Amazin' Avenue · Jul 28, 2023
Mets trade David Robertson to the Marlins
Photo by Yuichi Masuda/2021 Getty ImagesIn the first of what will likely be several deadline moves, the Mets are trading closer David Robertson to the Marlins. In return, the Marlins are sending two position players, Marco Vargas and Ronald Hernandez.
The 38-year-old Robertson, signed to a one-year, $10M deal this offseason, has a 2.05 ERA backed by strong peripherals across the board (3.01 FIP, .271 xWOBA, 83 DRA-). It was easily one of the better moves of the offseason, and the back of the Mets’ bullpen has remained fairly steady despite the loss of closer Edwin Diaz thanks in large part to Robertson, who has converted 14 of his seventeen save opportunities on the season.