Luis Robert Jr. Blasts 451-Foot Home Run in Return from Injury with the Mets

July 23, 2026

Cuban center fielder Luis Robert Jr. hit a 451-foot solo home run in the eighth inning as the New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, marking his first hit since going on the injured list nearly three months earlier. The blast, off Brewers reliever Bryse Wilson, sailed into left-center field at American Family Field in Milwaukee and was his third home run of the season.

Robert had been activated on July 20 after recovering from a lumbar disc herniation that sidelined him since April 30, when he was placed on the 60-day injured list. He went hitless in his first game back the day before, making Tuesday's home run his first offensive statement since returning to the lineup.

Born August 3, 1997, in Ciego de Ávila, Robert was traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Mets on January 20, 2026. He had already announced his arrival with a walk-off home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in just his second game with the club, on March 28, before the injury interrupted his season.

Robert made his MLB debut in 2020 with the White Sox, winning a Gold Glove Award that same year before earning an All-Star selection and a Silver Slugger Award in 2023. With the full roster he had envisioned since spring training now healthy, Mets interim manager Andy Green has more flexibility in center field, where Robert shares time with outfielder A.J. Ewing.