Nationals' Tommy Romero: Opening season in minors

The Nationals reassigned Romero to minor-league camp Tuesday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

The 25-year-old right-hander is expected to report to Triple-A Rochester, where he'll likely continue his development as a starter or multi-inning reliever. Romero reached the big leagues for the first time in 2022 but struggled mightily, as he turned in a 10.80 ERA and 2.40 WHIP while giving up a whopping seven home runs and issuing nine walks in just 8.1 innings between stops with the Rays and Nationals.