Drafted in the 9th round (256th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2015 (signed for $295,000).
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Romero has good size at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds and a limited track record, as he pitched just 11 games and 18 innings for Santa Barbara CC this spring. The year before that, he threw just 1 2/3 innings at Ohlone (Calif.) JC, but Santa Barbara coaches report his fastball hit 94 mph in summer ball. He's committed to Nebraska, whose assistant coaches are both former Cal State Fullerton coaches.
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