Luis Robert Jr. Joins Mets, Fans Excited

0:00On March 29th, the New York Mets finally landed Louis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox after nearly two years of back and forth talks. Mets baseball ops president David Sterns pushed hard through health worries to make it happen on January 21st. The 28-year-old centerfielder is locked in for $20 million this season, with a $20 million club option next year and a $2 million buyout. Earlier this week, the Mets kicked off strong with Robert Patrolling Center, going 2-1-0 in their first two games. They'd cycled through guys like Harrison Bader, Tyrone Taylor, Jose Ciri, and Cedrid Mullins before, but none stuck as the real deal. Fans are buzzing after Robert's hot start reach base three times, scored a run, and drove in two during Thursday's 11-7 opener. Then Saturday, he crushed a game-winning two-run Homer off a slider from lefty Hunter Barco with Boba Shett on second. Robert's got injury baggage, playing over 110 games just once in seven seasons, and he

1:03struck out nearly 30% last year with the Sox. But rewind to his 2023 All-Star run, 30-A Homer's and 20 steals showed his five-tool upside. If Robert stays healthy and taps that peak form, he could be the Mets long-term centerfield anger, finally giving fans a name worth comparing to. The greats from back in the day, team coverage, powered by AI. This is New York Mets News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.