Daniel Roger Robertson (born September 30, 1985) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Seattle Mariners, and Cleveland Indians. Robertson currently serves as bench coach of the Columbus Clippers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians.
| Daniel Robertson | |
|---|---|
_2017.jpg) Robertson with the Cleveland Indians in 2017 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 30, 1985 Fontana, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 29, 2014, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 25, 2017, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .262 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 36 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Playing career
editSan Diego Padres
editRobertson was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 33rd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft out of Oregon State University.[1]
Texas Rangers
editOn April 23, 2014, Robertson was acquired by the Texas Rangers through a trade with the Padres, and called up to the majors the same day.[2]
Los Angeles Angels
editRobertson was traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for a player to be named later on November 20, 2014.[3]
Seattle Mariners
editRobertson was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners on November 6, 2015, and designated for assignment by them on December 18.
Cleveland Indians
editOn November 23, 2016, Robertson signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians that included an invitation to spring training.[4] After beginning the 2017 season with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, Robertson's contract was purchased by the Indians on May 14.[5] He was designated for assignment on August 10, 2017, to make room for Jay Bruce on the 40-man roster [6] and was released the same day after clearing waivers. The Indians re-signed Robertson to a minor league contract on August 15, 2017. He was released on August 28, 2017.[7]
Arizona Diamondbacks
editRobertson signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on February 14, 2018.[8] He was released by the organization on August 3, 2018.
Sugar Land Skeeters
editOn August 14, 2018, Robertson signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.
Kansas City T-Bones
editOn February 15, 2019, Robertson signed with the Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association. He was released on June 1, 2019.
Cleburne Railroaders
editOn June 17, 2019, Robertson signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. Robertson was released on March 6, 2020. In the off-season, Robertson had accepted a coaching post at his alma mater, Oregon State University.
Coaching career
editOn January 13, 2022, the Cleveland Guardians announced Robertson had been hired as bench coach of the Lynchburg Hillcats, the Guardians' Single-A affiliate, for the 2022 season.[9] Robertson was promoted to bench coach of the Double-A Akron RubberDucks on February 7, 2023. On January 24, 2024, Robertson was named bench coach of the Triple-A Columbus Clippers.
References
edit- ^ "MLB Update: Jason Ogata Selected By Texas". Oregon State University. June 9, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "Rangers Acquire OF Dan Robertson From San Diego, Place LHP Pedro Figueroa on DL". MLB.com. April 23, 2014. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "Rangers trade OF Robertson to Angels". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ Wilmoth, Charlie (November 23, 2016). "Indians Outright Michael Martinez, Sign Daniel Robertson To Minors Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Indians promote Robertson & Gonzalez from AAA". Indians.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Indians Designate Daniel Robertson".
- ^ "Top MLB Prospects, Scouting Reports, Analysis". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ Pollshuk, Mark (February 14, 2018). "Minor MLB Transactions: 2/14/18". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Guardians announce Minors staffs for 2022". CleGuardians.com. January 13, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Oregon State Beavers bio