After not finding the contract that he sought in free agency last winter, David Robertson returned home to Rhode Island with unplanned leisure time on his calendar. “I played a lot of tennis,” he said.

Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski made the move Monday, optioning the 40-year-old reliever to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

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 a reason why many contenders around the league were interested in the veteran's service.

Los Filis de Filadelfia adquirieron al lanzador derecho David Robertson con un contrato de un año, reforzando su bullpen en un intento por superar a los Mets de Nueva

Robertson threw a bullpen for several teams near his Rhode Island home Saturday. Phillies executive Charlie Kerfeld attended and recommended they sign Robertson. The move is a low-risk one for the Phillies because they did not have to give up a player to get Robertson.

The Phillies, who have been searching for relief pitching help throughout the season, have agreed to sign veteran reliever David Robertson, reports The Athletic. It's a deal for the rest of the season for $16 million, prorated for just the remainder of the Phillies' games, reports MLB.com, or roughly $6 million.

After declining his end of a $7 million mutual option, longtime reliever David Robertson became a free agent heading into the 2025 season. However, no teams sig

Free agent reliever David Robertson could sign with a new team soon following an encouraging workout according to MLB insider Jon Heyman.