Philadelphia Phillies right-hander David Robertson is back on the roster for the National League Championship Series after missing the divisional round with a calf injury.
Robertson bumps Nick Nelson, who replaced him on the team’s NL Division Series roster.
Robertson missed the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves with a right calf strain sustained as he celebrated a home run in the wild-card round. Robertson injured his calf while jumping to celebrate Bryce Harper’s home run in the team’s clinching win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Acquired at the trade deadline from the Chicago Cubs, Robertson went 1-3 with a 2.70 ERA and six saves in 22 relief appearances for the Phillies during the regular season. He finished 11 games.
He had 20 saves total during the regular season for the Cubs and Phillies.
Robertson, 37, earned the win in relief in the Phillies’ 6-3 win over the Cardinals in Game 1 of their wild-card series.
Nelson, 26, did not make an appearance in the NLDS for the Phils, who beat the Braves in four games. He went 3-2 with a 4.85 ERA in 47 appearances (two starts) in the regular season.
Game 1 of the NLCS between the Phillies and host San Diego Padres is Tuesday night.
–Field Level Media