Mikey Romero
| Mikey Romero | |
|---|---|
 Romero with the Florida Complex League Red Sox in 2022 | |
| Boston Red Sox | |
| Shortstop / Second baseman | |
| Born: January 12, 2004 San Diego, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Michael Lorenzo Romero (born January 12, 2004) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Boston Red Sox organization.
Amateur career
Romero attended
LSU Tigers after coach Jay Johnson left Arizona for LSU.[5] He entered his senior year of high school in 2022 as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[6][7] He finished the season with a .372 batting average.[8]
Professional career
Romero was drafted in the first round with the 24th overall selection by the
Rookie-level Florida Complex League Red Sox.[11] He was later promoted to the Salem Red Sox of the Single-A Carolina League.[12] Over 19 games between the two teams, he batted .304 with one home run and 17 RBIs.[13]
Romero split the 2023 season between three teams—Salem, the High-A Greenville Drive, and the Florida Complex League Red Sox—posting a combined .214 batting average.[14] He entered the 2024 season ranked as the Red Sox' number 16 minor-league prospect by Baseball America, slated to begin the season with Greenville.[15]
Personal life
Romero's sisters Sierra and Sydney are both professional softball players.[16]
References
- ^ "Orange County high school baseball preview: Top 10 players to watch". February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Mikey Romero Stats". usabaseball.com. USA Baseball. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Kevin Askeland (February 2, 2022). "2022 Preseason MaxPreps All-America high school baseball team". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "SBLive's preseason 2022 all-state California high school baseball team: Orange Lutheran's Louis Rodriguez and Mikey Romero are two of state's best - Scorebook Live". News.scorebooklive.com. February 24, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Shipp, Sonny (August 25, 2021). "LSU's 2022 baseball commitments". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, R. J. (February 13, 2022). "MLB draft prospects 2022: Ranking top 50 players in the class, with Termarr Johnson at No. 1". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 prospects for MLB Draft 2022: From Druw Jones to Jackson Holliday, Keith Law's latest ranking". The Athletic. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "The Register's All-Orange County baseball team 2022". June 14, 2022.
- ^ Speier, Alex (July 17, 2022). "Red Sox surprise in first round, choose high school shortstop Mikey Romero". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ McWilliams, Julian (July 25, 2022). "Red Sox sign, welcome top draft picks Mikey Romero and Cutter Coffey". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ Dunne, James (August 10, 2022). "Cup of Coffee: Jordan steals show as he, Mayer join Drive; Romero, Anthony debut". soxprospects.com.
- ^ Westerholm, Tom (August 31, 2022). "5 reasons to be excited about the Red Sox' pipeline". Boston.com.
- ^ "Mikey Romero Stats, Fantasy & News". milb.com.
- ^ "Mikey Romero Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Speier, Alex (April 1, 2024). "A look at the Red Sox' full-season minor league affiliates and the top prospects at each level". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "The love behind a name: the Romero family". auprosports.com. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Mikey Romero on Instagram
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