Maxwell Romero

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #406 prospect in 2022 draft
  School: Miami Committed/Drafted: Reds ’19 (38)
  Age At Draft: 21.2
  Romero Jr. spent two seasons with Vanderbilt prior to transferring to Miami for the 2022 season. This spring, the 6-foot-1, 118-pound catcher was the everyday catcher for Miami and he slashed .272/.378/.507 with 12 home runs and 15 doubles. He has solid raw power in the tank and sound exit velocity data to back that up, but there’s a decent amount of swing-and-miss in his game as well. Romero Jr. struck out at a 25.9% rate this spring and has struggled against 93+ mph fastball velocity as well as breaking stuff. He does have solid receiving skills behind the plate and brings a strong arm to the table that dates back to his prep days (when he ranked a the No. 275 prospect in the 2019 draft class). Between Vanderbilt and Miami, Romero Jr. has thrown out 28.6% of base runners and in an admittedly small sample in the Cape Cod League in 2021 that mark was 43%. An ACC catcher with double-digit home run power should be appealing to most teams at some point in the draft.
• Ranked #275 prospect in 2019 draft
  A 6-foot, 185-pound catcher committed to Vanderbilt, Romero has above-average power potential from the lefthanded batter's box and a strong arm from behind the plate. Romero showed sub-2.00 pop times in workouts last summer and has good carry on his throws, but he'll need to shorten up his exchange, refine his footwork and improve his throwing accuracy at the next level. He has solid receiving and blocking ability, with strong, quiet hands. Offensively, Romero has power, but he'll need to simplify an offensive approach and setup that includes a deep load and slight, pre-pitch coil that can disrupt his timing in order to consistently take advantage of his potential.

• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  A 6-foot, 185-pound catcher committed to Vanderbilt, Romero has above-average power potential from the lefthanded batter's box and a strong arm from behind the plate. Romero showed sub-2.00 pop times in workouts last summer and has good carry on his throws, but he'll need to shorten up his exchange, refine his footwork and improve his throwing accuracy at the next level. He has solid receiving and blocking ability, with strong, quiet hands. Offensively, Romero has power, but he'll need to simplify an offensive approach and setup that includes a deep load and slight, pre-pitch coil that can disrupt his timing in order to consistently take advantage of his potential.