MLB.com's Scott Merkin on Luis Robert Jr.’s Slump and Trade Outlook

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

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🗓️ 3 June 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Luis Robert Jr. is in a deep slump, and Chuck Garfien is joined by Scott Merkin of MLB.com to unpack everything surrounding the White Sox center fielder—from his on-field struggles to the trade rumors swirling around him. Is the pressure getting to Robert? Can he turn it around before the deadline? And how much has his value dipped? The guys also discuss Kyle Teel working at first base in Triple-A, what that means for his development, and compare the 2025 squad to last year’s team. Plus, insight on Andrew Vaughn, Edgar Quero, and whether this rebuild is finally starting to show some life.

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0:59.1	Get yours at Winst.com slash socks. Member FDIC, EHL lender. All right right it is time to do a podcast to talk about louise robert junior who is struggling big time it has been a rough season for him at the plate the white
1:04.7	socks have moved him down in the order to try to get him going will he he turn it around? When will he turn it around? How does this affect
1:15.9	his trade value? And is the trade talk affecting Luis Robert Jr.? We talk about all that and more
1:23.0	with Scott Merkin of Envoy.com who's back on the podcast. We also talk about Kyle Teal, who out of nowhere is starting to take ground balls
1:32.0	at first base in AAA.
1:35.2	What does that mean?
1:36.4	And how does this season, compared to the last season?
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