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David Robertson

Yankees Career team 2008–2018
Number #37
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 41
Height 5' 11"
Weight 195 lbs
Birth Place Birmingham, AL
Born Apr 9, 1985

Key Insights

2025
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Robertson goes to the knuckle curve: 51.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 28.3% the rest of the time.

78 two-strike pitches in 2025.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Robertson's knuckle curve moves 41.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

104 thrown, averaging 84.5 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Robertson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.10 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

304 located pitches in 2025.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Robertson releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 33 degrees above horizontal and 2.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

304 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Robertson throws a fastball 60.9% of the time, against 42.7% when he is ahead.

87 pitches behind in the count, 82 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Robertson's cutter averages 91.7 mph, and has touched 93.6.

151 thrown, 49.7% of his pitches.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Apr 9, 1985
Birth Place Birmingham, AL
Height 5' 11"
Weight 195 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right
College/Draft Alabama