David Robertson #30 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Among the several reasons why the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen has struggled in recent seasons is them allocating $23 million to David Robertson, only to get 6 2/3 innings in return.
The long-time New York Yankees veteran — who was on the 2009 World Series championship team opposite the Phillies — battled through an elbow injury throughout most of his two-year tenure in red pinstripes the past two seasons. Facing 33 batters at the start of the 2019 campaign, Robertson allowed eight hits, four runs (all earned), one home run, and six walks, while striking out six batters en route to an 0-1 record, 5.