The Yankees announced that right-hander Sal Romano has been designated for assignment. The move creates a roster spot for left-hander Andrew Heaney, acquired yesterday in a trade with the Angels.
Signed to a minor league deal in May, Romano had his contract selected last week and he tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings over two appearances in the pinstripes. At the Triple-A level, Romano has a 3.47 ERA and a below-average 16% strikeout rate over 23 1/3 relief innings for the Yankees’ top affiliate.
This is the third time Romano has hit DFA limbo in 2021, as the Reds outrighted him off their 40-man roster back in February and then designated him again in May. Romano chose to become a free agent rather than accept another outright assignment, and he again has that option in the wake of this latest roster move, unless another team claims him off waivers during the DFA period.
A veteran of five Major League seasons, Romano has a 5.10 ERA over 273 1/3 career innings with the Reds and Yankees. Romano drew some attention as a potential future starter during his time in Cincinnati’s farm system, though that promise has yet to translate into any sustained success at the big league level.
You can bet your Romano on that Heaney
Sal, say it ain’t so
Maybe you can get a job with your brother Ray?
Stupid wasted comment
And the other comments aren’t? Why don’t you remove that stick, it must be difficult to walk.
nyuk nyuk nyuk
I was a victim of circumstance
Screen name checks out.
Ducky, what do you know about Heaney? By all accounts his peripherals say he isn’t as mediocre-bad as his ERA suggests. I know he’s been a pitcher of interest for a couple of seasons.
Not much.
Matter of fact, I hit Halo11fan up. He spoke pretty highly of his ability. Feels he *should* be a pretty good pitcher & that a new pitching coach may help.
Also looked him up on Savant* right away. Pretty ordinary pitch mix: 4 seam FB, Change, & Curve. Tops out low 90’s. Looks to have pretty good control & command. He is not a spin rate darling.
& that is about it.
*great site. A few of the younger posters here introduced me to it. Haven’t really been to fangraphs since. Didn’t renew my membership there for that &…mmmmm, “other” reasons.
Edit: whoa. Loaisiga in for the save
Lemme guess… Meg. I probably agree with her politically on most stuff but I stopped listening to “Effectively Wild” because it’s not fun anymore nor do I want ethics lecturing.
Rizzo is going to be David Justice 2.0.
Soitenly
Wasn’t a single reason, @YBC. Just an accumulation of things. She was one of them to be sure though.
He & Gallo really makes our lineup look so much better. Holmes looked pretty good, too.
Yeah, we’ve been in a few hairy situations and Loaisiga has been what Chad Green was…. his two pitch combo is great from the ‘pen and his changeup is coming along. Man, bringing the heat too! Touched triple digits several times now.
Your lips to God’s ears…. Even Justice didn’t start out this hot. And Justice had a great postseason and we won it all. Then we traded him for Ventura when Brosius retired…
Look at this clowns screen name
And he’s criticizing you?
I think you meant his brother, Luigi. I believe he is in the plumbing business.
A cheesy move. Blessed are the cheese makers.
“What’s so special about the cheese makers?”
Sal Romano is such a perfect name for a Yankees player
Any relation to Sal Bando?
No but he is related to Sal Monella
Every time I see his name I think of Sal Fasano. And for a split second, I try to comprehend how that guy is still playing baseball.
Sal Fasano was actually a Yankee in 2006
And if you remember Sal Fasano had has own section in Philly and yankee stadium.
Fasano came up to bat to Slow Ride (take it easy) = )
Lol that makes two of us
Bring Sally back to the Nati…
I read this as Sal Fasano, and had a nice chuckle
How does DFA work after the trade deadline? Now that there is no more waiver trades. If a team claims him do they just get him?
Pretty much.
Yankees were over the limit with Italians!
You beat me to it!
The Yankees would like to buy a vowel……………”O”
Deeply offensive to Italian Americans.
Tigers should pick him up
At least they can keep the Lucky Strike account.
He was with the Angels so he’s had TJ already.
Are you guys serious ? This kid Sal Romano has been
bouncing around for the past 5 years through the Triple AAA minor league system, every now and then getting called up for a few games. He’s still garnering enough interest from teams to keep him around because he’s talented. That’s a lot more than anyone else could say for about 90% of the other players in the rest of the minor leagues and Triple AAA system. I give this kid a lot of credit for breaking his ass, sticking with it, and not getting discouraged while trying to make it in a league that’s absolutely loaded with talent. I’m really pulling for this kid !!!