The bear has signed a right-handed Tommy Romero A minor league deal was reached according to Transactions Tracker on Romero’s MLB.com player page.
Romero, 27, was the Mariners’ 15th round draft pick in 2017. Shortly thereafter, he was traded to the ray. Alex Colome Back in 2018, and spent years in ray tissue before making its debut in 2022. Unfortunately for Romero, the debut wasn’t a good show as he was hit 7.71 ERA in 4 2/3 innings at Tampa. He was assigned a mission soon after, and when he was removed from the Nationals’ saving throw, he performed poorly in DC, eight shots (six times) with just 3 2/3 frames. The Nationals kept him in the 40-man squad for the rest of the 2022 season, but he was not welcomed in November.
However, this is not the end of Romero’s time with the group, as they re-signed him in just a few months later. He played the swinger for the Nationals in 2023 with the triple A Class, but achieved a dull result with his results as he released a 5.44 ERA and couldn’t reach 15.2%. However, Romero caught the Giants last year and was more effective there. In the 72 2/3 innings of the club’s Sacramento membership, Romero issued a 3.14 ERA with a strikeout rate of 22.1% and a walking rate of 12.4%. The numbers are solid enough on paper, but they become even more impressive when you think Romero pitches in the Pacific Coast League’s swelling offensive environment. That season added Romero’s overall work at the minor league level. His career in minors was 3.08 ERA, and 2023 was his only season, his number was above 3.24 at any level.
Despite overall strong track record and a stable platform season, Romero did not return an affiliated ball at the start of the 2025 game. Instead, he headed to the Mexican League and pitched to Guerreros de Oaxaca, although he ignited him with a 7.27 ERA in both matches. After this short stay south, Romero and the Cubs returned to the affiliate ball, which theoretically could be part of the club’s depth of progress. Expect a minor league traveler to replace the production of injured front-end weapons Justin Steele and shota imanaga It would be stupid, but the club also lost its deep choice Javier Assad and Brandon Birdsell This year, Romero can fill out the list of injured more reasonably. More importantly, the top prospect Cade Horton And senior first release Chris Flexen Both have recently been promoted to major leagues, creating vacancy in the club’s three-inning rotation.
Romero may fill one of the positions, and if enough damage comes along, he will certainly fall into Chicago’s chances. Currently, the club’s rotation option in the major league lineup is Jameson Taillon,,,,, Matthew Boyd,,,,, Ben Brown,,,,, Colin ReaHolden and Flexen. It’s a bunch of people with many experienced weapons, a long history of injury, and two young pitchers who can manage their innings after being absent for most of last season. This gives enough room for the deep weapon to play at the Cubs’ major league level, although options like Jordan Wix and Connor Noland In the club’s depth map, it’s possible to lead Romero.
