{"id":79083,"date":"2025-07-20T22:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T22:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/79083\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T22:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T22:28:09","slug":"sources-phillies-to-add-free-agent-david-robertson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/79083\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Phillies to add free agent David Robertson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">The <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/phi\/philadelphia-phillies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/a>are in agreement with free-agent reliever <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/29172\/david-robertson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">David Robertson<\/a>, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">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&#8217;s Jeff Passan. The deal is pending a physical.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Robertson, 40, has been a free agent since declining $7 million mutual option with the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/tex\/texas-rangers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Texas Rangers<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A 16-year big league veteran, he is 66-46 with a 2.91 ERA and 177 saves for the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/nyy\/new-york-yankees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York Yankees<\/a> (2008-14 and 2017-18), <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/chw\/chicago-white-sox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chicago White Sox<\/a> (2015-17), Philadelphia (2019), Tampa Bay (2021), <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/chc\/chicago-cubs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chicago Cubs<\/a> (2022), Philadelphia (2022), <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/nym\/new-york-mets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York Mets<\/a> (2023), Miami (2023) and Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">The Phillies, in the midst of a division race with the Mets in the NL East, are in the bottom 10 in bullpen ERA at 4.30.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 ESPN Internet Ventures. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Philadelphia Philliesare in agreement with free-agent reliever David Robertson, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. 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