Mets bolster outfield defense by acquiring Luis Robert Jr. from White Sox
David Stearns and the New York Mets hope the fifth time is the charm. According to league sources, the Mets agreed to acquire center fielder Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox late Tuesday night in exchange for infielder Luisangel Acuña and right-handed pitcher Truman Pauley. Robert is the fifth center fielder that Stearns has acquired in two-plus years leading the Mets. Robert, 28, is owed $20 million in 2026 with a club option for another year at $20 million in 2027 (with a $2 million buyout). The Mets are taking on the full salary to acquire one of the game’s better defensive...
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David Stearns and the New York Mets hope the fifth time is the charm.
According to league sources, the Mets agreed to acquire center fielder Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox late Tuesday night in exchange for infielder Luisangel Acuña and right-handed pitcher Truman Pauley.
Robert is the fifth center fielder that Stearns has acquired in two-plus years leading the Mets.
Robert, 28, is owed $20 million in 2026 with a club option for another year at $20 million in 2027 (with a $2 million buyout). The Mets are taking on the full salary to acquire one of the game’s better defensive...
