The Tigers announced today that they’ve outrighted right-hander Montreal Robertson off the 40-man roster and assigned him to minor league camp, clearing a spot on the club’s 40-man roster.
As MLive.com’s Chris Iott writes, Robertson, who was only just added to the 40-man roster this past November, suffered a subluxation in his right shoulder while working out in the weight room last month, sidelining him for a total of six to eight weeks. That injury allowed the Tigers to sneak Robertson through waivers and clear a 40-man spot. The 25-year-old Robertson has a fastball that sits in the upper 90s but has battled control throughout his pro career. He split the 2015 season between Detroit’s Class-A Advanced and Double-A affiliates, working to a 3.31 ERA with 7.7 K/9 against 4.6 BB/9 in 68 innings out of the bullpen. MLB.com ranked Robertson as the club’s No. 26 prospect, while he placed 30th on the same list from Baseball America.
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This is the guy that should have been dropped instead of Lobstein. Lobstein was a useful depth piece for the bullpen or spot starting. Robinson is already 25 and has only reached AA ball. Given his age, he should be dominate at the levels he has played at, not just above average. He’s playing against much younger competition.