David Robertson signed with the Tampa Bay Rays fresh off his stint with the Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics. In Team USA’s silver medal run, the 36-year-old right-handed reliever pitched three innings with an ERA of 6.00.
Robertson tweeted, “Excited and grateful for the opportunity to be with the Rays!! #RaysUp.”
Robertson will report to Triple-A Durham. He last pitched in the MLB in 2019. He was 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA in seven games with the Philadelphia Phillies before undergoing Tommy John Surgery.
Robertson has a 53-33 record with a 2.90 ERA in 661 relief appearances with the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox. He was an All-Star in 2011.
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