The Philadelphia Phillies may be on a magic carpet ride this October.
After clinching the third NL Wild Card, the Phillies curb stomped the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round and did the exact same to the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS.
Now, they find themselves in the NLCS against the San Diego Padres.
They’ll have an extra piece added to their roster as well.
Veteran reliever David Robertson was active for the Wild Card Series, but strained his calf when celebrating Bryce Harper‘s home run in St. Louis.
As a result, he was left off the NLDS roster, but has since been added back for the NLCS.
#Phillies reliever David Robertson, who injured his calf in the wild-card celebration and missed the last round, is back on the #NLCS roster.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 18, 2022
Robertson Returns
Having a veteran presence like Robertson back in the bullpen for the NLCS is going to be a huge boost for the Phillies.
Now, they find themselves with two veteran relievers that have closing experience, with Robertson and Brad Hand at the back end of the bullpen.
The 37-year-old right-hander posted a 4-3 record in 58 appearances between the Phillies and the Chicago Cubs with an ERA of 2.40 over 63.2 innings.
Robertson also has great postseason experience, having been a key member of the New York Yankees’ bullpen from 2008-2014 and again in 2017 and 2018.
Having him back should help the Phillies in the back end of their bullpen.
Game 1 of the NLCS gets underway tonight in San Diego at 8:03 p.m. Eastern Time and will air on FOX Sports 1.
Zack Wheeler and Yu Darvish will square off in the series opener.
Robertson could be deployed in late game, high leverage situations, if the Phillies find a spot for him in this series.
He could also close some games if needed.
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