JoJo Romero

Joseph Abel Romero (born September 9, 1996), nicknamed "JoJo", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

JoJo Romero
Romero with the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 79
Pitcher
Born: (1996-09-09) September 9, 1996
Camarillo, California
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 21, 2020, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average7.59
Strikeouts10
Teams

Baseball career

High school and college

Romero attended Oxnard High School in Oxnard, California. In 2013, as a junior, he went 10–2 with a 1.24 earned run average (ERA) along with batting .308.[1]

Romero then played college baseball at the University of Nevada and Yavapai College.[2] He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the fourth round (107th pick overall) of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4]

Minor leagues

After signing, Romero made his professional debut with the Williamsport Crosscutters.[5] He spent the whole season there, going 2–2 with a 2.56 ERA in ten games.

In 2017, Romero played for the Lakewood BlueClaws and Clearwater Threshers. After posting a combined 10–3 (W–L) record, with a 2.16 ERA, and 128 strikeouts, he was named the Phillies’ minor league pitcher of the year.[6] Showing a glimpse of Romero’s enormous promise, on May 10, 2017, he threw eight one-hit innings against the Greenville Drive, in a BlueClaws home victory at FirstEnergy Park.[7]

In 2018, with the Reading Fightin Phils, Romero was 7–6 with a 3.80 ERA, with 100 strikeouts in 106.2 innings.[8] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions following the 2019 season.[9] On November 20, 2019, Romero was added to the Phils’ 40–man roster.[10]

Major leagues

On August 21, 2020, with the Phillies playing a road game in Atlanta, Romero made his big league debut. He pitched the eighth inning, with the Braves ahead 11–2. Romero struck out all three batters that he faced.[11]

References
  1. Murray, Chris (September 23, 2013). "Wolf Pack baseball gets commitment from LHP JoJo Romero, who had UCLA offer". rgj.com. Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  2. Kramer, Daniel (June 2, 2016). "JoJo Romero emerges as JUCO ace before Draft". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  3. Potkey, Rhiannon (June 10, 2016). "Oxnard's JoJo Romero drafted by the Phillies in the fourth round". archive.vcstar.com. Ventura County Star. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  4. Bergner Jr., Brian M. (June 11, 2016). "Romero of Yavapai College selected by Phillies in MLB Draft". dcourier.com. Prescott, AZ: The Daily Courier. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  5. Bergner Jr., Brian M. (June 22, 2016). "Phillies sign Romero, assign him to Class A Williamsport". dcourier.com. Prescott, AZ: The Daily Courier. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  6. Zolecki, Todd (October 5, 2017). "Phillies Hoskins, Romero named top prospects". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  7. Gilberto, Gerard (May 10, 2017). "'Claws' Romero twirls eight one-hit innings". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  8. "JoJo Romero Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  9. Norris, Josh (August 28, 2019). "2019 Arizona Fall League Rosters Announced". baseballamerica.com. Baseball America. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  10. Lauber, Scott (November 20, 2019). "Phillies stockpile arms by adding four minor-league pitchers to 40-man roster". inquirer.com. Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  11. Zolecki, Todd (August 22, 2020). "Nola has rare stumble in loss to Braves". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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