Kiko Romero Stats & Scouting Report

AB	10
AVG	.2
OBP	.333
SLG	.5
HR	1

Full name Enrique Teyechea Romero
Born 09/18/2000 in Tucson, AZ
Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School Arizona
Drafted in the 7th round (222nd overall) by the New York Yankees in 2023 (signed for $197,500).

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School: Arizona Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 22.8
Romero drew some draft interest out of high school before spending three seasons at Central Arizona JC, where he hit .346/.476/.674 with 36 home runs. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound first baseman then moved to Arizona, where he had a standout 2023 campaign and hit .343/.439/.721 with 21 home runs and 17 doubles with a 19.6% strikeout rate and 12.6% walk rate. Romero hits the ball hard with a 90th percentile exit velocity of 108-109 mph and shows his power in-game to all fields. That power does come with swing-and-miss tendencies, and he had an overall miss rate at around 29%. Despite a 12.6% walk rate, Romero also showed a tendency to expand and chase out of the zone at times. A shortstop and catcher in high school, Romero has primarily played first base with Arizona, but also has experience in both corner outfield spots. He’s slow out of the box and is a 30-grade runner.

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School: Arizona Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 22.8
Romero drew some draft interest out of high school before spending three seasons at Central Arizona JC, where he hit .346/.476/.674 with 36 home runs. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound first baseman then moved to Arizona, where he had a standout 2023 campaign and hit .343/.439/.721 with 21 home runs and 17 doubles with a 19.6% strikeout rate and 12.6% walk rate. Romero hits the ball hard with a 90th percentile exit velocity of 108-109 mph and shows his power in-game to all fields. That power does come with swing-and-miss tendencies, and he had an overall miss rate at around 29%. Despite a 12.6% walk rate, Romero also showed a tendency to expand and chase out of the zone at times. A shortstop and catcher in high school, Romero has primarily played first base with Arizona, but also has experience in both corner outfield spots. He’s slow out of the box and is a 30-grade runner.
Romero drew some draft interest last year during his senior high school season but wasn’t selected. The lefty hitter from Tucson instead headed northbound on I-10 to Central Arizona College where he was a solid middle-of-the-order hitter, leading the way for the Vaqueros with a .347/.457/.516 batting line in 28 games. A combo shortstop and catcher in high school, Romero switched to right field for his juco season, and his inexperience showed in the routes he took to balls. The tools are there to be able to improve his outfield play with more reps, as the athletic, loose-bodied Romero is a plus runner with a plus or better arm that gets good carry on throws. He has plus bat speed with a big leg kick that he shortens with two strikes. Romero didn’t show much over-the-fence pop in his season at Central Arizona, with more doubles and triples, but he’s got at least average or better future raw power. Romero wants to turn pro, and in a normal year it would be easy to see him being selected in the top 15 rounds. He also likes being behind the plate, so a future super-utility role could enhance his draft stock.