The Oakland A’s waited out the bullpen market last winter, and one of their prizes for that gamble was Sergio Romo on a modest one-year free agent contract.
That was a nice get! Romo has been nonstop excellent for more than a decade, with a level of long-term consistency that is rare among relievers. Nobody’s perfect, but Romo has never been less than solid over a full season and he’s almost always been good.
Unfortunately, the right-hander got off to a rough start in 2021. His first seven games, through April 21:
- Romo, first 7 gms: 2u2154 ip, 9 runs, 4 Ks, 3 BB, 2 HBP, 1 HR, 12 hits
It was a disaster.