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New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 31
Ex-Yankees All-Star announces retirement after near two-decade career
Former New York Yankees All-Star reliever David Robertson announced his retirement from professional baseball on Friday, closing the book on a long Major League career of 17 seasons with eight teams.
Former Alabama Pitcher Retires After 17 Seasons in MLB: Roll Call
Former Alabama pitcher David Robertson has retired from baseball after 17 seasons in the MLB. The 40-year-old reliever tallied 1,176 strikeouts (407th all-time), 179 career saves (70th) and 206 career holds (sixth).
The 'Live-Ball Era strikeout leaders' quiz
How many of the 36 MLB pitchers with 2,500 or more strikeouts in the Live-Ball Era (since 1920) can you name in five minutes?
25 MLB players who have the most to prove in 2026
The new MLB season brings opportunities as players head into their walk years and try to rebound from subpar performances. These 25 players stand out heading into 2026.
MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / January 30
Former Yankees All-Star announces his retirement from MLB
One veteran MLB reliever is ready to start sipping piña coladas. Right-hander David Robertson took to Instagram on Friday to officially announce his retirement from Major League Baseball.
Philadelphia Phillies News / Yardbarker / January 30
Former All-Star reliever David Robertson retires after 17 seasons
Reliever David Robertson has been one of the game's best relievers for 17 seasons and has now decided to call it a career.
Philadelphia Phillies News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 30
David Robertson Announces Retirement
Veteran reliever David Robertson has decided to hang up his spikes. He announced the decision on his personal social media pages, issuing the following statement: “I’ve decided it’s time for me to hang up my spikes and retire from the game I’ve loved for as long as I can remember.
Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / November 2
Stay or Go: Should Phillies Bring Back David Robertson?
The Philadelphia Phillies' midseason acquisitions in 2025 made it abundantly clear that they were incredibly uncomfortable with the state of their bullpen.
The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / October 8
Phillies Manager on Hot Seat, Top MLB Insider Claims
The Philadelphia Phillies' World Series hopes have taken a massive hit in recent days, dropping the first two games of the National League Division Series to the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
Philadelphia Phillies News / Yardbarker / September 26
Phillies Achilles' heel heading into the postseason
The biggest question surrounding the Philadelphia Phillies heading into the postseason is, what will be the problem that affects them this time?
Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / September 23
Phillies Projected to Let Discouraging Midseason Signing Walk in Free Agency
The Philadelphia Phillies are headed into the playoffs hopeful to make a deep run this October and eventually come home with the World Series trophy after falling short for the last three years.
MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 30
Red Sox to extend Aroldis Chapman
The Red Sox have agreed to an extension with left-hander Aroldis Chapman that will keep the star reliever in town for the 2026 season, according to a report from Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.
Philadelphia Phillies News / Field Level Media / August 10
Phillies call up veteran reliever David Robertson for playoff push
The Philadelphia Phillies reunited with veteran reliever David Robertson on Sunday, calling him up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The 40-year-old signed a one-year, $16 million pro-rated contract on July 20 and went to Lehigh Valley to get ready for his 2025 MLB debut.
Philadelphia Phillies News / Last Word On Sports / August 4
Phillies May Wait Until Roster Expansion To Call Up Veteran Pitcher
The Philadelphia Phillies have decided to wait to call up veteran relief pitcher David Robertson from Triple-A. Robertson recently signed with the team and has been building up with Lehigh Valley.
MLB News / Athlon Sports / July 22
David Robertson's Debut Date for Phillies Revealed After $16 Million Decision
It's tough to say that the Philadelphia Phillies made the perfect decision when they went out and signed David Robertson on Sunday night. However, there's
MLB News / Yardbarker / July 20
Phillies finally add a bullpen piece, but they still need more
The Philadelphia Phillies have kicked off their midseason mission of adding bullpen pieces by adding veteran reliever David Robertson.
MLB News / Yardbarker / July 20
Report: Phillies agree to deal with World Series-champion pitcher
The Philadelphia Phillies have made a notable upgrade to their bullpen as they look to position themselves for a postseason run.
Texas Rangers News / Field Level Media / July 20
Veteran reliever David Robertson auditioning for teams
Veteran right-handed reliever David Robertson is interested in signing with a team for the stretch drive of the season. According to the New York Post, Robertson was impressive while throwing for teams at Providence, R.I.
MLB News / Yardbarker / July 16
Texas Rangers News / Just Baseball / May 27
David Robertson Is an Excellent Fit For the Phillies’ Bullpen
Right around 10 days ago, the Philadelphia Phillies saw their bullpen take a massive hit when left-hander Jose Alvarado got nailed with an 80-game suspension for PEDs.
MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / May 20
Phillies could reunite with former All-Star amid Jose Alvarado suspension
The Philadelphia Phillies may be digging into the phonebook in the wake of Jose Alvarado’s lengthy suspension.
MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 20
Phillies reached out to former All-Star closer before Jose Alvarado suspension
The Phillies bullpen took a huge hit over the weekend, as José Alvarado was hit with an 80-game suspension after a failed performance-enhancing drug test.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / March 19
Why haven’t the Braves signed free agent David Robertson?
If there’s one area that isn’t championship caliber in Atlanta, it’s the Braves bullpen. They tried to remedy the situation by signing old friend Craig Kimbrel, but nobody should kid themselves about what he can bring to Atlanta’s relief core.
Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / January 24, 2025
Chicago Cubs-David Robertson have discussed him returning for a 17th season
The Chicago Cubs have been in the mix for all reliever/closer options that includes the ageless David Robertson. He will be 40 years old in April this year and the current free agent has reportedly reached out about returning for a 17th season.
Texas Rangers News / Last Word On Sports / November 13, 2024
David Robertson Free Agent Profile
David Robertson might be an afterthought on the relief pitcher free agent market. However, he has been one of the best relievers in Major League Baseball over the past few years.
Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / January 29, 2024
'Ain't No Big Deal.' Robertson Unconcerned With Rangers Role
ARLINGTON — The strikezone keeps getting smaller and smaller, David Robertson said. The veteran reliever who signed a $10 million one-year deal with the Texas Rangers on Friday, wasn't complaining about MLB umpiring.
MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 25, 2024
Rangers agree to deal with former All-Star who has 175 career saves
The Rangers have made no secret of their desire to add to the bullpen.
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