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Phillies reach agreement with veteran right-handed reliever David Robertson: Source – The Athletic
The Phillies have taken the first step toward upgrading their bullpen, reaching an agreement with free-agent right-hander David Robertson, sources told The Athletic.
The deal, which is pending a physical, will pay Robertson approximately $5.5 million on a pro-rated, one-year, $16 million contract, a source told The Athletic’s Matt Gelb. The actual cost to the Phillies will be approximately $12 million, including the 110 percent tax they must pay on every dollar for being over the fourth luxury-tax threshold.
Robertson, who turned 40 in April, threw for teams Saturday in Providence, R.I. Terms of his agreement are not known, but his deal likely is for the rest of the season only.
Phillies To Sign David Robertson
The Phillies and free agent reliever David Robertson are in agreement on a major league contract, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The self-represented Robertson did not sign with a team over the winter but has stayed in shape and has been throwing for interested clubs recently. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports that Robertson will be paid a prorated $16MM salary for the remainder of the season. That comes out to just over $6MM through season’s end ($6.021MM — assuming it becomes official tomorrow).
This is Robertson’s second free-agent deal with the Phillies and the third time overall that the Phils have acquired him. He inked a two-year, $23MM deal in the 2018-19 offseason that didn’t wind up paying off for the team, as the typically durable reliever wound up requiring Tommy John surgery and pitching only 6 2/3 total innings during the life of that contract. Philadelphia reacquired the righty in a 2022 trade that sent young righty Ben Brown back to the Cubs, and Robertson was excellent as the Phillies mounted a charge all the way to the World Series.
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Sources: Phillies to add free agent David Robertson
The Philadelphia Philliesare in agreement with free-agent reliever David Robertson, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.
Robertson will receive more than $5 million for the rest of the season on his deal, which is for a prorated $16 million, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The deal is pending a physical.
Robertson, 40, has been a free agent since declining $7 million mutual option with the Texas Rangers back in November. He was 3-4 with a 3.00 ERA and two saves in 72 innings over 68 appearances last season, striking out 99 and walking 27.
A 16-year big league veteran, he is 66-46 with a 2.91 ERA and 177 saves for the New York Yankees (2008-14 and 2017-18), Chicago White Sox (2015-17), Philadelphia (2019), Tampa Bay (2021), Chicago Cubs (2022), Philadelphia (2022), New York Mets (2023), Miami (2023) and Texas.
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