BIOGRAPHY
Nick Robertson was born on July 16, 1998, in Roanoke, Virginia. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Robertson in the 7th round, with the 221st overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. Robertson spent his first professional season with the rookie-level Arizona League Dodgers and Ogden Raptors. He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, Robertson was invited to spring training by the Dodgers. He played the 2021 season with the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, where he was 2–4 with a 4.30 ERA in 39 games while striking out 63 in 58+2⁄3 innings. In 2022, he pitched in 44 games for Tulsa and nine for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, with a combined 4.43 ERA.
He began the 2023 season with Oklahoma City, making 24 appearances and logging a 2.13 ERA with 37 strikeouts and seven saves in 25+1⁄3 innings pitched. On June 6, 2023, Robertson was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut against the Cincinnati Reds on June 7, pitching two scoreless innings with three strikeouts. His first MLB strikeout was of Elly De La Cruz. He pitched 10+1⁄3 innings over nine games, allowing seven earned runs for a 6.10 ERA.
On July 25, 2023, Robertson was traded to the Boston Red Sox alongside Justin Hagenman in exchange for Kiké Hernández. He was activated by Boston on August 6, and optioned to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox on August 9. He was later recalled to Boston twice during September.
On December 8, 2023, Robertson was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with Victor Santos, in exchange for Tyler O'Neill.