Will

Robertson

Robertson went unclaimed after being designated for assignment by the Orioles at the end of December. The 28-year-old outfielder will be organizational depth with Baltimore if he doens’t elect free agency.

This makes room for Zach Eflin on the 40-man. The move comes three weeks after Robertson was claimed off waivers from the Pirates and two days after the team tweeted happy birthday to him. Robertson, 28, hit .129/.173/.143 in 75 plate appearances for the Jays and White Sox last season.

For the second time this offseason, Robertson will head to a new team. The Pirates claimed him off of waivers from the White Sox in October, but he was designated for assignment earlier in the week when the Pirates needed to free a spot on their 40-man roster. The 27-year-old outfielder slashed just .129/.173/.143 with a 27/2 K/BB ratio over 75 plate appearances with the Blue Jays and White Sox in 2025. He’ll add outfield depth for the O’s.

Robertson broke into the majors this past season, hitting .129 (9-for-70) with zero homers or steals in 27 games split between the White Sox and Blue Jays. The 27-year-old rookie outfielder, who posted a strong .958 OPS with 20 round-trippers in 89 games at the Triple-A level, heads to Pittsburgh as extra organizational depth heading into the offseason.

It’s interesting as there haven’t been any rumblings about Benintendi dealing with any sort of injury, but this is the third straight contest that he has found himself on the bench for — all of them against right-handed pitching. He also has good career numbers against Padres’ starter Yu Darvish, so perhaps there is a physical issue holding him back a bit. Will Robertson will make his third consecutive start in left field and will bat eighth for the White Sox on Saturday evening.

Robertson is up with Luis Robert Jr. on the injured list due to a hamstring strain. The 27-year-old went just 1-for-16 in his previous action in 2025 with Chicago and Toronto, and he’s likely a fourth outfielder in this current stint with the Pale Hose.

Robertson went just 1-for-16 (.063) during his short stay with the White Sox. He’ll return to an everyday role at the Triple-A level while he awaits another opportunity. Corey Julks was promoted from Triple-A to take his place on the White Sox’ active roster.

With Austin Slater heading to the Yankees, Robertson will come up to take his place on the active roster. There’s a good chance that one or both of Luis Robert Jr. and Mike Tauchman could be traded at the deadline as well, which means Robertson has a chance to get regular at-bats over the final two months of the season.

Robertson returns to the minors with fellow rookie Brooks Baldwin coming back from the injured list ahead of Saturday’s game against the Pirates.

Robertson was summoned to replace Tim Elko on Chicago’s active roster between games during Friday’s doubleheader. The 27-year-old outfielder was picked up earlier this week in a trade from the Blue Jays. He can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats.