ARLINGTON, Texas -- Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. was a late scratch Sunday at the Texas Rangers due to right thumb soreness.
He was due to bat seventh against the Rangers. The White Sox moved first baseman Ryan Noda up one place in the batting order and put Michael A. Taylor, the replacement in center, in the eighth spot.
Robert is hitting just .194 but had at least one hit in each of the first five games of Chicago's road trip, going 7-of-19 with 2 doubles, a home run and 4 RBIs.