The SF Giants have signed right-handed pitcher Tommy Romero to a minor-league contract, per MLB.com’s official transaction page. Romero had short big-league stints with the Tampa Bay Rays and Washington Nationals during the 2022 season but has otherwise been a career minor leaguer. Still only 26, Romero will hope to pitch his way onto the Giants big-league staff next season.
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Romero spent the entire 2023 season with the Nationals Triple-A affiliate in Rochester, New York. In a generally more pitcher-friendly league, Romero struggled mightily as a swingman. He appeared in 36 games (10 starts), recording a 5.44 ERA with 82 strikeouts and 61 walks in 87.2 innings pitched. It was easily the worst statistical campaign of Romero’s career and the first time struggled so mightily with control in the minor leagues.
Drafted in the 15th round by the Seattle Mariners back in 2017 out of Eastern Florida Junior College, Romero made his professional debut prior to his 20th birthday and was immediately effective. Despite lacking any standout stuff, Romero took advantage of his ability to mix and match his pitches well to keep hitters off balance. With a relatively lanky frame, leaving potential room for added velocity down the line, Romero quickly became a sleeper prospect in the Mariners system.