J.C. Romero
| IP | 661 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.166 |
| WHIP | 1.511 |
| BB/9 | 5.106 |
| SO/9 | 7.162 |
- Full name Juan Carlos Romero
- Born 06/04/1976 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: S / Throws: L
- School Mobile
- Debut 09/15/1999
- Drafted in the 21st round (633rd overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 1997.
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Minor League Top Prospects
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Romero wasn’t well known before pitching for the United States at the 1999 Pan American Games, where he beat powerful Cuba during round-robin play. He might have had a chance to win Minnesota’s closer job in spring training this season, but he pulled a back muscle and then developed shoulder tendinitis. When Romero was healthy enough to pitch, the Twins converted him to a starter. Two months later he was in Minnesota, where he got pounded and lost his rotation spot by September. His long-term role remains uncertain, but there’s no doubt he has a quality arm. Romero throws in the low 90s with little effort, and his slurve and changeup are potentially above-average pitches. He’ll need to refine his secondary offerings to avoid getting hit by righthanders, a problem that plagued him in the majors.
Scouting Reports
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Romero wasn’t well known before pitching for the United States at the 1999 Pan American Games, where he beat powerful Cuba during round-robin play. He might have had a chance to win Minnesota’s closer job in spring training this season, but he pulled a back muscle and then developed shoulder tendinitis. When Romero was healthy enough to pitch, the Twins converted him to a starter. Two months later he was in Minnesota, where he got pounded and lost his rotation spot by September. His long-term role remains uncertain, but there’s no doubt he has a quality arm. Romero throws in the low 90s with little effort, and his slurve and changeup are potentially above-average pitches. He’ll need to refine his secondary offerings to avoid getting hit by righthanders, a problem that plagued him in the majors.
