This week Kate and Ben are joined by tight-handed pitcher Tommy Romero, who the Mariners drafted in the fifteenth round in 2017. Not heavily recruited after high school, Romero went the JUCO route. At Eastern Florida State College, Romero led NJCAA Division I baseball in strikeouts and was fifth in ERA with a 1.13. His K/9 was almost 14 for the year. The Mariners drafted the 6’2” pitcher in the fifteenth round, and eager to begin his pro career, Romero signed. After college, as a member of the AZL Mariners, Romero pitched 43 additional innings with an impressive 10.
Lookout Landing Podcast 41: Mariners prospect Tommy Romero
