White Sox's Chuckie Robinson: Retreats to bench Monday
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Robinson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
After filling in behind the plate for a resting Korey Lee in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Mets, Robinson will return to his usual bench role for the series opener in Baltimore. Since getting called up from Triple-A Charlotte on July 19 to replace Martin Maldonado as the White Sox's No. 2 catcher, Robinson has picked up just 12 starts while batting .152 with no extra-base hits.
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White Sox's Chuckie Robinson: First start since 2022
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Robinson went 1-for-3 against the Royals on Saturday.
Robinson was recalled to the majors Friday and made his first big-league appearance since 2022 on Saturday. He'll remain the backup to Korey Lee behind the plate but should have a chance to stick in the majors after Martin Maldonado was designated for assignment.
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White Sox's Chuckie Robinson: Recalled from Triple-A
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The White Sox recalled Robinson from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.
The 29-year-old is taking over as the backup catcher behind Korey Lee after Martin Maldonado was designated for assignment. Robinson has a .407 OPS in 25 career games at the big-league level, but he has flashed a bit of power with 20 homers and a .275/.335/.428 slash line in 155 Triple-A games over the last two seasons.
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White Sox's Chuckie Robinson: Selected, optioned to Triple-A
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The White Sox selected Robinson's contract and optioned him to Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday.
It's a partial promotion for Robinson, as he's now on the 40-man roster but will remain with Charlotte for the time being as organizational catching depth. Robinson has put together a .234/.288/.386 slash line with six home runs in 41 games at Triple-A so far this season. Outfielder Duke Ellis was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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White Sox's Chuckie Robinson: Latches on with White Sox
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Robinson signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Dec. 7.
Robinson appeared in 25 games with the Reds in 2022, but he spent all of last season with Triple-A Louisville, where he slashed .290/.356/.450 with 13 homers and 74 RBI across 413 plate appearances. He gives Chicago some organizational depth behind the plate.
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Chuckie Robinson: Becomes free agent
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Robinson elected free agency Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Robinson holds a career .136 batting average and .407 OPS in 60 total major-league plate appearances, but he put up a respectable .806 OPS with 13 homers and 74 RBI across 101 games this past season with the Reds' Triple-A affiliate in Louisville. The 28-year-old should draw some interest from teams seeking organizational depth at the catcher position.
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Reds' Chuckie Robinson: Back with Cincinnati
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Robinson signed a minor-league contract with the Reds on Monday, which includes an invitation to spring training, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Robinson appeared in 25 games for the Reds a season ago, struggling to a .136 average with two homers, five RBI and three runs scored. He'll have a shot to make the Opening Day roster during spring camp but will likely need to beat out Tyler Stephenson (collarbone) or Luke Maile to do so.
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Reds' Chuckie Robinson: Outrighted to Louisville
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Robinson cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Louisville on Friday.
Robinson ended the season on the Reds' active roster but will have to fight to get back there by Opening Day. He didn't help his case in the first 25 game of his big-league career this season, slashing .136/.136/.271.
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Reds' Chuckie Robinson: Two hits including homer in win
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Robinson went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Cubs.
Robinson launched a two-run homer off Keegan Thompson in the bottom of the seventh inning, evening the score at 2-2. The long ball was his second of the season and first since Aug. 29. The catcher still sports a disappointing .136 average with two homers, five RBI and three runs over his first 59 career at-bats.
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Reds' Chuckie Robinson: Losing work to Romine
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Robinson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.
Robinson will sit for the third time in four games and looks as though he'll close out the season as the Reds' No. 2 backstop behind Austin Romine. The 27-year-old rookie is slashing .107/.107/.196 over his first 57 big-league plate appearances and could be a non-tender candidate this winter.
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Reds' Chuckie Robinson: Remains out of lineup
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Robinson isn't starting Saturday against the Cubs.
Robinson has split time behind the dish recently and will head to the bench for the fourth time in the last six games. Austin Romine is starting at catcher and batting ninth.
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Reds' Chuckie Robinson: Retreats to bench Friday
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Robinson isn't starting Friday against the Cubs.
Robinson has split playing time at catcher recently and will head to the bench for the third time in the last five games. Austin Romine will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Reds' Chuckie Robinson: Poaching work from Romine
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Robinson will start at catcher and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Pirates.
Despite going 0-for-5 in his last two games to drop his season-long batting average to .106, Robinson will get the nod at catcher over Austin Romine for the third time in four contests. Both Robinson and Romine could soon lose out on opportunities, as Aramis Garcia (finger) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville over the weekend and could be activated from the 60-day injured list in the coming days.
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Reds' Chuckie Robinson: Sits again Friday
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Robinson will sit for Friday's game against the Brewers.
Robinson appeared to be atop the Reds' catcher depth chart by the slimmest of margins, starting seven of 12 games over the last two weeks. He's now sat in favor of Austin Romine in two straight contests, however. Given Robinson's .115/.115/.231 slash line in his first 10 major-league games, it wouldn't be a surprise to see him remain on the bench.
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Reds' Chuckie Robinson: On bench for Game 1 of twin bill
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Robinson is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Rockies.
Austin Romine will step in behind the plate for the first game of the twin bill, but expect Robinson to catch for starting pitcher Chase Anderson in the nightcap.
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Reds' Chuckie Robinson: Heads to bench
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Robinson isn't in the lineup Saturday against Colorado.
Robinson started the last two games but went hitless in four at-bats. Austin Romine will start behind the plate and bat ninth Saturday.
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Reds' Chuckie Robinson: On bench Tuesday
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Robinson isn't starting Tuesday's game versus the Cardinals.
Austin Romine does the catching Tuesday in place of Robinson, who went 1-for-4 with a homer run Monday. Robinson has gone 3-for-14 overall this season since debuting.
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Reds' Chuckie Robinson: Sitting Sunday
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Robinson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Robinson made his MLB debut Wednesday and proceeded to start in three of the Reds' last four games, going 2-for-10 with a run scored. Though the 27-year-old backstop may not have a long-term future in the big leagues, he looks like he may be given a look as the Reds' primary option at the position with Tyler Stephenson (collarbone) lost for the season and Aramis Garcia (finger) facing an uncertain timeline for a return. The 34-year-old Austin Romine will get a turn behind the dish Sunday, but since he'll be a free agent after the season, the Reds may view Robinson as more of a priority.
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Reds' Chuckie Robinson: Back in MLB
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The Reds recalled Robinson from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old replaces Michael Papierski on the big-league roster and will likely slot in as the No. 2 catcher behind Austin Romine. Robinson has slashed .253/.301/.402 in 27 games at Triple-A this season but has yet to make his MLB debut.
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Reds' Chuckie Robinson: Heads back to minors
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The Reds optioned Robinson to Triple-A Louisville on Friday.
Robinson's first stint in the big leagues lasted without him making his MLB debut, as he went unused off the bench in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Cubs before being sent back to Triple-A a day later. The 27-year-old will likely be at risk of being moved off the 40-man roster if the Reds need to clear room for another player at any point.
