4:08pm: Pittsburgh intended to designate Romero, but it instead placed on him on the disabled list with a left shoulder impingement, according to a team announcement (via Adam Berry of MLB.com).
10:33am: The Pirates have designated left-hander Enny Romero for assignment, per a team announcement. Romero’s roster spot will go righty Nick Kingham, who will make his first career start Sunday.
It may go down as a short stay in the Pittsburgh organization for Romero, who joined the team off waivers two weeks ago after the Nationals designated him. The 27-year-old Romero’s shining moment with the Pirates has actually come with the bat, as he smacked a double – his first career hit – in an appearance against the Rockies on April 18.
Unfortunately for Romero and the Bucs, his time on the mound with the club hasn’t been as memorable. Prior to Sunday’s designation, he struggled somewhat across four innings, yielding five runs (two earned) on seven hits and three walks, with five strikeouts. Overall, Romero has combined for 142 MLB frames with a 4.69 ERA/4.06 FIP, 9.7 K/9 against 4.56 BB/9 and a 40.4 percent grounder rate with the Rays, Nats and Pirates.
Great picture selection
Because that’s the only thing that he has done well when he had the chance.
Doesn’t Enny-one want him?
Oh no, not a thread of puns…. Enny-thing but puns.
Does ennybody know what time it is? Does ennybody really care?
Oh, she said,
Enny way you want it
That’s the way you need it
Enny way you want it
4.56 ERA…. That’d be a stud arm in the Royals pen.
He was absolutely worth a waiver claim and a look-see for the Bucs, but I don’t think they liked what they saw. I don’t think Romero has enough MLB service time to refuse a minors assignment if he does clear waivers. Having said that, I’m not at all sure that he will clear waivers.
Wonder if they were looking for a way to keep Enny around and that the DL stint will give then a chance to help him wor on things during a lengthy rehab assignment? As you say, the arm is worth the effort for as long as they can.
From what I read, his agent informed the team he had been injured in his last outing after it was announced he was dfa’d.
I like the DL stash better than DFA’ing him. They can give him a longer look during a rehab assignment.
I know they’d have to rework the rotation a bit but…they have to keep Nick Kingham in the rotation for a few more starts before Musgrove gets back. Brault is not a good starter and needs to go back to the pen.
If Kingham keeps pitching well, a pen with both Brault and Musgrove in would go from a weakness to another area of strength while Kingham’s (assumed in that scenario) continued excellence would shore up the rotation.
Or, I was thinking they could do like what the Dodgers have don. Use the 10day DL and rotate the starts onto it ang give them all a rest and use a de facto 6 man rotation with Musgrove added to the mix with Brault to the pen. Taillon may be needing such a rest. Hope he rebounds tomorrow.