Nick Robertson (baseball)

Nicholas Parker Robertson (born July 16, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox.

Amateur
Robertson attended Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount, Virginia, and James Madison University, where he played college baseball for the James Madison Dukes.

Los Angeles Dodgers
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 in 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.

Boston Red Sox
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.

St. Louis Cardinals
On December 8, 2023, Robertson was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with Victor Santos, in exchange for Tyler O'Neill. He was optioned to the Triple–A Memphis Redbirds to begin the 2024 season.