Drew Rom put on a strikeout clinic in his senior year at Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, punching out 116 in 60 innings, nearly two batters per inning. Later that summer, the young left-hander was drafted by the Orioles in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB draft.
According to MLB Pipeline, Rom was enticed to forego pitching at Michigan in part because of a $650,000 signing bonus, which is $166,700 above the suggested $483,000 value for the 115th overall selection.
At the start of the 2019 season, MLB Pipeline ranked Rom as the Orioles’ 29th best prospect.