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Groome was promoted to Double-A Portland and earned the win in his debut Saturday against New Hampshire, Tyler Maun of MLB.com reports. He struck out a career-high 10 batters and allowed two hits over five innings.
Nothing about Groome's stay at High-A Greenville suggested he deserved the promotion, but the change of scenery may be what the 2016 12th-overall pick needed. Prior to his promotion, Groome went 3-8 with a 5.29 ERA over 81.2 innings (18 starts) for the Drive. The left-hander has endured multiple injuries over five years in the minors, including 2018 Tommy John elbow surgery, which had limited him to 66 innings since 2016. Groome is up to 86.2 innings in 2021.
