David Robertson RP PHI Sun 5/22/16 8:07 PM
David Robertson
RP PHI
Robertson pitched a perfect ninth inning while striking out one to earn his 11th save Sunday against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Robertson was only provided a one-run lead, but he quickly dispatched the Royals on eight pitches to close out the victory. On the season, he's only allowed a run to score twice over 16 outings, and he boasts a 1.02 ERA to go along with the 0.79 WHIP.
David Robertson RP PHI Wed 5/18/16 6:55 AM
David Robertson
RP PHI
Robertson threw two perfect innings in a non-save situation against the Astros on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
He struck out two while pitching in a tie game. He only needed 21 pitches to record his six outs, so the extended appearance should not impact his availability for Wednesday.
David Robertson RP PHI Tue 5/10/16 9:33 AM
David Robertson
RP PHI
Robertson blew his second save of the season in Monday's game against the Rangers. He pitched 1.1 innings, allowing one run on two hits while issuing a walk.
EDGE Analysis
Pitching for the second consecutive day, Robertson was called on with two outs in the eighth inning and immediately gave up an RBI-double to Ian Desmond which tied the game at 3-3. The White Sox scored in the top of the ninth, giving Robertson a chance to pick up his first win of 2016. Unfortunately, a walk, sacrifice and RBI-single sent the game into extras, and left Robertson with a disappointing appearance. After walking just three batters in 10 April appearances, the right-hander has already dished out three free passes in 4.1 innings this month. Despite the rough start to May, Robertson is one of the game's premier closers, and there's no reason to believe that will change any time soon.
David Robertson RP PHI Mon 5/9/16 8:51 AM
David Robertson
RP PHI
Robertson walked one and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Sunday to notch his 10th save of the season.
EDGE Analysis
He's now been scored upon just once in 13 appearances this season, leaving Robertson with a 0.68 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 17:5 K:BB in 13.1 innings. Barring a May meltdown, he seems determined to pitch in his second career All-Star Game in 2016.
David Robertson RP PHI Wed 5/4/16 2:09 AM
David Robertson
RP PHI
Robertson threw a clean inning with a strikeout to pick up his ninth save Tuesday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Robertson is now 9-for-10 in save opportunities and has been fantastic all year, with a 15:4 K:BB in 12.1 innings and a 0.73 ERA. Robertson has struggled with the home run ball the past two years, but he has yet to surrender one in 2016.
David Robertson RP PHI Sun 5/1/16 11:22 AM
David Robertson
RP PHI
Robertson (personal) was reinstated from the bereavement list and will be available for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Robertson had missed the last three games while tending to a personal matter, which thrust Nate Jones and Matt Albers into more prominent late-inning roles. Now that he's back with the team, Robertson should immediately take back closing duties, so he's a safe activation for fantasy owners heading into the coming week. Tommy Kahnle was sent down to Triple-A Charlotte to make room for Robertson on the 25-man roster.
David Robertson RP PHI Thu 4/28/16 5:43 PM
David Robertson
RP PHI
Manager Robin Ventura expects Robertson (personal) to return to the team Sunday, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Robertson landed on the bereavement list Thursday while attending to a personal matter, but it appears he will be able to rejoin his teammates after being deactivated for the minimum of three days. Ventura mentioned all of Nate Jones, Matt Albers, and Zach Duke as options to close games in Robertson's absence, but Jones seems like the best bet of the bunch if the White Sox need to protect a ninth-inning lead until Robertson returns.
David Robertson RP PHI Thu 4/28/16 2:13 PM
David Robertson
RP PHI
Robertson was placed on the bereavement list ahead of Thursday's game against the Orioles, Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald reports.
EDGE Analysis
Robertson will have to miss a minimum of three games, ruling him out at least until Sunday. Nate Jones, Matt Albers and Zach Duke could all be in the mix for ninth-inning work while Robertson is away from the team. Meanwhile, infielder Carlos Sanchez was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte for the corresponding transaction.
David Robertson RP PHI Sun 4/24/16 5:44 PM
David Robertson
RP PHI
Robertson saved his seventh game with a perfect ninth inning while striking out three Sunday against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
After blowing his first save of the season Saturday, Robertson was back to his dominating ways as he protected a three-run lead. He's only made eight appearances this season, but seven of those have resulted in saves, and he has a stellar 1.08 ERA.
David Robertson RP PHI Wed 4/20/16 6:14 PM
David Robertson
RP PHI
Robertson allowed two hits, but he recorded a rare four-out save in Chicago's 2-1 victory over the Angels on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The two singles he yielded were the first hits against Robertson this season, but otherwise, he remained perfect. Robertson has six appearances, all of which were save situations, and he nailed the door down in all of them. He also has six strikeouts, one walk and no runs allowed.