Michael Lorenzo Romero (born January 12, 2004) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Boston Red Sox organization.
| Mikey Romero | |
|---|---|
 Romero with the Florida Complex League Red Sox in 2022 | |
| Boston Red Sox | |
| Shortstop / Second baseman | |
| Born: January 12, 2004 San Diego, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Amateur career
editRomero attended Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California.[1] He played for the United States in the gold medal game of the U-12 Baseball World Cup in 2016 and in qualifying round of the U-15 Baseball World Cup in 2019.[2] As a high school junior in 2021, he had a .362 batting average.[3] That summer, he played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park.[4] Romero originally committed to play college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats, but flipped his commitment to the LSU Tigers after coach Jay Johnson left Arizona for LSU.[5] He entered his senior year of high school in 2022 as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[6][7] He finished the season with a .372 batting average.[8]
Professional career
editRomero was drafted in the first round with the 24th overall selection by the Boston Red Sox in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[9] He signed with the team on July 25, for $2.3 million.[10] Romero made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Red Sox.[11] He was later promoted to the Salem Red Sox of the Single-A Carolina League.[12] Over 19 games between the two teams, he batted .304 with one home run and 17 RBIs.[13]
Romero split the 2023 season between three teams—Salem, the High-A Greenville Drive, and the Florida Complex League Red Sox—posting a combined .214 batting average.[14] He entered the 2024 season ranked as the Red Sox' number 16 minor-league prospect by Baseball America, slated to begin the season with Greenville.[15]
Personal life
editRomero's sisters Sierra and Sydney are both professional softball players.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Orange County high school baseball preview: Top 10 players to watch". February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Mikey Romero Stats". usabaseball.com. USA Baseball. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Kevin Askeland (February 2, 2022). "2022 Preseason MaxPreps All-America high school baseball team". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "SBLive's preseason 2022 all-state California high school baseball team: Orange Lutheran's Louis Rodriguez and Mikey Romero are two of state's best - Scorebook Live". News.scorebooklive.com. February 24, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Shipp, Sonny (August 25, 2021). "LSU's 2022 baseball commitments". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, R. J. (February 13, 2022). "MLB draft prospects 2022: Ranking top 50 players in the class, with Termarr Johnson at No. 1". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Law, Keith. "Top 100 prospects for MLB Draft 2022: From Druw Jones to Jackson Holliday, Keith Law's latest ranking". The Athletic. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "The Register's All-Orange County baseball team 2022". June 14, 2022.
- ^ Speier, Alex (July 17, 2022). "Red Sox surprise in first round, choose high school shortstop Mikey Romero". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ McWilliams, Julian (July 25, 2022). "Red Sox sign, welcome top draft picks Mikey Romero and Cutter Coffey". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ Dunne, James (August 10, 2022). "Cup of Coffee: Jordan steals show as he, Mayer join Drive; Romero, Anthony debut". soxprospects.com.
- ^ Westerholm, Tom (August 31, 2022). "5 reasons to be excited about the Red Sox' pipeline". Boston.com.
- ^ "Mikey Romero Stats, Fantasy & News". milb.com.
- ^ "Mikey Romero Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Speier, Alex (April 1, 2024). "A look at the Red Sox' full-season minor league affiliates and the top prospects at each level". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "The love behind a name: the Romero family". auprosports.com. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Mikey Romero on Instagram
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