The Chicago White Sox are preparing to be without one of the best players for awhile. The team is accepting that they could be without outfielder Luis Robert Jr. for months, per USA Today. Robert Jr. is dealing with a hip flexor strain, suffered during a game against the Kansas City Royals on Friday.
The White Sox are a banged up team right now. The club is already dealing with the loss of designated hitter Eloy Jimenez, who has an adductor strain and is on the injured list. Now, the club has to work around the loss of Robert Jr., who re-injured the same hip flexor that he pulled during the 2021 season. Robert Jr. is also now on the IL.
The hip flexor is muscles at the top of the thighs that help the knee bend toward the chest. Robert Jr. hurt it during that season, and was forced then to sit out several games. The outfielder strained it again on Friday, as he struggled to run the bases during a game against the Royals after getting a base hit.
“You prepare yourself to be in good condition, good shape to play every day and you’re doing everything right,” Robert Jr. said through an interpreter, per MLB.com. “Then, when something like this happens, it’s frustrating. You start second guessing why, try to find an explanation why.”
