The Orioles claimed Romo off waivers from the Rockies on Friday.
It wasn't that long ago that Romo looked like the Rockies' catcher of the future, but his progress stalled and Hunter Goodman emerged, leading Colorado to expose him to waivers. Romo is 9-for-54 at the plate during his brief time in the majors and slashed only .264/.329/.409 across 60 games in 2025 while playing his home games at hitter-friendly Triple-A Albuquerque. The Orioles already have Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo at the big-league level, so Romo will likely begin 2026 at Triple-A Norfolk, unless the club elects to carry three catchers.
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Rockies' Drew Romo: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Rockies optioned Romo to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.
Romo went 0-for-3 at the plate while serving as the Rockies' third catcher, and the return of Warming Bernabel (concussion) from the IL will now push the former back to the minor leagues. The 24-year-old backstop has slashed .264/.329/.409 across 244 plate appearances at Albuquerque and will most likely remain there for the rest of the year.
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Rockies' Drew Romo: Called up as third catcher
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The Rockies recalled Romo from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.
Romo will hit the big leagues for the first time in 2025 after slashing .264/.329/.409 with seven home runs over 60 games at Albuquerque. He will serve as the Rockies' third catcher during the final month of the season.
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Rockies' Drew Romo: Back in action for Triple-A club
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Triple-A Albuquerque reinstated Romo (finger) from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Romo didn't play Tuesday in Albuquerque's 7-6 loss to Reno, but the 23-year-old backstop is healthy again after a finger injury sidelined him for the first seven weeks of the season. He was cleared to report to Albuquerque after going 3-for-16 with a walk, a stolen base, two runs and an RBI over five rehab games in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.
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Rockies' Drew Romo: Dealing with finger injury
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Romo is not on the Triple-A Albuquerque roster to begin the season as he is being evaluated for a finger injury, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
Romo entered spring training projected to make the Opening Day roster, though Hunter Goodman performed extremely well to claim the backup catcher job. The severity of the issue is unclear, but Romo should make an appearance in the majors at some point in 2025, assuming he isn't sidelined for a lengthy period.
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Rockies' Drew Romo: Likely to start in Triple-A
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Romo is likely to begin the 2025 season at Triple-A Albuquerque, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.
Manager Bud Black has praised Romo this spring for his improvement in blocking skills and in managing a game. However, Saunders suggests that the Rockies will opt to keep Hunter Goodman on the Opening Day roster thanks to his superior skills as a hitter. Even if Romo begins the season in the minors, there's a strong chance he'll be in Colorado at some point in 2025.
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Rockies' Drew Romo: Struggling to find playing time
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Romo is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.
Romo has now picked up just two starts in the Rockies' last seven games. With Jacob Stallings and Hunter Goodman also on hand as options at catcher, Romo is unlikely to see steady enough playing time over the final two weeks of the season to make for a reliable fantasy option, even in NL-only leagues.
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Rockies' Drew Romo: On bench again
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Romo is not in Friday's lineup against the Brewers.
Romo started four straight games to start the month, but he'll head to the bench for the second game in a row Friday. Both of his absences have come against righties, with Jacob Stallings getting the nod Friday and Hunter Goodman starting Thursday behind the dish.
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Rockies' Drew Romo: Absent from Colorado lineup
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Romo is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Atlanta.
Romo was in the lineup for each of the Rockies' last four contests (three at catcher, one at designated hitter), but he will begin this one on the bench. Hunter Goodman is behind the plate for the series finale.
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Rockies' Drew Romo: Idle Friday
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Romo is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Baltimore.
Romo will give way to Jacob Stallings behind the dish Friday against Albert Suarez and the Orioles. Romo is 6-for-27 (.222) with a pair of doubles in seven games with Colorado.
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Rockies' Drew Romo: Getting another start Wednesday
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Romo will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's contest versus the Nationals.
Romo didn't start the Rockies' first game after being called up last Friday, but he's now been in the lineup for three of four contests since then and tallied his first major-league hit in Tuesday's game. Jacob Stallings still seems likely to play plenty behind the plate as well with Elias Diaz gone from the team.
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Rockies' Drew Romo: Poised for big-league promotion
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The Rockies are expected to call up Romo from Triple-A Albuquerque prior to Friday's game against the Padres, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Romo, who turns 23 later this month, has slashed .297/.339/.499 with 14 home runs and three stolen bases over 85 games this season with Albuquerque. With Elias Diaz expected to be released, the switch-hitting Romo will at least share catching duties with Jacob Stallings and could receive the bulk of the reps behind the plate.
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Rockies' Drew Romo: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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Romo was reassigned Tuesday to the minor-league side of Rockies camp.
Romo, the 35th overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft out of a high school in Texas, batted just .254/.321/.372 with five home runs over 102 games last season at High-A Spokane. He is only 21 years old and there's a lot to like in his long-term fantasy outlook as a catcher with good speed.
