Drew Romo
| Drew Romo | |||||||||||||||
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 Romo in 2021 with the Fresno Grizzlies | |||||||||||||||
| Colorado Rockies – No. 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Catcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: August 29, 2001 Fountain Valley, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| August 17, 2024, for the Colorado Rockies | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .177 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 6 | ||||||||||||||
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Drew Arthur Romo (born August 29, 2001) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected 35th overall by the Rockies in the 2020 MLB draft.
Amateur career
[edit]Romo attended The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas, where he played baseball.[1][2] In 2018, he was selected for 18-and-under United States national baseball team.[3] As a junior in 2019, he hit .397 with four home runs and 35 RBIs while compiling a .993 fielding percentage.[4] Romo spent that summer playing for the USA Baseball 18-and-under National Team[3] as well as participating in the Under Armour All-American Game.[5] He committed to play college baseball at Louisiana State University.[6][7]
Professional career
[edit]The Colorado Rockies selected Romo with the 35th overall pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[8] He signed with the Rockies on July 1 for a bonus of $2,095,800.[9] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
Romo was assigned to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Low-A West for the 2021 season, slashing .314/.345/.439 with six home runs, 47 RBI, and 23 stolen bases over 79 games.[11] He was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the High-A Northwest League for the 2022 season.[12] Over 101 games, he hit .254 with five home runs, 58 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases.[13] To open the 2023 season, Romo was assigned to the Hartford Yard Goats of the Double-A Eastern League.[14] Near the season's end, he was promoted to the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.[15] Over 95 games, he batted .259 with 13 home runs and 51 RBI. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters after the season.[16]
Romo returned to Albuquerque to open the 2024 season.[17] In 85 games for the Isotopes, he hit .297/.339/.499 with 14 home runs and 60 RBI. On August 16, 2024, Romo was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Romo is a Christian.[19] Romo grew up a fan of the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Woodlands' Drew Romo is this week's Class Act!". March 5, 2020.
- ^ Young, Matt (June 10, 2020). "Players from Houston expected to go in 2020 MLB Draft". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ a b "Forty-One USA Baseball Alumni Selected in the 2020 MLB Draft". USA Baseball. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Poorman, Jon (June 23, 2019). "BASEBALL: Who should be The Courier's Player of the Year?". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ Poorman, Jon; Writer, Staff (July 9, 2019). "BASEBALL: The Woodlands' Romo staying busy with All-American summer". The Courier.
- ^ "2020 Texas catcher commits to LSU Baseball". Geaux247.
- ^ writer, WILSON ALEXANDER | Staff. "Look for these LSU players and recruits in upcoming MLB Draft". The Advocate.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Texas high school catcher Drew Romo selected by Rockies with No. 35 overall pick of MLB draft". June 11, 2020.
- ^ "MLB: TWHS alum Romo signs with Colorado Rockies". July 2020.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Cancelled".
- ^ "Rockies prospect Michael Toglia hits four home runs in his first week of full-season ball". May 10, 2021.
- ^ "Spokane Indians Announce 2022 Roster".
- ^ "Drew Romo Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Where the Rockies' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Heralded Rockies catching prospect is heating up". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Here are the 2023 Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Here's where the Rockies' Top 30 prospects are starting the season". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Steve (August 16, 2024). "Rockies Release Elias Diaz, Promote Drew Romo". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Kruse, Ethan (September 8, 2020). "Drew Romo - Full of Gratitude". His Huddle. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ Collazo, Carlos. "Q&A With Drew Romo, The Top High School Catcher In The 2020 MLB Draft". www.baseballamerica.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)