The Washington Nationals knew they were taking a chance on drafting lefty pitcher Seth Romero – now that risk may be rewarded.
Taken in the first round out of the University of Houston, Romero, 24, had some off-field issues in college that probably led to him dropping into the Nationals’ lap as the 25th overall pick in 2017.
Earlier this week, reliever Romero was included as part of the taxi squad as he left their alternate site Fredericksburg and joined the Nationals in New York for the series with the Mets.