Mets offload David Robertson to Marlins for two minor leagers

The New York Mets have traded their veteran closer David Robertson for two teenage youngsters as part of their financial recruitment policy.

TRADE 🚨 The Marlins are acquiring David Robertson from the New York Mets, per @Ken_Rosenthal pic.twitter.com/MP8YVFKeRx

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 28, 2023

The trade is beneficial to the New York team, who managed to save $6.75m. The Marlins have agreed to pay the remainder of Robertson’s $10m salary.

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“We didn’t have visions of this at the start of the season,” Mets general manager Billy Eppler said.

Miami sent a pair of players from its rookie-level Florida Complex League, Marco Vargas and catcher Ronald Hernandez, to the Mets in exchange for Robertson, who signed a one-year deal in December with the expectations he’d help serve as a late-inning bridge to closer Edwin Diaz.

However, Diaz suffered a torn patella, which forced the 38-year-old to take central stage.

Robertson has been the Mets’ most reliable reliever, notching 14 saves and posting a 2.05 ERA for a team that entered Thursday with a 4.22 bullpen ERA — the 10th-worst in the majors.