Robles spent much of the 2000s as a third baseman for the Diablos Rojos del México, and played briefly as an infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers from May 2005 through 2006.

However, the Astros had no use for Robles, so they sent him back to the Mexican Baseball League (LMB), where he batted around .400, until he was called up by the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he played 110 games in the 2005 season.

On April 29, 2008, the Phillies claimed Robles off waivers from the Padres and assigned him to their Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

[10] In November 2023, Robles was hired by the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League as the team's manager ahead of the 2024 season.

[11] On 6 June, Robles resigned after five consecutive losses and a 16–28 record; he was replaced by the team's hitting coach Gerónimo Gil.

[12] In December 2024, Robles was hired by the Toros de Tijuana as manager ahead of the 2025 season, marking his second stint with the club in that role.