CHICAGO — The White Sox on Tuesday exercised their $20 million option on the contract of outfielder Luis Robert Jr. for the 2026 season, while left-handed pitcher Martín Pérez has declined his $10 million mutual option for 2026 and will receive a $1.5 million buyout.
Robert, 28, had a .223/.297/.364 slash line, with 14 home runs, 53 RBIs, 52 runs scored and 33 stolen bases over 110 games in 2025, which included two stints on the injured list with a strained left hamstring. He slashed .298/.352/.456 over 31 games in the second half and joined Minnie Miñoso, Ray Durham and Alexei Ramírez as the only players in White Sox history to record 100 career home runs and 100 stolen bases.
Robert has a career .259/.313/.455 slash line, with 115 doubles, 102 homers, 298 RBIs, 318 runs scored and 102 steals in 577 games over six big league seasons, all with the White Sox. He was an American League All-Star and Silver Slugger Award winner in 2023 and won a Gold Glove as a rookie in 2020.
Pérez, 34, went 1-6 with a 3.54 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 11 games (10 starts) last season, his first with the Sox after agreeing to terms on a one-year, $5 million contract, which included the mutual option for 2026. He missed four months of the season with left elbow inflammation.
