Daniel Robert (baseball)

36+1⁄3 innings. ^[8] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[9]

Robert split the 2021 season between the Arizona Complex League Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League, Hickory, and the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Central, going a combined 0–1 with a 2.78 ERA and 42 strikeouts over 22+2⁄3 innings. ^{[10] [11]} Robert spent the 2022 season with the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League and struggled to a 4–4 record with a 6.28 ERA over 38+2⁄3 innings. He followed the 2022 season by appearing in eight games for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League. ^[12] Robert received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023 and returned to Round Rock for the season, going 1–2 with a 4.40 with 51 strikeouts over 43 innings. ^[13]

Robert began the 2024 campaign with Round Rock, compiling a 2.35 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 5 saves across 25 appearances. On July 8, 2024, Robert was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. ^[14] In 4 appearances for the Rangers during his rookie campaign, he logged a 1-0 record and 3.18 ERA with 6 strikeouts across 5+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Robert was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to begin the 2025 season. ^[15]

References

1. "National Signing Day: Briarwood Christian School". 280Living.com. February 6, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
2. Sentell, Jeff (June 16, 2011). "Briarwood Christian's Daniel Robert selected Metro Baseball Player of the Year". The Birmingham News . Retrieved November 18, 2021.
3. Crenshaw Jr, Solomon (November 30, 2010). "Daniel Robert has become the go-to guy at receiver for Briarwood Christian". The Birmingham News . Retrieved November 18, 2021.
4. "Briarwood Christian doesn't let a meager record sway its confidence". The Birmingham News . April 23, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
5. Vitale, Josh (June 14, 2017). "2 Auburn seniors, 5 signees taken on the final day of MLB Draft". Opelika-Auburn News . Retrieved November 18, 2021.
6. Vitale, Josh (April 13, 2017). "Daniel Robert, No. 11 Auburn baseball set for SEC road series at Tennessee". Opelika-Auburn News . Retrieved November 18, 2021.
7. "Auburn's Daniel Robert picked by Rangers in MLB Draft". The Birmingham News . June 14, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
8. Newberg, Jamey (June 6, 2020). "Relationship goals: The edge the Rangers believe they have once MLB draft ends". The Athletic . Retrieved November 18, 2021.
9. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
10. Weaver, Levi (October 18, 2021). "For Rangers pitching prospects Chase Lee, Tai Tiedemann and Daniel Robert, the path to Frisco has been unusual". The Athletic . Retrieved November 18, 2021.
11. Lucas, Scott (November 17, 2021). "40-Man / Rule 5 Preview – 11/17/2021". The Newberg Report. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
12. Callis, Jim (October 17, 2022). "Rocker leads Rangers prospects in AFL". MLB.com . Retrieved November 20, 2022.
13. Postins, Matthew (January 28, 2023). "Rangers Invite Top Prospects to Spring Training". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved February 1, 2023.
14. "Rangers Select Daniel Robert". mlbtraderumors.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
15. "Texas Rangers trim roster, option another reliever to Triple-A Round Rock". dallasnews.com. Retrieved March 28, 2025.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Auburn Tigers bio

Daniel Robert
Robert with the Round Rock Express in 2022
Texas Rangers – No. 57
Relief pitcher
Born: (1994-08-30) August 30, 1994 (age 30) Hoover, Alabama, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 10, 2024, for the Texas Rangers

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