Former Alabama star, veteran pitcher reportedly signs with first place MLB team
Yes, after having not pitched up to this point in the 2025 season, veteran free agent relief pitcher David Robertson has now signed with a MLB team, according to multiple reports, doing so with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
According to an announcement from the team as well, Robertson has also been optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
A 16-year MLB veteran, Robertson has appeared in over 800 games during his accomplished major league career where the right-hander owns a combined 66-46 record with a 2.91 ERA and a 21.7 WAR. Robertson, a former 17th round pick in the 2006 MLB draft out of Alabama, is also a one-time All-Star and World Series champion, and has spent time with eight different organizations - the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Miami Marlins, and Texas Rangers.
Most recently, Robertson appeared in 68 games out of the Rangers bullpen during the 2024 season where he had a 3-4 record with a 3.00 ERA, two saves, and a 99:27 K:BB ratio across 72 innings pitched.
Robertson now returns to Philadelphia where he pitched for the Phillies during the 2019 and 2022 seasons, owning a combined 3.30 ERA with six saves between the two. The Phillies currently sit in first place atop the NL East at 56-43 overall.
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