The Tampa Bar Rays are reportedly close to signing RHP Sergio Romo to a one-year major league deal, according to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com. The amount going to Romo is not yet known.
Romo returns to the Rays after joining them halfway through the 2017 season. Romo had signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers last offseason but after struggling mightily with them over the first half of the season and he was designated for assignment, allowing the Rays to acquire him. Per reports, the Rays had actually outbid the Dodgers for Romo’s services prior to his signing, but he instead chose to go to L.