stuff that I usually do on the field, but I know the team is a little bit concerned,” Robert stated. “They want to control a little bit my running game, then right now I’m a red light.”
Robert is assured the Sox offense as an entire will get going, pointing to Sunday’s five-run rally within the ninth in a 6-5 loss as a optimistic signal.
“That’s the team that we are,” he stated. “I think that’s the team that from now on everybody is going to see day in and day out.”
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