Miguel Romero (baseball)
| Miguel Romero | |
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| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 23, 1994 Guantanamo, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Luis Miguel Romero (born April 23, 1994) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He is currently a phantom ballplayer, having spent 13 days on the active roster of the Oakland Athletics without making an appearance.
Professional career
[edit]Oakland Athletics
[edit]Romero played for Guantánamo in the Cuban National Series from 2012 to 2016. He signed with the Oakland Athletics as an international free agent on February 1, 2017.[1][2]
Romero's first affiliated season was split between the rookie-level AZL Athletics, the Single-A Beloit Snappers, and the High-A Stockton Ports, where he accumulated a 4.88 ERA in 14 total appearances. In 2018, Romero split the year between Stockton and the Double-A Midland RockHounds, pitching to a 3.94 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 59.1 innings pitched across 44 appearances. Romero spent the 2019 season with the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators, recording a 3.96 ERA with 81 strikeouts across 45 contests.[3] Romero did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The Athletics added him to their 40-man roster following the 2020 season on November 20, 2020 to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[5]
Romero was assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas in 2021,[6] but struggled to a 6.27 ERA in 28 appearances for the team. On September 8, 2021, Romero was promoted to the major leagues for the first time after A. J. Puk was optioned to Triple-A.[7] However, he spent 13 days on the active roster without appearing in a game and was optioned back to Triple-A on September 21 following Michael Feliz's addition to the roster.[8] This earned him the distinction of being a phantom ballplayer, having spent time on the major league team's active roster without having a major league appearance. On March 27, 2022, it was announced that Romero would be optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas to begin the 2022 season.[9] He was designated for assignment by Oakland on April 21.[10] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A on April 23.[11] He spent the remainder of the year with the Aviators, struggling to a 7.76 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 53.1 innings pitched across 38 appearances.
In 2023, Romero's struggles continued, as he worked to a 6.60 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 15.0 innings of work across 14 contests. He was released by the Athletics organization on May 23, 2023.[12]
Conspiradores de Querétaro
[edit]On February 19, 2024, Romero signed with the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League.[13] In 10 starts, he posted a 2–2 record with a 4.95 ERA and 27 strikeouts over 40 innings pitched. On July 5, Romero was released by the Conspiradores.[14]
International career
[edit]Romero pitched for Team Cuba in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. In the Classic, he posted a 2.08 ERA and 0.92 WHIP with 13 strikeouts, leading all pitchers in WBC play.[15] Following the tournament, Romero was named to the All-World Baseball Classic Team.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "A's sign Cuban free agents Romero, Pantojas". MLB.com.
- ^ Tefertiller, Casey. "Athletics' Miguel Romero Getting Closer To Major League Role". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ "Miguel Romero Cuban, Fall, Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com. 30 June 2020.
- ^ Kawahara, Matt (November 21, 2020). "A's protect three prospects from Rule 5 draft". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "Athletics' Miguel Romero: Bound for Triple-A club". cbssports.com. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ "Athletics' Miguel Romero: Recalled by Oakland". cbssports.com. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ "Miguel Romero Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ "A's prospect Allen to begin 2022 season at Triple-A". 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Athletics' Miguel Romero: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ "Athletics' Miguel Romero: Passes through waivers". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Transactions".
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 19 de febrero de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 5 de julio de 2024". milb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Has Miguel Romero ever pitched in MLB? Looking into the career of the A's pitcher". sportskeeda.com. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ "2023 All-WBC team: Shohei Ohtani selected at two positions: Mike Trout, Trea Turner, Randy Arozarena make cut". cbssports.com. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
