Luis Robert Moirán (born August 3, 1997) is a Cuban

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.

Cuban career

Robert was named to the all-tournament team in the

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. He played in the

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for Ciego de Ávila from 2013 to 2015. In June 2016, he played for the

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in the

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U.S. career

Minor leagues

In November 2016, Robert

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from Cuba to pursue a

(MLB) career in the United States. On April 20, 2017, he was declared a free agent, but he was not eligible to sign with any major league club until May 20. On May 27, 2017, Robert signed a contract with the

that included a $26 million

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. After signing, he reported to the

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and played 28 games there, posting a .310 batting average with three home runs, 14 runs batted in, 22 bases on balls, and 12 stolen bases. In 2018, Robert made his first start at outfield in a

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game and hit a two-out, go-ahead grand slam (baseball), grand slam in the eighth inning, lifting the White Sox to a 14–12 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. However, Robert was placed on the injured list for two months after the game, because he had sprained a ligament in his left thumb while sliding into second base. Robert began 2019 with the Winston-Salem Dash; he was promoted to the Birmingham Barons on April 30. Robert was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game. On July 11, he made his debut with Class AAA Charlotte, where he hit 2 home runs in his first game with 7 runs batted in. Robert joined the 30/30 club by hitting 30 home runs and stealing 36 bases during the 2019 season. In 2019, he scored 108 runs, the second most in the minor leagues, and he led the minors with 165 hits.

Major league career

Rookie season and Gold Glove Award (2020)

On January 2, 2020, Robert agreed to a six-year, $50 million contract with the 2010 Chicago White Sox season, Chicago White Sox before appearing in a major league game. The contract includes team options for 2026 and 2027 which, if exercised, could bring the value of the contract to $88 million. On July 24, he made his MLB debut. July 26, he hit his first MLB home run. In August 2020, Robert batted .298/.356/.660, including seven doubles, nine home runs, 20 runs batted in, and three stolen bases over 26 games. He won the American League (AL) Major League Baseball Rookie of the Month Award, Rookie of the Month Award, his first monthly award in the major leagues. Overall in 2020 he batted .233/.302/.436 over 202 at bats. Robert hit his first postseason home run in game 3 of the 2020 American League Wild Card Series, Wild Card Series against the Oakland Athletics off of Mike Fiers. His 487-foot home run was the longest postseason home run in White Sox history. He also won the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, Gold Glove Award for center field, becoming the second White Sox player in history to win the award in his rookie season. Robert also finished 2nd in AL Rookie of the Year voting losing to Kyle Lewis of the Seattle Mariners.

2021

Robert batted .316/.359/.461 in 25 games through May 2, when he suffered a complete tear of his right hip flexor. The injury required a rehabilitation period of three to four months before he could resume baseball activities.. On May 27, he was placed on the 60-day injured list. He was activated off the Injured List on August 9. Overall, Robert hit .338 with 13 Homers and 43 RBI's in 68 games in 2021.

2022

On September 24, Robert was placed on the IL with a sprained left wrist which ended his season after getting hit by a pitch against Seattle. In 2022, Robert appeared in 98 games with a batting average of .284 hitting 12 home runs and 56 RBI's

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Robert, Luis 1997 births Living people Arizona League White Sox players Birmingham Barons players Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Defecting Cuban baseball players Dominican Summer League White Sox players Cuban expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Glendale Desert Dogs players Gold Glove Award winners Kannapolis Intimidators players Major League Baseball players from Cuba Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States Major League Baseball outfielders National baseball team players People from Ciego de Ávila Tigres de Ciego de Avila players Winston-Salem Dash players