Editing Nate Robertson (section)

===Florida Marlins===
Robertson attended [[Wichita State University]] and was drafted by the [[Florida Marlins]] in the fifth round of the [[1999 Major League Baseball draft]]. Robertson underwent [[Tommy John surgery]] in 1998 while a sophomore at Wichita State.<ref>{{cite news | title=Tigers know jewels found later in Draft: Zumaya not only big name culled outside top rounds | first=Jason | last=Beck | work=[[MLB.com]] | date=June 10, 2009 | access-date=June 17, 2009 | url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090610&content_id=5246050&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det}}</ref> Robertson pitched for the Low-A [[Utica Blue Sox]] and Single-A [[Kane County Cougars]]; with the latter he was 6–1 with a 2.29 ERA in eight starts. Robertson returned to Kane County for the {{baseball year|2000}} season but spent most of the year on the disabled list battling tendinitis in his left elbow. Florida moved him up to the High-A [[Brevard County Manatees]], where he went 11–4 as a starter. Robertson's rise continued in {{baseball year|2002}}, as Florida promoted him to the Double-A [[Portland Sea Dogs]] of the [[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Eastern League]]. At Portland Robertson amassed a 10–9 record with a 3.42 ERA, sufficient that Florida summoned him to the major league club in early September.<ref name="ut091002">{{cite news | title=Team notes: National League East | date=September 10, 2002 | work=[[USA Today]] | access-date=June 17, 2009 | url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/bbw/2002-09-11/nleastnotes.htm}}</ref>

Robertson made his Major League debut on September 7, 2002, for the Marlins, pitching {{frac|4|2|3}} innings and allowing four earned runs in a 4–1 loss to the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] at [[PNC Park]].<ref name="ut091002" /> Robertson moved to the bullpen for the remainder of the season, making five relief appearances. The following January Florida traded Robertson along with [[Gary Knotts]] and Rob Henkel to the [[Detroit Tigers]] for [[Mark Redman]] and Jerrod Fuell.<ref>{{cite news | title=Timeout: Marlins, Tigers complete a five-player deal | publisher=[[Gainesville Sun]] | date=January 12, 2003 | access-date=June 17, 2009 | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jSYSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fusDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6764,2506541&dq=nate-robertson+detroit}}</ref>