Hansel Robles, Relief Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers

Date of Birth: 8/13/1990
Birthplace: Bonao, Dominican Republic

Hansel Robles, relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, signed with the New York Mets in August, 2008. He pitched in the Mets' minor league system as both a starting pitcher and as a relief pitcher from 2009 through 2014. In 68 games as a starter and 36 games from the bullpen, he pitched 441.1 innings and he had a 29-20 win-loss record and 396 strikeouts to 129 walks.

Robles joined the Mets as a relief pitcher in 2015. In 54.0 innings in 57 games, he had a 3.67 ERA and 61 strikeouts to 18 walks. In the postseason, he pitched 3.0 innings in 3 games and he gave up no hits, struck out four batters and walked none.

In 2016, Robles had a 3.48 ERA in 68 games. He finished the season with 6 wins and 4 losses, 1 save, and 85 strikeouts to 36 walks in 77.2 innings. He didn't pitch in the Wild Card game.

Robles finished the 2017 season with 7 wins and 5 losses, 60 strikeouts to 29 walks, and a 4.92 ERA in 56.2 innings in 46 games.

The Los Angeles Angels claimed Robles off waivers on June 23, 2018. He spent time on the DL in 2018 with a right shoulder impingement. He finished the season with 2 wins and 3 losses, 2 saves, 59 strikeouts to 25 walks, and a 3.70 ERA in 56.0 innings in 16 games with the Mets and 37 games with the Angels.

Robles finished the 2019 season with 5 wins and 1 loss, 23 saves, 75 strikeouts to 16 walks, and a 2.48 ERA in 72.2 innings in 71 games.

Robles pitched in 18 games in 2020. He finished the season with no wins and 2 losses, 1 save, and a 10.26 ERA in 16.2 innings.

Robles became a free agent on December 2, 2020. He signed with the Minnesota Twins on December 29th. He was traded to the Boston Red Sox on July 30, 2021. He finished the season with 3 wins and 5 losses, 14 saves, 76 strikeouts to 37 walks, and a 4.43 ERA in 45 games with the Twins and 27 games with the Red Sox. In the postseason, he gave up 7 hits, 2 home runs, and 3 earned runs in 5.1 innings in 6 games.

Robles became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He rejoined the Red Sox on a minor league contract on March 19, 2022. He was released on July 9th. He signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers on July 24th.

Career pitching statistics for Robles through 2021 include:

• 385 games played
• 402.2 innings pitched
• 27-23 win-loss record
• 436 strikeouts to 171 walks
• 4.00 ERA

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Hansel Robles
Baseball Reference - Hansel Robles