Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano was non-tendered by his hometown team ahead of Friday's deadline, sending him into free agency in what would have been his final off-season of arbitration eligibility.
Nov 22, 2024 at 07:03 PM ETCloser Jordan Romano was non-tendered by his hometown team ahead of Friday's deadline, sending him into free agency in what would have been his final off-season of arbitration eligibility.
Romano's departure comes after an ugly 2024 for the Markham, Ont. native, one that saw him pitch to a 6.59 ERA and 1.46 WHIP with just eight saves. Injuries clearly took a toll on the 31-year-old, who appeared in just 15 games and had arthroscopic surgery to strengthen an impingement on his elbow, ending his season on July 2.
But if this is the end of his tenure north of the border, he will go down as one of the better relievers in team history. Romano ranks third all-time in saves by a Blue Jay, trailing only Tom Henke and Duane Ward . He had been rock solid prior to last season, posting a 2.29 ERA in 199 appearances made from 2020 to 2023 with 251 strikeouts in 200.2 innings pitched.
The Oral Roberts University product made his big league debut in June of 2019 and has spent his entire six-year MLB career with Toronto.
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