Phillies pitcher collapses during bullpen session in frightening scene

Phillies relief pitcher Daniel Robert is hospitalized and in stable condition after collapsing during his first bullpen session of spring training on Sunday.

Medical staff rushed to the aid of Robert, 31, who stumbled off the mound amid a cardiac incident at the club’s camp in Clearwater, Florida.

Phillies pitcher Daniel Robert made his Major League debut in 2024. Getty Images

The training personnel used a defibrillator and transported him to the hospital, where he is “stable and alert,” the team said.

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Robert maintained consciousness throughout the event and managed to leave the field under his own power.

Robert suffered a similar cardiac incident in October, after which the Phillies medical team resuscitated him with CPR and an external defibrillator. 

He then received an implanted cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), which was “triggered” during Sunday’s event.

The device data was reviewed at the hospital, according to MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki.

Robert made 15 appearances for the Phillies in 2025. MLB Photos via Getty Images

Robert — who held a 4.15 ERA across 15 appearances with the Phillies in 2025 — returned to the franchise last month on a minor-league deal and joined the team as a non-roster invitee for training camp.

The right-hander told NBC’s Jim Salisbury that the driving factor in his return was the bond he’d forged with the organization and its medical staff, saying “I owe everything to them.”

“They stayed in touch all winter,” Robert added. “They were super accommodating. They knew exactly what was going on and had a plan for me. I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to play this season, but if I was able to, I wanted it to be here because of the way the Phillies supported me. All the tests show I’m healthy. The Phillies helped me get to see some of the best doctors in the country.”

Further medical tests delayed Robert’s first bullpen of the season until Sunday.