David Robertson landed on the disabled list two weeks ago due to a Grade 1 strain of his left groin, but he’s getting closer to rejoining the Yankees.
According to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News, Robertson declared himself “ready to go” after he pitched in an extended spring training game this morning. He faced five batters and allowed one hit while throwing 12 out of 16 pitches for strikes.
Robertson plans to play catch tomorrow and rest on Monday before being activated for Tuesday’s game against the Red Sox. Shawn Kelley has been serving as the closer recently, but he’ll return to a set-up role once Robertson is activated.
Robertson was off to a strong start as Mariano Rivera’s successor prior to the injury, tossing three scoreless innings while going 2-for-2 in save opportunities.
