David Robertson

Philadelphia Phillies, Relief Pitcher
Age: 40y-10m-26d (Apr 09, 1985)
Exp: 16.119 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 17 (#524 overall), 2006
Agent(s): Self-Repped
RETIRED

2025-2025 free-agent-street

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $15,942,857
Average Salary:
$15,942,857
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
15.119
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2024-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $11,500,000
Average Salary:
$11,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
14.119
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
13.119
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
12.104
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
12.07
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2019-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $23,000,000
Average Salary:
$11,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
10.07
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2015-2018 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $46,000,000
Average Salary:
$11,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
6.07
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2014-2014 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,215,000
Average Salary:
$5,215,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.07
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2013-2013 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,100,000
Average Salary:
$3,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.07
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2012-2012 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,600,000
Average Salary:
$1,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.07
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2011-2011 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $460,450
Average Salary:
$460,450
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.07
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2010-2010 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $426,650
Average Salary:
$426,650
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.07
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2009-2009 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $406,825
Average Salary:
$406,825
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.093
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2008-2008 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $390,000
Average Salary:
$390,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2006-2006 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $200,000
Average Salary:
$200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

16.119 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$101,400,831

Earnings w/ Different Teams

8 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2006 21
-
Signing Bonus
$200,000
$200,000
2008 23
0
Active
$198,183
$398,183
2009 24
0.093
Active
$406,825
$805,008
 Champion
2010 25
1.07
Active
$426,650
$1,231,658
2011 26
2.07
Active
$460,450
$1,692,108
2012 27
3.07
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,600,000
$3,292,108
2013 28
4.07
Active / arbitration-avoided-numbers-exchanged
$3,100,000
$6,392,108
2014 29
5.07
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,215,000
$11,607,108
2015 30
6.07
Active
$10,000,000
$21,607,108
2016 31
7.07
Active
$11,000,000
$32,607,108
2017 32
8.07
Active
Retained
$4,983,624
$7,016,376
$37,590,732
$44,607,108
2018 33
9.07
Active
$13,000,000
$57,607,108
2019 34
10.07
Injured
$10,000,000
$67,607,108
2020 35
11.07
Injured
Buyout
$4,074,074
$2,000,000
$71,681,182
$73,681,182
2021 36
12.07
Active
$98,144
$73,779,326
2022 37
12.104
Active
Retained
$2,830,769
$2,269,231
$76,610,095
$78,879,326
2023 38
13.119
Active
Retained
$3,494,595
$6,505,405
$82,373,921
$88,879,326
2024 39
14.119
Active
Buyout
$5,000,000
$1,500,000
$93,879,326
$95,379,326
2025 40
15.119
Active
$6,021,505
$101,400,831
Total      
$101,400,831
$101,400,831
2027 42
16.119
Deferred
$1,000,000
2028 43
16.119
Deferred
$1,000,000
2029 44
16.119
Deferred
$1,000,000
2030 45
16.119
Deferred
$1,000,000
2031 46
16.119
Deferred
$1,000,000
Total
$106,400,831

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $29,390,732 $200,000 - $29,590,732
3 $28,016,376 - - $28,016,376
4 $23,326,348 - $1,600,000 $24,926,348
1 $98,144 - - $98,144
1 $2,269,231 - - $2,269,231
1 $3,494,595 - - $3,494,595
1 $6,505,405 - - $6,505,405
1 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2006
21
$200,000
$200,000
$200,000
2008
23
$198,183
$198,183
$398,183
2009
24
$406,825
$406,825
$805,008
2010
25
$426,650
$426,650
$1,231,658
2011
26
$460,450
$460,450
$1,692,108
2012
27
$1,600,000
$1,600,000
$3,292,108
2013
28
$3,100,000
$3,100,000
$6,392,108
2014
29
$5,215,000
$5,215,000
$11,607,108
2015
30
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$21,607,108
2016
31
$11,000,000
$11,000,000
$32,607,108
2017
32
$4,983,624
$7,016,376
$4,983,624
$7,016,376
$37,590,732
$44,607,108
2018
33
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
$57,607,108
2019
34
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$67,607,108
2020
35
$4,074,074
$2,000,000
$4,074,074
$2,000,000
$71,681,182
$73,681,182
2021
36
$98,144
$98,144
$73,779,326
2022
37
$1,230,769
$2,269,231
$1,600,000
$2,830,769
$2,269,231
$76,610,095
$78,879,326
2023
38
$3,494,595
$6,505,405
$3,494,595
$6,505,405
$82,373,921
$88,879,326
2024
39
$5,000,000
$1,500,000
$5,000,000
$1,500,000
$93,879,326
$95,379,326
2025
40
$6,021,505
$6,021,505
$101,400,831
Total
$99,600,831
$200,000
$1,600,000
$101,400,831
$101,400,831
2027
42
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
2028
43
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
2029
44
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
2030
45
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
2031
46
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
Total
$104,600,831
$200,000
$1,600,000
$106,400,831

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $29,390,732 $200,000 - $29,590,732
3 $28,016,376 - - $28,016,376
4 $23,326,348 - $1,600,000 $24,926,348
1 $98,144 - - $98,144
1 $2,269,231 - - $2,269,231
1 $3,494,595 - - $3,494,595
1 $6,505,405 - - $6,505,405
1 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 CHC May 09, 2022 - May 18, 2022 COVID-19
2020 PHI Jul 23, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Elbow (Tommy John)
2019 PHI Apr 15, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 Elbow (Tommy John)
  • Jan 30, 2026 Retired from Professional Baseball
  • Jul 20, 2025 Signed a 1 year $15.94 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Nov 05, 2024 Declined a $7 million mutual option for 2025 with Texas (TEX) ($1.5M buyout)
  • Jan 26, 2024 Signed a 1 year $11.5 million contract with Texas (TEX), plus a club option for 2025
  • Jul 28, 2023 Traded to Miami (MIA) from New York (NYM) for Ronald Hernandez and Marco Vargas
  • Dec 08, 2022 Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with New York (NYM)
  • Aug 02, 2022 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Chicago (CHC) for Ben Brown
  • Mar 16, 2022 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Aug 16, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Oct 30, 2020 Philadelphia (PHI) declined a $12 million option for 2021
  • Jan 03, 2019 Signed a 2 year $23 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI), including a $12M option for 2021
  • Jul 18, 2017 Traded to New York (NYY) from Chicago (CHW) with Todd Frazier and Tommy Kahnle for Tyler Clippard, Blake Rutherford, Ian Clarkin and Tito Polo
  • Dec 09, 2014 Signed a 4 year $46 million contract with Chicago (CWS)
  • Nov 10, 2014 Declined a qualifying offer with New York (NYY)
  • Nov 03, 2014 New York (NYY) extended Qualifying Offer
  • Jan 17, 2014 Signed a 1 year $5.215 million contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jan 25, 2013 Signed a 1 year $3.1 million contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jan 17, 2012 Signed a 1 year $1.6 million contract with New York (NYY)
  • Mar 09, 2011 Signed a 1 year $460k contract with New York (NYY)
  • Mar 12, 2010 Signed a 1 year $426k contract with New York (NYY)
  • Mar 03, 2009 Signed a 1 year $406k contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jun 28, 2008 Signed a 1 year $390k contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jun 15, 2006 Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jun 06, 2006 Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 17 (#524 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 PHI 20 0 18 9 8 8 22 4 2 0 2 17.7 4.08 1.47 0.15
2024 TEX 68 0 53 25 24 27 99 5 3 4 2 72.0 3.00 1.11 1.75
2023 MIA 61 0 53 28 22 25 78 7 6 6 18 65.3 3.03 1.19 1.62
2022 PHI 58 0 39 18 17 35 81 6 4 3 20 63.7 2.40 1.16 2.69
2021 TB 12 1 11 7 6 4 16 2 0 0 0 12.0 4.50 1.25 -0.09
2019 PHI 7 0 8 4 4 6 6 1 0 1 0 6.7 5.40 2.10 -0.03
2018 NYY 69 0 46 30 25 26 91 7 8 3 5 69.7 3.23 1.03 0.68
2017 NYY 61 0 35 14 14 23 98 6 9 2 14 68.3 1.84 0.85 2.92
2016 CHW 62 0 53 24 24 32 75 6 5 3 37 62.3 3.47 1.36 1.22
2015 CHW 60 0 48 27 24 13 85 7 6 5 34 63.3 3.41 0.96 0.54
2014 NYY 63 0 45 23 22 23 96 7 4 5 39 64.3 3.08 1.06 1.16
2013 NYY 70 0 51 15 15 18 77 5 5 1 3 66.3 2.04 1.04 2.36
2012 NYY 65 0 52 19 18 19 81 5 2 7 2 60.7 2.67 1.17 1.67
2011 NYY 70 0 40 9 8 35 100 1 4 0 1 66.7 1.08 1.13 3.68

Calculated Market Value

$6.3M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $6,252,558
  • Avg. Salary: $6,252,558
  • MLB Rank: 244
  • RP Rank: 38

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: -
  • Avg. Salary: -

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare David Robertson to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Aroldis Chapman 1 $10,750,000 $10,750,000 36
Ryan Brasier 2 $9,000,000 $4,500,000 36
Kirby Yates 1 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 37
Tommy Kahnle 1 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 35
Averages 1 $10,125,000 $9,000,000 36.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Robertson's current age (40), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $7,071,429 $7,071,429

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Robertson statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, SV, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, WAR

Player GP/Yr SV ERA WHIP K/9 BB/9 FIP WAR
Aroldis Chapman
2023-2024
 64.00 0.16 3.45 1.30 15.10 5.62 2.78 0.92
Ryan Brasier
2022-2023
 63.50 0.02 4.40 1.16 8.84 2.38 3.38 0.27
Kirby Yates
2023-2024
 60.50 0.31 2.23 1.01 12.17 4.80 3.56 2.47
Tommy Kahnle
2023-2024
 45.50 0.03 2.39 1.13 10.16 4.11 3.99 1.40
Average 58.38 0.13 3.12 1.15 11.57 4.23 3.43 1.27
David Robertson
2024-2025
 43.50 0.05 3.66 1.31 11.86 3.58 3.82 1.62
Pct Change -25.49 -61.54 -17.31 -13.91 2.51 15.37 -11.37 27.56
Median Prime % Change -12.64%
Average Prime % Change -10.52%

Calculated Market Value: David Robertson

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $6,252,558 $6,252,558
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