The Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox discussed high-end relief pitcher David Robertson, according to a report from Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.
Robertson, 31, is one of the top available relievers with the White Sox aggressively rebuilding. Chicago has already dealt Chris Sale and Adam Eaton this winter for significant prospect hauls including Yoan Moncada, Lucas Giolito, and Michael Kopech.
After coming up with the Yankees and establishing himself as a legitimate back-end arm, Robertson took on the closer’s role in 2014 and parlayed a tidy 39-save season into a four-year, $46 million deal in Chicago.