Philles’ Daniel Robert suffers a cardiac event

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Daniel Robert suffered a serious medical emergency while at the team’s practice 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 the home half after completing his first bullpen session since October.

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In October, Robert also had a heart event. Doctors inserted an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) near his chest over the winter. The device went off when he left the mound Sunday, according to the report.

“I was right behind him,” manager Rob Thomson said afterwards. “It was scary because he went down, he started to get back up and he went down again.”

He added that it was “very scary.”

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Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Daniel Robert (48) delivers 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 was released hours after the incident.

The 31-year-old pitcher was taken in the 21st round of the 2017 MLB Amateur Draft by the Texas Rangers. He made four appearances for the Rangers in 2024. He had six strikeouts in 5.2 innings.

Robert was traded to the Phillies in April 2025 for minor leaguer Enrique Segura. He played 15 games for Philadelphia, striking out 15 batters and allowing seven runs – six earned – in 13 innings.

Texas Rangers pitcher Daniel Robert (57) ends 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 off the mound until he is cleared.