Paul Sullivan: White Sox take a calculated risk by signing Luis Robert to a huge deal before his MLB debut
by Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune
Jan 03, 2020
3 minutes
CHICAGO - Back at the general managers meetings in November, White Sox GM Rick Hahn said he hoped prized prospect Luis Robert could win a roster spot out of spring training.
"This will be, knock on wood, hopefully his first full healthy, extended camp with something on the line in terms of making the club," Hahn said. "And we'll go from there."
But before we got "there," the Sox signed Robert to a six-year, $50 million contract Thursday with a pair of options through 2027, continuing Hahn's spending spree and the busiest offseason in recent
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