Luis Robert Jr. was out of the starting lineup for the second consecutive game due to adductor soreness experienced during a recent game. Although he is unavailable for starting, he is reported to be feeling better. He has been performing well, batting .375 during a hitting streak. The 28-year-old's overall season performance, however, has been poor. Additionally, Shane Smith is recovering from an ankle injury and showed promising signs in a recent pitching session after a challenging stint this season.
Robert felt the injury when he stole second in the ninth inning of Wednesday's 11-9 victory at Tampa Bay. The White Sox were off on Thursday.
Robert is batting .375 (12 for 32) with two homers and nine RBIs during a nine-game hitting streak, showing signs of breaking out after a miserable start to the season.
Robert, who turns 28 on Aug. 3, is batting just .206 with 10 homers and 41 RBIs in 84 games, but he also has a career-high 26 steals.
Smith was selected by the White Sox in December's Rule 5 draft. He got off to a solid start in his first year in the majors, but he is 0-4 with an 11.29 ERA in his last five games.
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