David Robertson is joining the Texas Rangers, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.
According to Passan, the right-handed reliever agreed to a one-year contract "in the $11-12 million range" pending his physical.
Robertson spent last season with the New York Mets before he was traded midseason to the Miami Marlins, notching 78 strikeouts, a 3.03 ERA and 18 saves on the year. The 15-year veteran has 175 saves in his career.
Since coming into the league in 2008, Robertson has had two stints with the New York Yankees from 2008 to 2014 and 2017 to 2018 with three seasons with the Chicago White Sox in between. He established himself as one of the best closers in baseball, but faced a setback in 2019 when he underwent Tommy John surgery, keeping him off the mound until 2021.
Since 2021, he has played for six different teams: The Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Mets, Marlins and now Rangers.
The Rangers were seeking more depth in the bullpen with Aroldis Chapman and Will Smith departing, and Robertson certainly fits that bill. Texas also returns Josh Sborz and Jose Leclerc in the bullpen.
The Rangers are coming off a World Series victory, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks where they relied on both Chapman and Smith, and they're looking to count on Robertson to help fill the void.
