The Phillies’ decision to option Scott Kingery to Triple-A to begin the season didn’t come as a huge surprise by the time it was announced Sunday. Given Kingery’s struggles in spring training — and, really, largely since his Major League debut in 2018 — there seemed little fit for him on the Opening Day roster.
The same can’t be said for JoJo Romero.
The lefty reliever joined Kingery as the Phillies’ most recent options to Triple-A on Sunday, and it caught plenty off guard.