JoJo Romero was once an intriguing pitching prospect for the Phillies. The lefty reliever was drafted in 2016, and rose through the system, reaching the major league team in 2020. Like just about every other reliever used by the Phillies that season, he didn’t pitch well, with Romero’s high walk numbers being the primary source of his woes.
Despite those struggles, he gained a cult following for his Red Bull chugging before entering games.
Phillies reliever Jojo Romero pounds a sugar free Red Bull before entering game. He throws one pitch to induce an inning ending double play and gets out of a bases loaded jam.