🚨White Sox Trade Luis Robert Jr. to the Mets

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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4.7 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Chuck Garfien is joined by White Sox field reporter Connor McKnight to break down one of the biggest moves of the offseason, Luis Robert Jr. being dealt to the New York Mets and what it means for the organization moving forward. The duo also digs into Chris Getz’s role in reshaping the roster and the return headlined by Luisangel Acuña. From there, the conversation turns to the ripple effects of the trade, expectations for Robert in 2026, how the White Sox might deploy their new financial flexibility, and where the front office could look to invest as the next phase of the rebuild takes shape.

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody. It's Chuck Arfine. Welcome to the White Sox podcast. Actually, the White Sox Trade
0:12.9	Louise Robert Jr. podcast. It actually happened after months and months and months of trade
0:20.6	rumors and speculation Robert has been traded to the Mets for two prospects, infielder and outfielder. Luis Angelo-Cunia, a former top 100 overall prospect and pitcher Truman Pauly drafted in the 12th round last year out of Harvard. And the Mets are paying
0:40.9	Robert's entire $20 million salary for 2026 plus a $2 million buyout. So what do we think of the trade?
0:51.1	Who are the White Sox getting in Acuna and Pauly and especially Acuna? I'm going to share
0:57.4	with you what Ozzy Gehan has told me about Acuna because he's known him for a long time. He has
1:02.3	been managing against him this offseason in the Venezuelan Winter League. Will the White
1:08.1	Sox spend some or even all of the $20 million this off season that Robert was going to get?
1:15.6	And how do we sum up the Luis Robert Jr. era with the White Sox?
1:20.9	Connor McKnight, White Sox field reporter for CHSN will join me.
1:25.2	We're going to hear from Chris Gets on the trade.
1:28.1	We've got a lot to talk about.
1:30.8	It is coming your way.
1:32.2	Here we go.
1:35.9	I bought it deep way back.
1:38.1	Here's a blast.
1:39.3	Deep to left.
1:42.3	Holy cow.
1:44.0	Carlton, Chris. Let's put the White Sox ahead.
1:47.4	Montgomery, deep to right field, back it goes.
1:51.3	His first big league home run.
1:54.4	You can't put it on board.
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