JoJo Romero
JoJo Romero | |
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Philadelphia Phillies – No. 79 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Camarillo, California | September 9, 1996|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 21, 2020, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics (through May 5, 2021) | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 7.32 |
Strikeouts | 18 |
Teams | |
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Joseph Abel Romero (born September 9, 1996), nicknamed "JoJo", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Early life[]
Romero was born on September 9, 1996 in Camarillo, California, the eldest of three children. He cites his experience watching his father play in a Southern California baseball league for inspiring him to take up the sport.[1]
Baseball career[]
Romero attended Oxnard High School in Oxnard, California. In 2013, as a junior, he went 10–2 with a 1.24 earned run average (ERA) along with batting .308.[2] Romero then played college baseball at the University of Nevada and Yavapai College.[3]
Minor leagues[]
Romero was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the fourth round (107th pick overall) of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[4][5] After signing, Romero made his professional debut with the Williamsport Crosscutters.[6] He spent the whole season there, going 2–2 with a 2.56 ERA in ten games.
In 2017, Romero played for the Lakewood BlueClaws and Clearwater Threshers. After posting a combined 10–3 (W–L) record, with a 2.16 ERA, and 128 strikeouts, he was named the Phillies’ minor league pitcher of the year.[7] Showing a glimpse of Romero’s enormous promise, on May 10, 2017, he threw eight one-hit innings against the Greenville Drive, in a BlueClaws home victory at FirstEnergy Park.[8]
In 2018, with the Reading Fightin Phils, Romero was 7–6 with a 3.80 ERA, with 100 strikeouts in 106.2 innings.[9] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions following the 2019 season.[10] On November 20, 2019, Romero was added to the Phils’ 40–man roster.[11]
Major leagues[]
On August 21, 2020, with the Phillies playing a road game in Atlanta, Romero made his big league debut. He pitched the eighth inning, with the Braves ahead 11–2. Romero struck out all three batters that he faced.[12] Romero finished his rookie season with a 7.59 ERA in 12 appearances.
On May 19, 2021, it was announced that Romero would undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his 2021 season.[13] In 11 games, Romero recorded a 7.00 ERA with 8 strikeouts.
References[]
- ^ Breen, Matt (September 5, 2020). "Phillies' JoJo Romero reached the majors, but the pandemic kept his parents at home". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Murray, Chris (September 23, 2013). "Wolf Pack baseball gets commitment from LHP JoJo Romero, who had UCLA offer". rgj.com. Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ Kramer, Daniel (June 2, 2016). "JoJo Romero emerges as JUCO ace before Draft". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ Potkey, Rhiannon (June 10, 2016). "Oxnard's JoJo Romero drafted by the Phillies in the fourth round". archive.vcstar.com. Ventura County Star. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Bergner Jr., Brian M. (June 11, 2016). "Romero of Yavapai College selected by Phillies in MLB Draft". dcourier.com. Prescott, AZ: The Daily Courier. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Bergner Jr., Brian M. (June 22, 2016). "Phillies sign Romero, assign him to Class A Williamsport". dcourier.com. Prescott, AZ: The Daily Courier. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Zolecki, Todd (October 5, 2017). "Phillies Hoskins, Romero named top prospects". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ Gilberto, Gerard (May 10, 2017). "'Claws' Romero twirls eight one-hit innings". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "JoJo Romero Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ Norris, Josh (August 28, 2019). "2019 Arizona Fall League Rosters Announced". baseballamerica.com. Baseball America. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ Lauber, Scott (November 20, 2019). "Phillies stockpile arms by adding four minor-league pitchers to 40-man roster". inquirer.com. Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Zolecki, Todd (August 22, 2020). "Nola has rare stumble in loss to Braves". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/05/phillies-jojo-romero-tommy-john-surgery.html
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- Scottsdale Scorpions players