David Robertson
38-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
6-6
ERA
3.03
WHIP
1.19
K
78
SV
18
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Mets leaned on Robertson's experience in the ninth inning after closer Edwin Diaz went down during the World Baseball Classic. The veteran reliever was outstanding for New York, compiling a 2.05 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over 44 innings, with 14 saves, seven holds and four wins. His strong first-half was attractive to playoff-contending clubs and he landed in Miami via mid-season trade. However, Robertson's performance fell off with his new team and he was removed from closing duties after blowing three of seven save opportunities with the Marlins. The veteran still finished the year with 18 saves, 10 holds and solid ratios, so it's clear he can still be effective with his arsenal. That said, with Robertson's age-39 season upcoming, the free-agent's market may be somewhat limited. Read Past Outlooks
On track for setup role
Robertson is poised to begin the season in a setup role after Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday there is a "strong possibility" Jose Leclerc will open as the closer, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
ANALYSIS
Robertson was never likely to fully usurp Leclerc from the job during spring training, but there seemed to be a chance Bochy might utilize a committee approach. Robertson will instead begin the campaign in a setup role, which significantly dampens his fantasy outlook. The 38-year-old is still likely to be the next man up and should see occasional save chances even if Leclerc is pitching well.
Robertson was never likely to fully usurp Leclerc from the job during spring training, but there seemed to be a chance Bochy might utilize a committee approach. Robertson will instead begin the campaign in a setup role, which significantly dampens his fantasy outlook. The 38-year-old is still likely to be the next man up and should see occasional save chances even if Leclerc is pitching well.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does David Robertson generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does David Robertson generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
Even Split
2023
-4%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .202 | 87 | 33 | 50 | 5 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .202 | 88 | 31 | 53 | 10 | |||
2023vs Left | .226 | 36 | 14 | 26 | 4 | |||
2023vs Right | .216 | 42 | 11 | 27 | 3 | |||
2022vs Left | .168 | 44 | 18 | 19 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .179 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 5 | |||
2021vs Left | .250 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | .231 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-16%
ERA on Road
2023
-45%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.11 | 1.26 | 75.1 | 10.9 | 4.3 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 2.60 | 1.10 | 65.2 | 11.5 | 3.8 | ||||
2023Home | 3.82 | 1.27 | 35.1 | 9.7 | 2.8 | ||||
2023Away | 2.10 | 1.10 | 30.0 | 12.0 | 4.2 | ||||
2022Home | 2.12 | 1.24 | 34.0 | 11.9 | 5.8 | ||||
2022Away | 2.73 | 1.08 | 29.2 | 10.9 | 3.9 | ||||
2021Home | 4.50 | 1.33 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 4.5 | ||||
2021Away | 4.50 | 1.17 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 1.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does David Robertson compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.12K/9
10.7BB/9
3.4HR/9
1.0Fastball
94.0 mphERA
3.03WHIP
1.19BABIP
.302GB/FB
1.19Left On Base
73.3%Exit Velocity
82.0 mphBarrels/BBE
4.4%Spin Rate
2676 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.5%Swinging Strike
13.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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After pitching just 18.2 major league innings between 2019-2021, Robertson signed a 1-year pact with the Cubs prior to last season. The veteran was the most experienced option in a shallow pen and quickly re-established himself in high leverage, serving as Chicago's closer for the first four months of 2022. After an excellent first half, Robertson was shipped to Philadelphia, who deployed him within a committee as the second option for saves. He wasn't as sharp with his new team and lost his command to finish with one of the worst walk rates among qualified relievers at 13.3%. On the plus side, Robertson put up 63.2 innings - his most since 2018 - and 20 saves. Robertson is destined for setup duty after signing with the Mets, although he would be the likely next-man up if Edwin Diaz gets injured.
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Lands with Rangers
Robertson signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Rangers on Thursday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Earns sixth win
Robertson (6-6) earned the win Sunday against the Phillies. He allowed a hit and two walks while striking out three in a scoreless inning.
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On outs as Miami closer
The Marlins are expected to remove Robertson from the closing role beginning with Sunday's game against the Nationals, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.
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Blows another save
Robertson (4-5) took the loss and blew the save in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Nationals, giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits in the ninth inning. He struck out one.
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Collects 18th save
Robertson walked one and struck out one in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Padres.
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