Reliever David Robertson has been one of the game’s best relievers for 17 seasons and has now decided to call it a career.
Announcing the news on Friday, Robertson thanked all the organizations he played for: the New York Yankees, the Philadelphia Phillies, both the Chicago Cubs and White Sox, the Texas Rangers, the New York Mets, the Miami Marlins, and the Tampa Bay Rays, but above all, his family.
Robertson was originally drafted by the Yankees in the 17th round of the 2006 MLB Draft and made his major league debut two years later in 2008 at 23. Robertson’s best season came in 2011 when he made his only All-Star team and finished 11th in the Cy Young voting, going 4-0 with a 1.08 ERA in 70 games (66.2 innings).
Robertson was lucky enough to win the World Series with the Yankees in 2009 and made just one more with the Phillies in 2022.