The Mets, seeking bullpen help last season, were closely connected with David Robertson, who was pitching in Chicago at the time. Things didn’t work out, and he ended up on the eventual NL Champion Phillies. He finally became a Met this offseason, when the Mets signed him to a one-year, $10 million deal to join their bullpen.
Robertson is no stranger to New York. The Birmingham, Alabama native was drafted in the 17th round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees, and he quickly shot up their minor league system, debuting on June 29, 2008 against the Mets.