David Robertson shifts blame for playoff shares amid Yankees exit

David Robertson’s second stint with the Yankees wasn’t as fruitful as the first, but the veteran reliever could remain in contention for another World Series ring at his new destination.

The Phillies continued their active offseason Thursday by agreeing to a two-year contract with Robertson worth $23 million with a 2021 club option. The Yankees had remained in contact with Robertson this offseason but may have been agitated by an off-field matter.

As The Post’s George A. King III reported, Robertson chaired a team meeting last season in which it was decided that several coaches and support staffers would receive half or no shares of the Yankees’ postseason money. Among those slighted were assistant hitting coach P.J. Pilittere and Zac Fieroh, an analyst for the major league coaching staff.

“I did speak with [general manager] Brian Cashman this offseason, but there were other options out there, and the Phillies were where I wanted to end up,” Robertson said on a conference call. “As far as the playoff share thing goes, I am not really going to discuss it. That was something between the entire team, the New York Yankees. They are a great organization, and I just would rather not discuss that.”

In 69 appearances for the Yankees last season, the 33-year-old Robertson went 8-3 with a 3.23 ERA serving in a setup role. A source indicated part of the Phillies’ appeal for Robertson may have been the possibility he could receive an opportunity in the closer’s role.

“The Phillies are a great organization — they have got that hunger to get back in the postseason,” Robertson said. “They held the lead in the [NL] East last season for a long time, and I think they are going in the right direction. This is a place where I am going to get a lot of opportunity to pitch at the back end of the bullpen, and I don’t see any reason why we can’t be in the postseason soon.”

Robertson returned to the Yankees in a 2017 trade after signing with the White Sox. In his first stint in pinstripes, Robertson was part of a World Series-winning team in 2009.

The Phillies have been active this offseason with the additions of Andrew McCutchen, Jean Segura, Jose Alvarez and James Pazos, among others. The big fish is Manny Machado, who still could land with the Phillies as he decides on his free-agent future. The Yankees and White Sox are the other known suitors for Machado. If the Phillies don’t get Machado, they could pivot toward Bryce Harper.

Robertson was on the Mets’ radar earlier this offseason, but Jeurys Familia’s return on a three-year deal worth $30 million essentially eliminated that possibility. The Mets also acquired closer Edwin Diaz in a trade with the Mariners and have shifted their bullpen focus to a left-hander or multi-inning reliever who can complement Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman.

The Red Sox had been linked to Robertson earlier this offseason because of their proximity to the pitcher’s Rhode Island home. Robertson’s deal with the Phillies compares to the two-year contract worth $25 million former Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly received from the Dodgers at the winter meetings.

In a slower developing market for relievers this offseason than last, Craig Kimbrel and Zach Britton are the two biggest names still available. The Yankees could reunite with the lefty Britton, who arrived in a trade with the Orioles last summer. Adam Ottavino is another appealing option to team with Dellin Betances and Aroldis Chapman at the back end of the bullpen.

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