Jordan Romano's Fall and Potential Rise

0:00On April 28, Jordan Romano just got released by the Angels after they designated him for assignment a couple days back. With five years of big league service, he turned down a minor league demotion and hit free agency instead. The Angels are still on the hook for the rest of his $2 million salary this year, and the team that picks him up now only pays the pro-rated league minimum for his time on the roster, subtracting that from what the Angels owe. It's a low-risk move for Klaus looking for a cheap arm with upside. Romano's been roughed up lately, posting an 8.11 ERA over 64 in the third inning since 2024 across the Blue Jays. Philly's and Angels. Walks were average, strikeouts a bit above, but homers and bad luck on balls and play killed him. Dig deeper though, and his FIP sat at 5.43 with an even rosier 3.71 S.I.E.R.A. hinting at some bad breaks. But the real story is his prime from 2020 to 2023 with Toronto, where he owned a 2.290

1:00ERA in over 200, innings, snag 97 saves, and struck out 30.8% of batters. Velocities the killer now. His foreseemer dropped from 97.6 miles per hour in 2021 to 94.5, this, season, and his slatters lost over 4 ticks too. Romano's hunting that next shot, but recapturing old form will be easy. You've been listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage.