Phillies reliever David Robertson has suffered a setback in his recovery from a flexor strain and will require season-ending right elbow surgery, Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer was among those to report. A Tommy John procedure is a possibility for Robertson.
One of the Phillies’ key offseason acquisitions, Robertson’s balky elbow has kept him out of action since mid-April. The 34-year-old struggled before landing on the shelf, allowing four earned runs on eight hits and six walks (with six strikeouts) in 6 2/3 innings. Now, if Robertson needs TJ surgery, he could miss most or all of next season. That would render the two-year, $23MM he signed with the Phillies last offseason a wash for the club.
It’s surprising to see the normally durable Robertson unable to take the mound. He entered the season with nine straight seasons of at least 60-plus innings with the Yankees and White Sox, which is undoubtedly one of the reasons the Phillies committed a significant amount of money to him. The deal has been a disaster to this point, though, and the Phillies may end up getting no value from it.
But, on the bright side, he’s got a darn good agent!
I’m pretty sure he represented himself in free agency if I’m not mistaken.
That’s the joke…
Uhh…good one
Duh
Let’s hope his surgeon is half as good.
He should give himself a raise. Got paid $23m for pitching less than 7 innings
Arbitration will state that his arm is fresher than most pitchers his age because it’s been rested all year.
Quick, only eight minutes to replace him!
Wow.
So out all next season. Klentak really can’t pick relievers
Maybe TJ surgery. Operative word being maybe.
thats this season in a nutshell for us. a guy with an almost spotless injury history signs and almost immediately needs TJ.
Ain’t that the truth. At 12 million/year and given his durability, when he signed everyone liked the deal. No one saw this coming.
I just wish he would have elected to have the TJ surgery in April so he would be ready for 2020. Now, he got 24 million from the Phillies for 6 1/3IP.
was damaged goods when he signed.
Hope he doesn’t perform his own surgery.
LOL!
One of the new stories today that no one’s going to care about
this is actually very important, but okay
Trade em
Need to get Giles and another bullpen arm in 7 minutes. Then a starter in the last 1 minute 30 seconds
Gonna take a miracle
Get another injured pitcher!!??
Klentak can’t pick much of anything.
The Dickerson move is a very good pick up. Hopefully the Phillies re-up him at seasons end. Reminds me of how they found Jayson Werth
So Robertson gets $21 million and he misses most of this season and will miss a good part of next season. $21 million for 5 innings? And he keeps all of that money?
I should have tried harder in Little League.
you and me both lol
Sums up the trade deadline. 8 minutes to go and posting about an injured reliever…
So he’s out for next year and the Phillies will likely buy out his ’21 season for $2 mil. This means that he will earn $23 mil from the Phillies for pitching a total of 6.2 innings. He definitely has a future as an agent if his playing days are over.
I don’t think this as much of a compliment to Robertson’s negotiating skills as much as it was the ease at which PHI was willing to dole out stupid money. Seriously.
Hope they insured his contract!
This is why the Yankees wanted nothing to do with him. It pays to know your players. But most important this teaches us all dont ever let your kids know play other sports baseball is where the money really is. And you coul be your own agent.