Luis Robert out of MLB All-Star Game due to possible injury
Luis Robert out of MLB All-Star Game due to possible injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. will not participate in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night after he underwent an MRI in Seattle for a possible injury.
According to the White Sox, Robert began to feel tightness in his right calf during the first round of Monday’s Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park.
Robert underwent an MRI in Seattle, and is listed as “day-to-day,” according to the White Sox.
During the first round of Monday’s Home Run Derby, Luis Robert felt tightness in his right calf. He underwent an MRI in Seattle and is listed as day-to-day. Robert will not play in tonight’s All-Star Game as a precaution and will be evaluated again before the season re-starts…
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As a result, he will not participate in Tuesday’s game, and will be reevaluated before the season resumes on Friday in Atlanta, the team said.
Robert has already set a career high in home runs with 26 in the first-half of the season, slashing .271/.330/.569 in 339 total at-bats.
He leads the White Sox in virtually every offensive category, including Wins Above Replacement with 4.1.
The MLB All-Star Game will get underway at 7 p.m. Tuesday, and will air on Fox.
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