The Brewers announced they’ve claimed right-hander Sal Romano off waivers from the Yankees. He’ll add some depth to a bullpen that has been hit hard by the spread of COVID-19 throughout the Milwaukee clubhouse in recent days.
Milwaukee will be Romano’s third team of the year. He opened the season in Cincinnati but was cut loose after a poor first month. He signed a minor league deal with the Yankees not long after and pitched his way back to the big leagues in late July. His stint in the Bronx proved rather brief, though, as he wound up again designated for assignment after a pair of appearances.
Between the Reds and Yankees, Romano has tossed 23 innings with a 4.70 ERA. He has punched out only 14.9% of batters faced against an average 8.9% walk rate. Romano has had better results with the Yankees’ top affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, working 23 1/3 frames of 3.47 ERA ball. He is out of minor league option years, so the Brew Crew need to keep him on the big league roster or wind up placing him on waivers themselves.
Sal BrewMano – I like it!
At least we know the Yanks value Phat Sancho more than they do Sal Not Fasano.
When I first glanced at this post, I thought it said Sal Fasano. My initial thought was, “He can’t still be playing!!”
Hopefully just some mop up duties while they try to get thru this. I am worried for the rest of the season if we don’t get this under control.
No doubt. These have been some bottom of the barrel signings lately (including Axford, but also guys like Blaine Hardy and Hoby Milner, who have been terrible).
Even Curtiss and Norris have both been awful so far for the Crew (hoping they are just adjusting to new surroundings, but honestly the guys in our minor league system have been better, like Sanchez and Perdomo).
The lead is still large and remaining games shrinking, but I don’t feel confident about any of the depth pieces, and especially not Curtiss and Norris now.
The Yankees just had to keep the Lucky Strike account.
Mad Men reference for those wondering… I see what u did there! Great series
Bring Jordan Romano in from Toronto, and we could have our very own mano et mano
“He’ll add some depth to a bullpen that has been hit hard by the spread of COVID-19 throughout the Milwaukee clubhouse in recent days.
Would YOU walk into that clubhouse?
What ?! So sick of these retreads. Give Barker and Westbrook a chance finally they earned it
We need to get Strickland and Cousins back and be done with these bums.
More bottom of the barrel signings to get through an ugly stretch.
Good thing we have a big lead, but Norris and Curtiss cost us an easy victory last night and both have been terrible so far. Thought those were good moves–we did give up nothing but guys who we were going to lose soon anyway and didn’t fit into future plans–but it turns out they were a waste of roster spots.
I’d rather see Perdomo and Sanchez out there, even if I don’t think those guys are good.