Headlines

  • Anthony Volpe Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
  • Alex Bregman Will Opt Out Of Red Sox Contract
  • Mike Shildt Steps Down As Padres Manager
  • Tigers Extended Manager A.J. Hinch Earlier This Season
  • Munetaka Murakami To Be Posted This Offseason
  • Cody Bellinger To Opt Out Of Contract With Yankees
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

Remove Ads
  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Athletics
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • 2026-27 MLB Free Agent List
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2026
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Nationals Promote Jhon Romero, Designate Jakson Reetz

By Mark Polishuk | September 25, 2021 at 12:40pm CDT

SEPTEMBER 25: The Nationals announced that Reetz has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Rochester.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2:05PM: The Nationals have officially announced the selection of Romero’s contract.  Hernandez has been placed on the paternity list, while catcher Jakson Reetz has been designated for assignment.  Reetz made his MLB debut earlier this season, appearing in two games for Washington.

11:19AM: The Nationals are set to call up right-handed pitching prospect Jhon Romero, according to multiple reports from Colombian reporters (hat tip to The Athletic’s Maria Torres).  Washington will create a 40-man roster spot for Romero with some forthcoming moves, and Torres reports that outfielder Yadiel Hernandez is heading for the paternity list.

Romero isn’t listed as a top-30 Nationals prospect by either Baseball America or MLB Pipeline, but the 26-year-old has posted some terrific numbers in 2021.  In 47 2/3 innings with Double-A Harrisburg and 7 1/3 innings with Triple-A Rochester, Romero has a combined 2.62 ERA, 30.5% strikeout rate and 4.87% walk rate.  This breakout performance has earned Romero his first taste of Major League action in his sixth pro season.

Originally an international signing for the Cubs back in 2015, Romero was dealt to Washington as the return for Brandon Kintzler at the July 2018 trade deadline.  Romero had some interesting numbers over his time in Chicago’s organization, though his 2019 season with the Nationals’ A-ball affiliate was marred by injury, limiting him to only 13 2/3 innings.

Romero has pitched exclusively out of the bullpen during his career, and this late-season call-up will give the Nats a look at a pitcher who might end up factoring into their plans for 2022.  The Nationals’ relief corps has been a weak link on the team for years, and while the front office will certainly look to bring in some more new faces during the offseason, internal options like Romero will get the opportunity to fill those bullpen holes from within.

Share Repost Send via email

Transactions Washington Nationals Jackson Deetz Jakson Reetz Jhon Romero Yadiel Hernandez

Cardinals Place Justin Miller On Injured List
Main
Phillies Place Archie Bradley On Injured List, Select Kyle Dohy
View Comments (20)
Post a Comment

20 Comments

  1. FullMontilla

    4 years ago

    A Colombian baseball player? That seems interesting…
    Jorge Alfaro, Donovan Donny Bats Solano, Oscar Mercado – any others in ML today?

    Reply
    • TikTok Influencer

      4 years ago

      Who the hell are all these people? I never heard of one of these players and I watch baseball news every day

      1
      Reply
      • vtadave

        4 years ago

        Good for you tiktok guy.

        1
        Reply
        • TikTok Influencer

          4 years ago

          @vtadave. Didn’t know there was another Olivia Rodrigo fan in chat. I like Zoomer music too. GOOD FOR YOU YOU LOOK HAPPY AND HEALTHY!!!

          Reply
      • FletcherFan66

        4 years ago

        So you watch baseball news but you don’t watch baseball?

        3
        Reply
      • BaseballBrian

        4 years ago

        The same could be said for TikTok losers, oops I mean “influencers.”

        Reply
    • Mr. E Team

      4 years ago

      Gio Urshela
      Julio Tehran

      Reply
      • Mr. E Team

        4 years ago

        Oh and Jose Quintana

        Reply
        • TikTok Influencer

          4 years ago

          As a Cubs fan you just brought back terrible memories of Jose “#2 starter” Quintana

          Reply
  2. Larmando

    4 years ago

    Emiliano fruto ! Im kidding

    1
    Reply
  3. dclivejazz

    4 years ago

    Very interesting to hear about. I’ve been wondering if the Nats had anybody else to check out, their BP is so ragged.

    It also has seemed strange that they keep Ryne Harper on the big league squad but barely use him. He started out with great numbers and lately has been getting rocked. If there’s something about him that keeps Davey from using him more, then give somebody else a shot instead.

    Reply
    • Not Wes unseld

      4 years ago

      Davey is a great manager but his one flaw is he can’t manage a bullpen. its why Sean Doolittle got cooked over the 3 seasons he was in DC

      Reply
  4. BaseballBrian

    4 years ago

    His parents were drunk and spelled “John” wrong.

    5
    Reply
    • Armaments216

      4 years ago

      Maybe they just had baseball on the brian. Jhon is actually a common spelling in Columbia.

      Reply
      • TikTok Influencer

        4 years ago

        Hnoj – common spelling of John in homeland

        5
        Reply
      • layventsky

        4 years ago

        This. The Spanish language doesn’t have a letter that makes a J sound (like in jar or Jeremy), so some Latin American dialects use JH to make that sound.

        Reply
  5. vtadave

    4 years ago

    Good for you tiktok guy.

    Reply
  6. Never Remember

    4 years ago

    No, not Reetz!!!! Ugh.

    Reply
  7. believeitornot

    4 years ago

    They have to do something about that bullpen. Voth, Suero and Rainey have all been terrible this year although Rainey has been much better very recently. I think the only bright spot has been Andres Machado.

    Reply
  8. HQMER

    4 years ago

    Only so many spots on the 40 man roster for people with unconventionally spelled names I guess. Gotta move one out to make room.

    1
    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

    Top Stories

    Anthony Volpe Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

    Alex Bregman Will Opt Out Of Red Sox Contract

    Mike Shildt Steps Down As Padres Manager

    Tigers Extended Manager A.J. Hinch Earlier This Season

    Munetaka Murakami To Be Posted This Offseason

    Cody Bellinger To Opt Out Of Contract With Yankees

    Angels, Albert Pujols Discussing Managerial Deal

    Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2026

    Rangers Hire Skip Schumaker As Manager

    Albert Pujols To Interview For Angels’ Managerial Vacancy, May Be “Leading Choice”

    Bill Schmidt Will Not Return As Rockies’ GM

    Brian Snitker Will Not Return As Braves’ Manager In 2026

    Angels To Have New Manager In 2026

    Rays Sale To Patrick Zalupski’s Group Officially Completed

    Guardians Promote Chase DeLauter For Wild Card Series

    Bruce Bochy Will Not Return As Rangers Manager Amid Financial Uncertainty

    Liam Hendriks Undergoes Ulnar Nerve Transposition Surgery

    Twins Fire Rocco Baldelli

    Giants Fire Bob Melvin

    Pirates Sign Manager Don Kelly To Extension

    Recent

    A.J. Preller Discusses Padres’ Rotation

    Latest On Mike Shildt’s Resignation As Padres Manager

    Diamondbacks Hire J.R. House As Third Base Coach

    Albert Pujols Expected To Interview For Orioles’ Managerial Opening

    Rocco Baldelli Interested In Managing Again

    Devin Williams: Open To Reunion With Yankees

    Nine Players Elect Free Agency

    Twins Claim Ryan Kreidler

    Twins To Interview Nick Punto About Managerial Vacancy

    NPB’s Rakuten Eagles Re-Sign Luke Voit

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Every MLB Trade In July
    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android App Store Google Play

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Remove Ads, Support Our Writers
    • Front Office Originals
    • Tim Dierkes' MLB Mailbag
    • Front Office Fantasy Baseball
    • MLBTR Podcast
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • 2026-27 MLB Free Agent List
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2026
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • RSS/Twitter Feeds By Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information

    hide arrows scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version