Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Joe DeMayo shares insight on players White Sox acquired for Luis Robert Jr.
21 Jan 2026
Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 670 The Score. More Bears talk coming up at 1 o'clock with Danny Perkins. But the White Sox traded Luis Robert, so we wanted to get the scoop. We decided to ask Joe DiMeo of SNY Sportsnet New York. He hosts the Mets podcast. It's called The Mets Pod. SNY is the Mets network in New York. Joe also writes about prospects and the MLB draft.
All of it can be found on SNY.TV. And he joins us on the Circus Sports Illinois hotline. Download the Circus Sports app today.
Chapter 2: What prompted the White Sox to trade Luis Robert Jr.?
Joe, thanks for joining us.
Of course. Appreciate you having me.
I joked that I was like, wait, was Luis Robert the backup for Kyle Tucker? But I guess it's not that much of a joke now, is it? How did you see this playing out when Tucker went to the Dodgers?
When Kyle Tucker decided to sign with the Dodgers over the Mets, obviously the Mets made the immediate pivot to Bo Bichette, which that press conference just occurred here in New York. From there, the Mets needed an outfielder.
I mean, the way that their roster was set up, Juan Soto was in right field, and from there they had Tyrone Taylor slated to be a center fielder, who's more of a bench type of player, and they didn't have a left fielder. So,
someone like Luis Robert comes in, just adds what the Mets believe is some real upside to a lineup that they've added some floor with in signing Bo Bichette, as well as Jorge Polanco and training for Marcus Simeon on top of already having Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto at the top. They felt that they were in a position that Robert provides the type of upside and
You guys could speak to the talent level that Luis Robert has as well, having seen him for the years that he's been with Chicago. So that's kind of where the Mets see him fitting as their everyday center fielder and hoping that they can get something closer to 2023 Luis Robert.
Yeah, that's the hope. It was the hope for the White Sox for the past two seasons. So good luck there keeping him healthy because it really is all about his health. I'm so curious about these prospects that are coming back this way. Chris Getz just talked about Luis Angel Acuna and the fact that he doesn't feel like he's been given a runway, but that he's a talented player.
What can you tell us about what the White Sox are getting back with this infielder slash outfielder?
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Chapter 3: How did the Mets adjust their roster after the trade?
That certainly was an issue at Harvard and in the very, very small sample size of professional baseball. But I think this is a real fun flyer type of arm for the White Sox to take a shot on that I think has some talent. And it's just a matter of their player development department being able to maximize just the raw stuff he has.
Well, Joe, this has been very informative, albeit quick. I'm glad to hear you guys got the Bichette press conference in before. I thought it might have been after. So thanks for squeezing us into the schedule.
Of course. I appreciate you having me. Best of luck to Acuna and to the White Sox and Paulie. I'll be following them with the White Sox as well.
Yes, and when Luis Robert is healthy, he can cover a lot of ground in that Mets outfield. So we'll pay attention to that as well.
Thanks, Joe. Thank you. Appreciate it.
That's Joe DiMeo. You can check out more of his work on X. It is at PSL to Flushing. as in Flushing, Queens. He is the host of SNY's The Mets Pod, and he also does work for SNY TV. Coming up next here on Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 670 The Score, time to check in with our friend Danny Parkins. Should he have come to the game now since he reverse mushed the last one and helped with the Bears' win?
No, I think we're good with his proximity to the soldier field.
I think I got to ask him. We'll ask Danny about Sunday's game. We'll ask him about what he thinks about the thoughts of the log jam now of free agents the Bears have to try to figure out and more next.
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