Robertson has been on Baltimore’s roster for less than a month after the club signed him off the Pirates waiver wire a few weeks ago. This trade came after Robertson went to Pittsburgh from the White Sox in October on a new waiver claim, and after the Sox acquired Robertson from the Blue Jays in July for cash considerations. Prior to this flurry of moves, Robertson had spent his entire career in Toronto’s organization since being selected in the fourth round of the 2019 draft.
This stint with the Jays culminated in Robertson making his MLB debut in a Toronto uniform, when Robertson played three games with the Blue Jays in June. The trade to the rebuilding White Sox naturally created some more playing time, and Robertson played in 24 more games during his time in Chicago. Unfortunately for Robertson, his first 75 trips to the plate against major league pitching resulted in just a .129/.173/.143 slash line and one extra base hit.
Robertson (who just turned 28 two days ago) had some decent but unspectacular numbers in the minors in 2023 and 2024, but he put himself on the radar for big-league promotion with a big Triple-A performance this year. With more than 354 combined plate appearances with the top-ranked Blue Jays and White Sox, Robertson hit .289/.387/.571 with 20 home runs and 21 doubles. He also produced a career 13.6% walk rate and cut back on strikeouts as contact issues were a problem for Robertson earlier in his career.
Although best suited to corner work, Robertson does have some experience in midfield, which adds to his value as a depth player. He has two minor league options remaining, adding to his appeal for teams interested in filing another waiver claim. Robertson has never been cut from a 40-man roster, so he would have to accept an outright assignment to Baltimore’s Triple-A team if he clears waivers.
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