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Extends streak, grabs hold Romo secured his fifth hold in a win over the Angels on Monday, firing a scoreless third of an inning during which he allowed one hit and recorded a strikeout.

Impact Romo fired six of his seven pitches for strikes in yet another sharp performance, one that extended his scoreless-appearance streak to seven games and 5.1 innings -- a stretch in which he hasn't issued a walk. The veteran reliever's ERA is down to 5.66 after hitting 12.79 back on April 21, but he's allowed six hits in his last four appearances and his career-worst 1.55 WHIP remains cause for concern.

JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Marked improvement in recent weeks Romo has pitched to a 2.84 ERA and 1.03 WHIP while generating a 14:5 K:BB and three holds over the 12.2 innings covering his last 15 appearances.

Impact The veteran right-hander has lowered his season ERA well over six full runs from 12.79 to 6.16 during that stretch, which dates back to April 25. Additionally, three of the four earned runs he surrendered in the sample came in a May 23 outing against the Angels, underscoring how consistently effective he's been otherwise. The improvement was drastically needed after Romo, an offseason acquisition aimed at replacing the departed Joakim Soria, opened the season by allowing at least one earned run in five of his first seven trips to the mound.

JUNE 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

The sky is not falling with Sergio Romo It is easy to point the finger at Sergio Romo. The former All Star closer had been signed to fill a key spot in the Oakland A's bullpen, cap...

MAY 24, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Gets third hold Romo secured his third hold in a win over the Twins on Sunday, firing 1.1 scoreless innings during which he issued a walk and recorded two strikeouts.

Impact Romo now has generated six scoreless outings in his last seven trips to the mound, a stretch during which he's posted two holds, a 1.29 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 11.6 K/9 across seven innings. The veteran reliever has been able to whittle his season ERA almost in half from 12.15 to 6.59 in the process, much more closely resembling the reliable late-inning asset he's proven to be the majority of his career.

MAY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Demonstrating improvement Romo, who fired a perfect ninth inning in a loss to the Orioles on Saturday, now has four straight scoreless appearances.

Impact The modest but encouraging stretch is noteworthy, considering the veteran reliever has lowered his ERA over four full runs (12.79 to 8.38) during that span. Romo opened the season and his Athletics tenure by giving up nine earned runs across his first seven trips to the mound, and manager Bob Melvin's decision to afford him some confidence-building low-leverage opportunities recently seems to be paying dividends.

MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles with consistency persist Romo, who fired a scoreless one-third of an inning in a loss to the Orioles on Sunday, had posted an 18.90 ERA over the 3.1 innings covering his previous four appearances.

Impact The veteran reliever's tenure in Oakland has been nothing short of disappointing thus far, with Romo managing only two scoreless appearances prior to recording the final out of the seventh inning Sunday. Romo has otherwise given up multiple earned runs on three occasions and a run apiece in two other appearances, leading to a 12.15 ERA and 2.25 WHIP across 6.2 innings. As those numbers imply, the 38-year-old is underperforming across the board, but particularly when it comes to missing bats -- Romo's middling 10.8 percent strikeout pales in comparison to the 26.3 percent figure he's averaged over the prior five seasons.

APRIL 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 26, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

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Gets first hold Romo fired a perfect eighth inning in a win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, recording one strikeout.

Impact Tasked with protecting a narrow 6-5 lead, Romo came through with a quick 11-pitch frame that served as a bridge to current closer Lou Trivino in the ninth. Romo is projected to remain in a setup role behind Trivino as Trevor Rosenthal undergoes an extended recovery from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery, and Tuesday's effort was especially encouraging in that it was the first time in four trips to the mound Romo didn't give up a run.

APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not settling in well Romo, who allowed two earned runs on one hit over two-thirds of an inning in a win over the Astros on Saturday, now has a 9.82 ERA across his first 3.2 innings of the season.

Impact Romo has now given up at least one hit in each of his four appearances and at least one run in three straight outings while posting a 2:3 K:BB thus far. Manager Bob Melvin had recently intimated Lou Trivino was the top candidate for save chances while Trevor Rosenthal recovers from recent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, and Romo's early body of work only serves to validate the decision to keep the veteran away from the highest-leverage situations for the time being.

APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not primary candidate to close Romo doesn't appear to be a primary candidate for closing duties during the prolonged absence of Trevor Rosenthal (shoulder), Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Instead, manager Bob Melvin mentioned Lou Trivino as a possible top option for ninth-inning duties in the wake of the news Rosenthal will miss multiple months after undergoing surgery. While Trivino has allowed one earned run over 5.2 innings across four appearances to start the season, Romo has given up a run in back-to-back outings and issued a walk in all three of his trips to the mound thus far. Although he apparently won't be the primary candidate for the job, Romo's 134 career saves and experience in high-leverage scenarios could well earn him occasional ninth-inning opportunities on days when Trivino or left-hander Jake Diekman is unavailable.

APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scoreless frame Friday Romo gave up one hit and one walk while recording zero strikeouts in a scoreless eighth inning Friday against the Astros.

Impact The A's were trailing 6-4 when Romo entered the game, so it wasn't the highest leverage moment. However, Jake Diekman gave up three runs (two earned) in the ninth inning, so this is still a very fluid closer situation with Trevor Rosenthal (shoulder) on the injured list.

APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Could see save opportunities Romo is a candidate to see some save opportunities in the wake of Trevor Rosenthal's (shoulder) placement on the injured list Thursday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact The veteran reliever boasts 134 career saves and was 5-for-6 in closing opportunities during the 2020 campaign with the Twins. However, Romo may still yield a solid chunk of ninth-inning chances while Rosenthal is sidelined to Jake Diekman, who enjoyed a dominant spring that significantly outpaced the 6.75 ERA and 1.50 WHIP that the 38-year-old produced over his four Cactus League frames.

APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to team Romo (paternity) returned to camp Thursday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Romo was away from the team for several days following the birth of his child, but he'll throw a bullpen Thursday and pitch in Saturday's spring game. The right-hander could also pitch in the team's final Cactus League game Monday, and it appears as though he's still on track for Opening Day.

MARCH 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Away on paternity leave Romo is away from the team to be with his wife and newborn baby but is expected to return Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Romo has made just three Cactus League appearances, with none coming in the last week. There hasn't been any indication that he won't be ready for the start of the regular season, however.

MARCH 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 13, 2021 • MLB.COM

Bogaerts spring debut after shoulder woe, Tatis HR in return

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MARCH 13, 2021 • Associated Press

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MARCH 12, 2021 • SFCHRONICLE.COM

Hit hard in spring debut Romo made his Cactus League debut in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs, allowing two earned runs on two hits, a walk and a balk across an inning. He struck out two.

Impact One of the two runs came on a solo home run by Joc Pederson, and Romo clearly had trouble with his location even when the ball didn't leave the park. The veteran reliever is ticketed for a key setup role behind projected closer Trevor Rosenthal (groin) during each player's debut campaign with the Athletics.

MARCH 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Why ex-Giants Sergio Romo and Yusmeiro Petit fit in so well with the A's Sergio Romo and Yusmeiro Petit were part of championship-winning bullpens with the Giants. Reunited, they hope to do the same with the A's.

FEBRUARY 27, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Not yet throwing Romo has yet to throw a bullpen session in spring training, but manager Bob Melvin confirmed Thursday it's by design and not indicative of any injury, Matt Kawahara of the San Fran...

Impact Melvin adds the veteran reliever is one of several arms being built up slowly. The 37-year-old would seemingly have plenty of wiggle room in terms of preparation time, considering his body of work over an extended period. Romo is expected to fill a key later-inning relief role for a revamped Athletics bullpen that lost a veteran right-hander with a very similar profile in Joakim Soria this offseason, among other arms.

FEBRUARY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • Associated Press

What we learned at A’s camp: Why Sergio Romo chose to sign with Oakland “The opportunity to win now wasn’t necessarily with every organization that called me. That’s why I was asking about the A’s. This organizat...

FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Romo can earn bonuses for appearances, closing with A's Reliever Sergio Romo’s $2.25 million, one-year deal with the Oakland Athletics includes $250,000 in bonus...

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

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