When you ponder the greatest relief pitchers of all time, names like Trevor Hoffman and Mariano Rivera will obviously come to mind. In a second tier, you may see this reliever back in the corner. Throughout his career, he's been an underrated presence for clubs like the Yankees, Rays, and Phillies. Now that he has retired from this great sport, fans are looking back (particularly Yankees fans) and recognizing the magnitude of this workhorse's career.
David Robertson has retired from baseball after 17 MLB seasons
179 saves and over 1,000 strikeouts later, David Robertson is hanging up the cleats.