According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, sources have told him that the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox are amongst between six-to-eight teams that have expressed interest in righty David Robertson.
Robertson has been a workhorse and strikeout machine over his 11-year big league career. The 33-year old has only landed on the disabled list twice and has pitched 60 or more innings every year but his first two in the league.
The righty began his career with the New York Yankees in 2008. He served as Mariano Rivera’s set-up man before jumping into the closer role prior to the 2014 season. Robertson recorded 39 saves while posting a 3.08 ERA, a 1.057 WHIP, and averaging 13.4 K/9 over 64 innings that year.
Prior to the 2015 season, Robertson signed a deal with the Chicago White Sox. Over three seasons, he posted a 3.28 ERA with 208 strikeouts, just 56 walks, and averaged 11.8 K/9 over 159 innings.
At the 2017 trading deadline, Robertson was shipped back to New York to help solidify the Yankees bullpen for the playoff push. Over 35 innings, he posted a 1.03 ERA and averaged 13.1 K/9.
Last season he continued his success in pinstripes, as he worked 69 games and registered a 3.23 ERA,1.033 WHIP and 11.8 K/9 out of the Yankees bullpen.
The versatility Robertson has shown, as well as his durability, and the fact that he has successfully pitched in New York before could potentially make him a huge asset for the Mets 2019 bullpen.
