“It’s the only thing I can beat him in,” said Robertson, who played six seasons with Rivera for the New York Yankees.
Texas Rangers pitcher David Robertson delivers during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Globe Life Field, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024 in Arlington.CLEVELAND — He tied one all-time great on Wednesday. It’s the one that was next on the list that David Robertson cares most about.
Robertson signed with the Rangers this winter and has pitched in a team-high 55 games. He has a 3.11 ERA in 55 innings and, according to Baseball Reference, is second only to All-Star closer Kirby Yates among the team’s relief pitchers with 1.3 WAR. “It is amazing,” said Rangers manager Bruce Bochy, who managed Hoffman with the San Diego Padres. “When you look at David, he’s what, 39? How he’s throwing the ball, how he’s still competing to be in that area with one of the greatest closers of all time, it just tells you that he’s going to go down as one of the better high-leverage guys that’s pitched in the game.”Shawn McFarland
, Texas Rangers reporter. Shawn covers the Texas Rangers and other Dallas-area sports for The News. He joined The Dallas Morning News after covering UConn basketball, football and high school sports for The Hartford Courant. A Boston area native, Shawn graduated from Springfield College in 2018 and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Baseball America.
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