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Luis Robert Jr. Progressing, Remains Without Firm Return Timeline
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (back) is doing baseball activities and is "symptom-free, pretty much," per Max Goodman of NJ.com. However, Goodman reports that Robert Jr. remains without a return timeline from the lumbar spine disc irritation that has kept him sidelined since late April. Across 98 plate appearances before the injury, Robert Jr. hit .224/.327/.329 with two home runs, eight RBI, 10 runs scored, and two stolen bases. The 28-year-old remains a high-upside power/speed threat when healthy, as he stole 33 bases and logged a 10.1% barrel rate across 110 games for the Chicago White Sox in 2025. Still, health is a major part of the story for Robert Jr., who will likely fail to reach 450 plate appearances for the fifth time in the last six seasons in 2026. Until more is known about when Robert Jr. is expected to go out on a rehab assignment, fantasy managers are probably safe to leave him on the waiver wire.
Source: NJ.com - Max Goodman
Source: NJ.com - Max Goodman
