Drew Romo - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Claimed by ChiSox The White Sox claimed Romo off waivers from the Mets on Thursday.

Impact Thursday marks the third time that Romo has switched teams this offseason after previously being claimed by the Orioles and Mets following his departure from Colorado. With fellow backstops Kyle Teel, Edgar Quero and Korey Lee already on the White Sox's 40-man roster, Romo is likely destined to begin 2026 at Triple-A Charlotte.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox claim catcher Drew Romo off waivers from the Mets

The Chicago White Sox have claimed catcher Drew Romo off waivers and designated infielder Ben Cowles for assignment

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Claimed off waivers by Mets The Mets claimed Romo off waivers from the Orioles on Wednesday.

Impact Romo has bounced around from the Rockies to the Orioles and now the Mets this month. The switch-hitting catcher is just 9-for-54 at the plate during his brief time in the majors. With Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens slated to open 2026 as the Mets' catching duo, Romo is likely to begin the 2026 campaign at Triple-A Syracuse.

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment The Orioles designated Romo for assignment Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact The move frees a spot on the 40-man roster for Josh Walker, who was claimed off waivers. Romo was a waiver claim himself just last week, and he'll now go through the waivers process again. The switch-hitting catcher is 9-for-54 at the plate during his brief time in the majors.

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies waive former high pick Romo, Molina DENVER -- The stop-and-start development of switch-hitting catcher Drew Romo, selected by the Rockies 35th overall in the 2020 MLB Draft, wi...

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • MLB.COM

Headed to Baltimore The Orioles claimed Romo off waivers from the Rockies on Friday.

Impact It wasn't that long ago that Romo looked like the Rockies' catcher of the future, but his progress stalled and Hunter Goodman emerged, leading Colorado to expose him to waivers. Romo is 9-for-54 at the plate during his brief time in the majors and slashed only .264/.329/.409 across 60 games in 2025 while playing his home games at hitter-friendly Triple-A Albuquerque. The Orioles already have Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo at the big-league level, so Romo will likely begin 2026 at Triple-A Norfolk.

DECEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Rockies optioned Romo to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.

Impact Romo went 0-for-3 at the plate while serving as the Rockies' third catcher, and the return of Warming Bernabel (concussion) from the IL will now push the former back to the minor leagues. The 24-year-old backstop has slashed .264/.329/.409 across 244 plate appearances at Albuquerque and will most likely remain there for the rest of the year.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Romo solves throwing issue, puts on the gear for Rox SAN DIEGO -- Rookie Drew Romo spent nearly two weeks as the third catcher on a Rockies team that needed just two. The only times he donned a...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • MLB.COM

Up as third catcher The Rockies recalled Romo from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.

Impact It will be the first stint in the majors this season for Romo, who has slashed .264/.329/.409 with seven homers over 60 games in 2025 at Albuquerque. He will serve as the Rockies' third catcher during the final month.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Called up as third catcher The Rockies recalled Romo from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.

Impact Romo will hit the big leagues for the first time in 2025 after slashing .264/.329/.409 with seven home runs over 60 games at Albuquerque. He will serve as the Rockies' third catcher during the final month of the season.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action for Triple-A club Triple-A Albuquerque reinstated Romo (finger) from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.

Impact Romo didn't play Tuesday in Albuquerque's 7-6 loss to Reno, but the 23-year-old backstop is healthy again after a finger injury sidelined him for the first seven weeks of the season. He was cleared to report to Albuquerque after going 3-for-16 with a walk, a stolen base, two runs and an RBI over five rehab games in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.

MAY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with finger injury Romo is not on the Triple-A Albuquerque roster to begin the season as he is being evaluated for a finger injury, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.

Impact Romo entered spring training projected to make the Opening Day roster, though Hunter Goodman performed extremely well to claim the backup job. The severity of the issue is unclear, but Romo should make an appearance in the majors at some point in 2025, assuming he isn't sidelined for a lengthy period.

MARCH 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Demoted to Triple-A The Rockies optioned Romo to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.

Impact Romo's demotion likely solidifies Jacob Stallings and Hunter Goodman as the Rockies' catching tandem heading into Opening Day. The 23-year-old Romo already appears major-league ready from a defensive standpoint, but the Rockies would presumably like to see him show more improvement with his plate skills before giving him an extended run in the big leagues as their No. 1 catcher. Romo hit .297 with 14 home runs while striking out in just 17.8 percent of his 370 plate appearances at Albuquerque last season, but he languished upon getting his first big-league call-up in mid-August. Over 53 plate appearances with the Rockies, Romo hit .176 with a 3.8 percent walk rate and a 34 percent strikeout rate.

MARCH 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Likely to start in Triple-A Romo is likely to begin the 2025 season at Triple-A Albuquerque, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

Impact Manager Bud Black has praised Romo for his improvement in blocking skills and in managing a game this spring. However, Saunders suggests that the Rockies will opt to keep Hunter Goodman on the Opening Day roster thanks to his superior skills as a hitter. Even if Romo begins the season in the minors, there's a strong chance he'll be in Colorado at some point in 2025.

MARCH 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Struggling to find playing time Romo is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Romo has now picked up just two starts in the Rockies' last seven games. With Jacob Stallings and Hunter Goodman also on hand as options at catcher, Romo is unlikely to see steady enough playing time over the final two weeks of the season to make for a reliable fantasy option, even in NL-only leagues.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Sunday Romo is absent from Sunday's lineup against Milwaukee, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.

Impact Romo has gone 0-for-12 with six strikeouts over his last four outings, and he will begin Sunday's game on the bench. Hunter Goodman will serve behind home plate and bat eighth against Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Romo is not in Friday's lineup against the Brewers.

Impact Romo started four games in a row to start the month, but he'll head to the bench for the second game in a row Friday. Both of his absences have been against righties, with Jacob Stallings getting the nod Friday and Hunter Goodman starting Thursday behind the dish.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Romo is not in Friday's lineup against the Brewers.

Impact Romo started four straight games to start the month, but he'll head to the bench for the second game in a row Friday. Both of his absences have come against righties, with Jacob Stallings getting the nod Friday and Hunter Goodman starting Thursday behind the dish.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from Colorado lineup Romo is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Atlanta.

Impact Romo was in the lineup for each of the Rockies' last four contests (three at catcher, one at designated hitter), but he will begin this one on the bench. Hunter Goodman is behind the plate for the series finale.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie Drew Romo has career-high 3 RBIs as Rockies defeat Orioles 7-5

Drew Romo drove in a career-high three runs and Jordan Beck had a go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Colorado Rockies to a 7-5 victory against the B...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • Associated Press

Idle Friday Romo is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Baltimore.

Impact Romo will give way to Jacob Stallings behind the dish Friday against Albert Suarez and the Orioles. Romo is 6-for-27 (.222) with a pair of doubles in seven games with Colorado.

AUGUST 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Resting up Monday Romo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Romo will get a breather Monday after he picked up starts behind the plate both of the past two days. Jacob Stallings will handle catching duties for the Rockies in the series opener.

AUGUST 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Friday Romo is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.

Impact For a fourth straight game, Colorado will be facing a left-handed pitcher. Romo started the first two matchups with southpaws but will yield to Jacob Stalling behind the dish Friday for a second consecutive time. Romo is 1-for-11 with six strikeouts since being called up Aug. 16.

AUGUST 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Getting rest Thursday Romo is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Romo started behind the plate both of the past two nights, so he'll be given a breather as the Rockies wrap up their series in Washington with a day game. Jacob Stallings will enter the lineup as the Rockies' starting catcher.

AUGUST 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Getting another start Wednesday Romo will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's contest versus the Nationals.

Impact Romo didn't start the Rockies' first game after being called up last Friday, but he's now been in the lineup for three of four contests since then and tallied his first major-league hit in Tuesday's game. Jacob Stallings still seems likely to play plenty, but if he or Romo winds up distinguishing themselves as far as playing time goes, it will likely be the switch-hitting rookie.

AUGUST 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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