Sergio Romo Stats

The Oakland Athletics and relief pitcher Sergio Romo agreed to a one-year, $2.55 million contract pending a physical. The veteran right-hander will be 38-years-old on Opening Day but has been a solid relief option in recent years. Romo converted five saves in six chances last season with Minnesota and had 25 and 20 saves respectively in 2018-19. Romo will join a bullpen mix in Oakland that includes Jake Diekman, Yusmeiro Petit, and J.B. Wendelken. Diekman was viewed as the favorite for saves after a strong 2020 season in a setup role, but manager Bob Melvin may prefer to play the matchups with the lefty Diekman and the righty Romo.

3 months ago

The Minnesota Twins declined relief pitcher Sergio Romo's $5 million 2021 option on Wednesday, making him a free agent, according to sources. The Twins will give Romo a $250,000 buyout. The 37-year-old veteran was a key late-inning contributor for Minnesota for a Twins bullpen that was among the best in the American League in 2019 and 2020. He posted a 3.59 ERA and eight saves in 51 games over his two seasons with the team. Romo had a 4.05 ERA in 24 outings this year with the second-highest walk rate of his career. He allowed three unearned runs in two-thirds of an inning in the Game 1 loss to the Astros in the wild-card series this year.

over 6 months ago

Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Sergio Romo has had a one-game suspension levied against him stemming from an incident with Cleveland shortstop Francisco Lindor from Fridays contest. The league has handed down the suspension due to its tightening of not wanting bench-clearing incidents, which it believes that Romo caused. In 18 appearances this season, Romo has compiled a 3.31 ERA and 0.74 WHIP, giving him some deep season-long league intrigue for those that seek holds over the final two-plus weeks.

over 6 months ago