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Phillies Reliever Daniel Robert 'Stable and Alert' After Being Hospitalized Following Cardiac Event
Daniel Robert experienced two cardiac events during Phillies spring training, triggering his implantable cardioverter defibrillator; he is stable but his playing future is uncertain.
- On Sunday, March 22, 2026, Daniel Robert, the Philadelphia Phillies' right-handed reliever, collapsed on the mound during a spring-training bullpen session at Clearwater, Florida, and was taken to a local hospital after his implantable cardioverter-defibrillator activated; team officials said he was stable and alert.
- Before camp, medical exams detected a cardiovascular issue and Robert had an ICD surgically implanted over the winter after his Oct. 31 collapse that required CPR and defibrillation.
- After a pitch, the Phillies reliever staggered, clutched his chest, about 20 feet toward home plate, then collapsed as his legs gave out, with trainers rushing in with a mobile defibrillator; he lay prostrate for about five minutes before walking into an emergency vehicle.
- Team officials said he was taken to a local hospital for device data review, and the club has not outlined a plan, leaving his immediate playing future in doubt despite being cleared to play since last month.
- The pitcher re-signed last month and was only beginning a slow ramp-up into spring throwing, crediting Phillies medical personnel with saving his life as rookie Andrew Painter threw nearby.
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