Overview
- Chicago exercised Robert’s $20 million club option for the 2026 season, securing his near‑term team control.
- Robert said he hopes to remain with the White Sox long term but acknowledged the business side and said trade talk is not a distraction.
- He is working in Florida with swing coach Gregg Tekerman, emphasizing strength, mindset and sustaining recent swing adjustments.
- A Grade 2 left hamstring strain on Aug. 26 ended his 2025 season, and he now says he is 100 percent after multiple hamstring issues.
- Despite overall down numbers in 2025 (14 home runs, 53 RBIs), he posted a .298/.352/.456 second‑half line and expressed optimism about the club’s young core.