David Robertson
The Mets made frequent moves during the offseason. After recruiting Justin Verlander and Jose Quintana and retaining Edwin Diaz and Brandon Nimmo, they signed 37-year-old relief pitcher David Robertson for a price of US$10 million per year.
Robertson, who has served as a relief pitcher for 14 seasons in his career, has a game record except for the shortened season in 2020. He was selected for the All-Star Game in 2011 when he played for the Yankees, and was once named the successor of Mariano Rivera by the New York media.
Robertson played a total of 731 games in his career, pitched 739.1 innings and struck out 977 times. His K performance was very good. He has accumulated 157 successful saves in his career. This year, he first played for the Cubs as a closer. He was traded to the Phillies in mid-season and reached the World Series with the team.
Robertson pitched 63.2 innings this year and struck out 81 times, with an ERA of 2.40 and 20 successful saves. His performance is still quite stable. However, the Mets already have Diaz and are not expected to let Robertson shoulder the burden of the closer.
The Metropolis has far exceeded the highest luxury tax line, but they are not satisfied with the current situation. According to the news from " New York Post " reporter Joel Sherman, their next signing target, which seems to never run out of money, will be Japan's strong investment company Chiga Koutai.
