When the Miami Marlins acquired reliever David Robertson during the Mets’ trade-deadline fire sale, he was having one of his best seasons with a 2.05 ERA in 44 innings.
So what happened?
In 10 appearances with the Marlins, he’s posted a sky-high 7.20 ERA, with just four saves in seven chances — and has lost his job as closer, according to Craig Mish of the Miami Herald.
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Tanner Scott is likely to assume the role, Mish reports.
When the Marlins acquired Robertson — who signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Mets prior to the 2023 season — they were 54-49 and challenging for one of the NL wild card spots. Since then, they are 12-16, three games back in the wild card race. Fangraphs places their playoff odds at 19.4%, down from 49.3% on the day of the Robertson deal.
Robertson was not happy with the trade.
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“For me personally, I wanted to be here,” Robertson said, via SNY. “This was the place to play. I thought this was the spot to be and have a good chance of winning it all. But I’m going to move on and join a new team and try to really focus on that goal now.”
In the trade, the Mets acquired Marco Vargas and Ronald Hernandez, two teenage prospects who rank No. 8 and No. 20, respectively, on the Mets’ MLB Pipeline prospect rankings.
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Robertson added that he would “absolutely” be open to a reunion with the Mets this offseason and that he had “No complaints and nothing bad to say about the Mets. I had a great time there.”
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