Mets acquire Luis Robert Jr. in trade with White Sox to fill outfield need
NY Post
A gaping hole in the Mets outfield got filled Tuesday night.
Luis Robert Jr., a player the team tried to acquire at last year’s trade deadline, is headed to Queens, following a deal with the White Sox that cost the Mets infielder Luisangel Acuña and minor league pitcher Truman Pauley, the team announced.
Robert struggled offensively for a second straight season, producing a .223/.297/.364 slash line with 14 homers and 33 stolen bases last year, but remains an elite defender in center field, where he finished in MLB’s 93rd percentile with seven outs above average, according to Statcast.
The 28-year-old’s addition diminishes the possibility the Mets will look to sign Cody Bellinger, the top outfielder on the free agent market.
Bellinger this week hit a stalemate in negotiations with the Yankees and there previously was thought the Mets could seriously pursue him.
That possibility isn’t completely removed, but has become less likely given that Robert is under contract for $20 million this season.
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