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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Daniel Robert suffered a serious medical emergency while at the team’s training facility in Florida on Sunday morning.
Robert was at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater when he suffered a cardiac event, according to MLB.com. He was on the pitcher’s mound next to shortstop after completing his first bullpen session since October.
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Philadelphia Phillies reliever Daniel Robert (48) throws the ball against the San Francisco Giants during the eighth inning at Oracle Park on July 8, 2025. (Kelley L. Cox/Image Images)
In October, Robert also suffered a cardiac event. Doctors inserted an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) near his chest during the winter. The device was activated as he was leaving the mound on Sunday, according to the report.
“I was standing right behind him,” manager Rob Thomson said afterward. “It was scary because he fell, started to get up and fell again.”
He added that it was “very scary.”
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Philadelphia Phillies reliever Daniel Robert (48) throws a pitch during the ninth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 25, 2025. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
Robert was taken to the hospital and released hours after the incident.
The 31-year-old pitcher was selected in the 21st round of the MLB Amateur Draft in 2017 by the Texas Rangers. He made four appearances with the Rangers in 2024. He recorded six strikeouts in 5.2 innings.
Robert was traded to the Phillies in April 2025 for minor leaguer Enrique Segura. He made 15 appearances for Philadelphia, striking out 15 batters and allowing seven runs (six earned) in 13 innings.
Texas Rangers pitcher Daniel Robert (57) finishes against the Baltimore Orioles in the seventh inning at Globe Life Field on July 20, 2024. (Tim Heitman/USA TODAY Sports)
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It is unclear how long Robert will be sidelined until he is released.
