Overview
- Daniel Robert, 31, suffered a cardiac event during a bullpen in Clearwater on Sunday and was discharged from a local hospital hours later.
- His implanted defibrillator activated as he stepped off the mound, prompting doctors to pull the device’s data for analysis.
- Trainers and coaches rushed in with a mobile defibrillator, and he remained conscious before walking to an ambulance on his own.
- The scare came during his first bullpen of the spring after months of testing and clearance that followed an October collapse requiring CPR and an external defibrillator.
- The Phillies and specialists plan further evaluation, leaving his near‑term availability and longer‑term career uncertain after two unexplained cardiac episodes in five months.