The Athletics outrighted Romero to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.
Romero went unclaimed off waivers by baseball's other 29 teams after Oakland designated him for assignment Thursday. The 28-year-old right-hander no longer possesses a spot on the 40-man roster and will now have a tougher path to potentially making his big-league debut in 2022.
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Athletics' Miguel Romero: Designated for assignment
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Romero was designated for assignment by the Athletics on Thursday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Romero began the year at Triple-A Las Vegas and allowed six runs in 5.2 innings during his first four relief appearances of the season. If he goes unclaimed on waivers, he'll likely remain in the organization.
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Athletics' Miguel Romero: Optioned to Las Vegas
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Romero was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.
Romero made two relief appearances this spring and allowed five runs on eight hits and no walks in two innings. He spent the entire 2021 campaign in Las Vegas and recorded a 6.27 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in 74.2 innings across 28 appearances (13 starts).
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Athletics' Miguel Romero: Optioned to Triple-A
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Romero was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Romero was called up by the Athletics on Sept. 8, but he didn't make his major-league debut during his time in the big leagues. He'll head back to the minors after right-hander Michael Feliz was added to the 28-man roster Tuesday.
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Athletics' Miguel Romero: Recalled by Oakland
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Romero was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Romero began the season in Las Vegas and posted a 6.40 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in 71.2 innings across 26 appearances (13 starts). Although he had lackluster results in the minors, he'll be available to make his major-league debut out of Oakland's bullpen after A.J. Puk was sent down Wednesday.
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Athletics' Miguel Romero: Bound for Triple-A club
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The Athletics optioned Romero to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Romero was one of seven Athletics players optioned to the minors in the organization's first round of roster cuts. The reliever will be returning to Triple-A after previously spending the 2019 campaign in Las Vegas, with whom he produced a 3.96 ERA and 1.40 WHIP over 72.2 innings.
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Athletics' Miguel Romero: Joins 40-man roster
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Romero was added to Oakland's 40-man roster Friday.
The move protects the 26-year-old righty from the Rule 5 draft. Romero spent all of 2019 at the Triple-A level, recording a solid 3.96 ERA in 72.2 innings for Las Vegas, but he remained at Oakland's alternate training site throughout the 2020 campaign.
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Athletics' Miguel Romero: Joining 60-player pool
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Romero (finger) was added to the Athletics' 60-man roster pool Wednesday.
The 26-year-old dealt with a finger injury during spring training before being reassigned to minor-league camp in early March, but he'll have another chance to stake his claim to a roster spot. Romero spent 2019 at Triple-A and had a 3.96 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 81:36 K:BB across 72.2 frames.
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Athletics' Miguel Romero: Reassigned to minors Thursday
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Romero (finger) was reassigned to minor-league camp Thursday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Romero has been forced to sit out several recent spring workouts while sporting a cast on his finger that he accidentally hurt while slamming a door earlier this week. The 25-year-old was among six total pitchers removed from Oakland's big-league camp Thursday. Romero has climbed to the top of the minor-league ladder and posted a 3.96 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 81:36 K:BB across 72.2 innings in 2019 with Triple-A Las Vegas.
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Athletics' Miguel Romero: Managing finger injury
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Romero has missed the last several days of workouts at spring training due to an injury to his right pinkie finger, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Romero was sporting a cast on the finger Thursday after he said he accidentally slammed the digit in a door a few days earlier. He noted that he anticipates resuming a throwing program early next week, so he'll still have a chance at being ready to go for the start of the Pacific Coast League season. Romero covered 72.2 innings for Triple-A Las Vegas in 2019, posting a 3.96 ERA and 81:36 K:BB.
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Athletics' Miguel Romero: Sent to minor-league camp
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Romero was reassigned to minor-league camp Sunday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.
Romero picked up a save but ended his time in big-league camp with a 9.00 ERA over 2.0 innings. He reached Double-A for the first time in his career in 2018, but he struggled to a 6.00 ERA with 33 punchouts across 30.0 frames.
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