Phillies: 3 veterans who may have played their last game in Philadelphia

If there’s no baseball in 2020 the Phillies could say goodbye to these players

The reality of no Phillies baseball being played in 2020 is becoming more of a reality than many hoped. Both Major League Baseball and the Player’s Union seem hopelessly deadlocked in negotiations over the length of a season and how much each player would make in a shortened year.

If there is no season, there are a handful of players set to become free agents going into 2021. It’s possible the Phillies make a move to bring some of them back, but it’ll depend on their financial situation if there are no games played.

Here are three veterans who might have already played their last game for the Phillies.

David Robertson’s flame burned out quickly with the Phillies

There was a lot of hype around the David Robertson signing going into 2019. He signed a self-negotiated, club-friendly contract worth $21 million guaranteed with a third-year club option worth $12 million to be the Phillies ultra-reliable set-up man or potentially closer.

Robertson’s short-lived Phillies career began to fall to the wayside in spring training when he had elbow discomfort, something he brushed off as an annual thing for him. However, it was clear from the getgo that Robertson was not healthy, posting a 5.40 ERA in his first seven appearances, the only times he’d appear for the Phillies, before undergoing Tommy John surgery.

It would be a stretch to see Robertson appear in any kind of 2020 season, leaving him with no guaranteed money left on the table. Could the Phillies bring him back at $12 million in 2021 and hope to get something out of their investment? Possibly, but Robertson has had no game action in over a year and recently turned 35-years-old. Is there anything left for him to give, and is he worth a $12 million tryout?

I think it’s fair to see we’ve seen the last of Robertson with the Phillies.