Drew Romo Launches Long Ball In Second Consecutive Game
Colorado Rockies catching prospect Drew Romo went 2-for-5 at the plate on Friday evening with his second home run is as many days. Since the start of July, the 22-year-old has held a strong .300/.344/.600 line. Overall through his first extended look at Triple-A pitching, the Woodland HS product has looked quite comfortable with a stellar .302/.334/.513 slash line and 12 homer runs. He has also tallied 49 RBI and swiped three bags. Romo spent most of last summer at Double-A and held a lower .254/.313/.440 line, which suggests he has taken a significant step forward at the top level of the minor leagues. Romo is considered the ninth-best prospect in Colorado on MLB.com and should get a taste of the major leagues late in the summer.
Colorado Rockies catching prospect Drew Romo leads the Pacific Coast League in batting average after a 4-for-4 day at the plate Wednesday for Triple-A Albuquerque. The 22-year-old raised his BA to a robust .372 with the performance, which also included his first two steals of the season. The 35th overall pick in 2020 doesn't have a path to playing time in Colorado at the moment with Elias Diaz and Jacob Stallings holding down the catching duties for now, but things could open up in a hurry with an injury or trade. Also, with the Rockies not looking like a competitive club just one month into the season it would make sense to get some of the younger talent some looks at major league pitching. They already recently called up Hunter Goodman and Jordan Beck, so it seems like Romo could get his chance by summertime if he continues to rake, or at least soon thereafter.
The St. Louis Cardinals moved starting pitcher Drew Rom (biceps) to the 60-day injured list on Tuesday to make room for pitcher Kyle Leahy as the 27th man for Tuesday's doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. Rom is dealing with a left-biceps injury and is scheduled to visit with Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas on Tuesday. Now that the 24-year-old left-hander is on the 60-day injured list, he won't be eligible to return to the Cardinals' bullpen until at least late May. The former fourth-round selection by the Baltimore Orioles in 2018 went 1-4 in his big-league debut in St. Louis last year and had a rough 8.02 ERA (5.75 FIP) and 2.08 WHIP with 19 walks and 32 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings over his eight starts. Rom showed plenty of strikeout potential in the minors, but his control has also been lacking.
St. Louis Cardinals prospect Drew Rom is being called up by the St. Louis Cardinals to start Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates according to manager Oliver Marmol. The main return of the Cards' deal with the Orioles for Jack Flaherty, Rom has thrown to a mediocre 4.82 ERA and 1.57 WHIP with a 118:50 K:BB ratio over 97 IP in Triple-A this year. To be effective in the majors, the 23-year-old will need to show much-improved control. For now, he can be left on the waiver wire, but keep an eye on his starts.
Colorado Rockies catcher prospect Drew Romo put together one of his best games as a professional on Tuesday for High-A Spokane. The 20-year-old went 2-for-3 with a triple, home run, walk and a career-high five RBI. The young backstop has really taken a liking to High-A pitching and is now hitting .318 with three home runs and 28 RBI. Drafted as the 35th overall selection in 2020, Romo has done nothing but hit in two seasons of professional ball. Romo is known to be a great defender behind the plate, but he has also shown the ability to show very impressive plate discipline and more power should come from the lefty as his body matures. Likely a few years away from making an impact in big leagues, Romo is only a name for dynasty managers to check in on at the moment.
