Will Robertson (baseball)
| Will Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox – No. 37 | |
| 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 July 18, 2025) | |
| Batting average | .063 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
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Jonathan William Robertson (born December 26, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Career
[edit]Toronto Blue Jays
[edit]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 selected Robertson in the fourth round of the 2019 MLB draft.[3]
On June 11, 2025, Robertson was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[4][5] He debuted for the Blue Jays on June 15.[6] 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.[7]
Chicago White Sox
[edit]On July 10, 2025, the Blue Jays traded Robertson to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fatima's Robertson is looking to pick up where he left off last season | Jefferson City News-Tribune". www.newstribune.com. April 20, 2020.
- ^ "#24 Jonathan Robertson - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Conversations with the Herd: Will Robertson's bat hasn't cooled off". MiLB.com.
- ^ "Blue Jays Select Will Robertson, Place Nathan Lukes On Injured List". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (June 11, 2025). "Outfielder Will Robertson set to join Blue Jays in St. Louis". Sportsnet.ca.
- ^ https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-will-robertson-to-make-mlb-debut-sunday-vs-phillies/
- ^ "Blue Jays put infielder Andrés Gimenez (ankle sprain) on IL". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "White Sox Acquire Will Robertson From Blue Jays". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/07/10/toronto-blue-jays-trade-will-robertson-white-sox/
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Baseball players from Missouri
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Cotuit Kettleers players
- Creighton Bluejays baseball players
- Dunedin Blue Jays players
- Florida Complex League Blue Jays players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- New Hampshire Fisher Cats players
- People from Osage County, Missouri
- Surprise Saguaros players
- Toronto Blue Jays players
- Vancouver Canadians players