David Robertson
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
5-11, 195lb (180cm, 88kg)
Team: New York Yankees (majors)
Born: April 9, 1985 in Birmingham, AL us
Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 17th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL).
High School: Paul W. Bryant HS (Tuscaloosa, AL)
School: University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Debut:
June 29, 2008
(Age 23-081d,
16,973rd in MLB history)
vs. NYM 2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2009 season
2017 Contract Status: Signed thru 2018, 4 yrs/$46M (15-18)
Service Time (01/2017): 8.070 • Free Agent: 2019
Agents: Lapa/Leventhal
Full Name: David Alan Robertson
Nicknames: Houdini or D-Rob
Relatives: Brother of Connor Robertson
SUMMARY
2017
Career
WAR
2.0
14.6
W
6
42
L
2
29
ERA
2.19
2.90
G
45
569
GS
0
0
SV
14
132
IP
49.1
568.1
SO
71
756
WHIP
0.912
1.174
8/19 Not even a full season into signing a five-year, $86MM contract – a record deal for a reliever – Aroldis Chapman is out as the Yankees’ closer, manager Joe Girardi announced Saturday,
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