Robert was promoted to Double-A Birmingham on Tuesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thumb issues cost Robert some development time last season, limiting him to just 50 total games, but he started this year on a tear for High-A Winston-Salem, hitting an incredible .453/.512/.920 in 19 games. The 21-year-old has only played a total of 97 games in affiliated baseball, some of which have come at levels which were clearly not enough of a challenge for him, but it's hard to complain with his .319/.415/.525 slash line.