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Phillies Bolster Bullpen Adding Former AL All-Star Jordan Romano
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All posts by Mike LipinskiPublished18 hours ago on December 11, 2024
The Philadelphia Phillies have made their first move of Major League Baseball’s Hot Stove season. No, not Juan Soto. The highly coveted free agent slugger signed a record-breaking 15-year deal with the rival New York Mets on Sunday night. Instead, the Fightins focused on the bullpen adding former American League All-Star Jordan Romano to a one-year deal.
The 31-year-old right-hander spent all six years of Major League service with the Toronto Blue Jays. A 10th round draft pick in the 2014 MLB Draft, Romano was lights out for Toronto from 2020-2023 compiling 97 saves and two All-Star appearances (2022 & 2023) over a four-season period. The Markham, Ontario native’s career hit a roadblock last season when he was unable to recover from July arthroscopic elbow surgery. He was non-tendered by the Blue Jays after the season, making him a free agent.
A high leverage option out of the ‘pen, Romano passed his physical with the Phillies and will join a group that includes Jose Alverado, Tanner Banks, Orion Kerkering, Jose Ruiz, and Matt Strahm. The deal is worth $8.5 million.
