Phillies pitcher collapsed during bullpen session but is now alert

The Philadelphia Phillies are gearing up for the start of the 2026 MLB season, and they've begun trimming down the roster to 26 players. With a roster all but confirmed, the Phillies' bullpen features a lot of new faces, with a few veterans not making the roster.

One of those veterans who will head back to the minors is 31-year-old righty Daniel Robert. He's solid depth and could return to the Majors this season at some point. But, before the regular season could begin, Robert went through a very scary situation.

According to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki, Robert collapsed while throwing a bullpen session for the Phillies on Sunday morning. He dealt with a similar issue last year, and with that history in mind, Robert went to a local hospital and is now alert.

Phillies RHP Daniel Robert collapses during a bullpen session but is now alert

"RHP Daniel Robert collapsed throwing a bullpen session this morning in Clearwater. He had an event last year," Zolecki reports. "Team said, 'The ICD was triggered as he was coming off the mound, but he is stable and alert. He was taken to the local hospital to have the device data reviewed."

This is a very scary situation for Robert, who suffered a cardiovascular event last year. He's at a local hospital in Florida for further evaluation, but the 31-year-old is alert after this scary incident.

Robert was acquired by the Phillies last April from the Texas Rangers, and he made 15 appearances with the MLB team with a 4.15 ERA in the beginning portion of the season. But he was later placed on the 60-day injured list with a right flexor tendon strain.

Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reported earlier this year that Robert, set to throw a bullpen session on October 31st for one of the last of the season before he went home for the offseason, "collapsed on the mound and was unconscious."

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"As Robert lay on the ground that day in October, the staff sprang into action," Salisbury shared. "CPR was started. An external defibrillator was used to shock his heart."

Fortunately for Robert, the Phillies' trained medical staff was at the ready and saved his life. He was taken in for more analysis, and as Salisbury noted, Robert's diagnosis was "an unknown cardiovascular event."

Now, a few months after his October incident, Robert had another medical incident and will now likely miss more time to make sure he's 100% ready to return to the mound for the Phillies.

It's an incredibly scary situation for Robert, as he was beginning to ramp up in his recovery to get ready for the start of the season.

For now, Robert will have the data from his ICD analyzed at the hospital after his collapse during a bullpen session ahead of the 2026 MLB season.

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