| Will Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born:December 26, 1997 Loose Creek, Missouri, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 15, 2025, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .129 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 9 |
| Teams | |
Jonathan William Robertson (born December 26,1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox.
Robertson attended Fatima High School in Westphalia,Missouri,graduating in 2016. He enrolled at Creighton University,where he played college baseball for the Creighton Bluejays. [1] In 2018,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [2]
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Robertson in the fourth round,with the 117th overall selection,of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [3] He made his professional debut with the Low-A Vancouver Canadians,hitting .268/.365/.404 with six home runs,33 RBI,and one stolen base across 61 games. Robertson did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]
On June 11,2025,Robertson was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [5] [6] He debuted for the Blue Jays on June 15. [7] In three games for Toronto,Robertson went 1-for-10 (.100) with one RBI and one walk. Robertson was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on July 6. [8]
On July 10,2025,the Blue Jays traded Robertson to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations. [9] [10] Robertson made 24 appearances down the stretch for Chicago,hitting .133/.159/.150 with eight RBI.
On October 13,2025,Robertson was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. [11]