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Ricky Romero

The Blue Jays decided to end their decade-long association with lefthander Ricky Romero, releasing their 2005 first round pick on Saturday after he was unable to make it back from multiple knee injuries.

Ricky Romero in action during his rookie season of 2009, a year in which he went 13-9 with an earned run average of 4.30.

Ricky Romero will be forever known as the player taken just before shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, going sixth overall in the 2005 draft. Though Jays scouts were pushing for Tulowitzki, general manager J.