GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Luis Robert was a late scratch for Monday’s game against the Chicago Cubs as a precautionary measure with a lower abdominal strain.
Robert said the situation popped up about “four or five” days ago. And while he wasn’t sure how it happened, the center fielder was eager to return to the Chicago White Sox lineup Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In his first at-bat in the second inning, he hit a hard grounder that ate up second baseman Chris Taylor. Robert reached on the error and then attempted to steal. He was thrown out, but it was a good sign he was ready to test all aspects of his game.