Marco Paddy remembers having multiple conversations with Chicago White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, executive vice president Kenny Williams and general manager Rick Hahn about Luis Robert.
“The very first time I saw him was in Chihuahua, Mexico, at a world tournament and immediately got excited just because of the athletic ability, the size, the ability to play center field,” Paddy said during a conference call Thursday. “Even at an early stage in his career, as a 15-year-old, I think he had just turned 15, he showed you some ability that you normally don’t see.”
Those abilities were on display throughout Robert’s rookie season with the Sox in 2020.