Luis Robert Jr. Trade Rumors Get Major Update on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The MLB trade deadline has started to heat up with plenty of rumors and news as it inches closer to its date on July 31.

Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic reported that the White Sox are "open" to sending money to teams willing to take on the contracts of outfielders Andrew Benintendi and Luis Robert Jr. in order to get a deal done.

Once a mainstay in the heart of the Sox' order, Robert is hitting .190 with six home runs — and hurting general manager Chris Getz's leverage as the trade deadline nears.