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Injury Elbow
Est. Return 4/16/2024
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Romano racked up 36 saves for the second consecutive year. It wasn't always pretty, as his 1.22 WHIP was his worst since his rookie season, but the right-hander remained effective in closing out games for Toronto. In fact, he set a Blue Jays franchise record with 26 successful conversions in a row. Romano maintained a 96.7 mph average fastball velocity that was in the 90th percentile despite dealing with lower back inflammation near mid-season, an injury that forced him from the All-Star Game after just five pitches, then subsequently resurfaced a few weeks later. Romano was able to return after a near-minimum IL stint, but he wasn't as sharp down the stretch, walking nine batters over his final 17 innings. He finished the season with a below-average 9.7% walk rate, but actually improved his strikeout percentage (29%), swinging strike rate (17%) and whiff percentage (35.9%). There's still a lot to like in Romano's profile to safely project him for another 30-plus saves in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Likely to be activated Tuesday
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Monday that Romano (elbow) will be activated soon and will immediately regain his closer job, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
The strong indication seems to be that Romano will be activated Tuesday. Romano retired just three of the eight batters he faced during a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo, but it does not appear Schneider will hesitate to use him in a save situation right away. The closer has been out with right elbow inflammation.
The strong indication seems to be that Romano will be activated Tuesday. Romano retired just three of the eight batters he faced during a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo, but it does not appear Schneider will hesitate to use him in a save situation right away. The closer has been out with right elbow inflammation.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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| Since 2022vs Left | .215 | 72 | 22 | 44 | 7 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .194 | 73 | 23 | 48 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .229 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 5 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .210 | 38 | 12 | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .202 | 38 | 10 | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .179 | 35 | 11 | 22 | 2 | |||
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| Since 2022Home | 1.75 | 0.97 | 61.2 | 9.8 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.23 | 1.26 | 61.1 | 11.4 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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| 2023Home | 2.48 | 1.17 | 29.0 | 10.2 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2023Away | 3.30 | 1.27 | 30.0 | 11.7 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2022Home | 1.10 | 0.80 | 32.2 | 9.4 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2022Away | 3.16 | 1.24 | 31.1 | 11.2 | 3.4 | ||||
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Strengthens grip on closer role?
Romano recorded the final two outs of Monday's win over the Orioles to record the save and could be strengthening his grip on the role.
ANALYSIS
Veteran reliever Joakim Soria, who has 229 career MLB saves, has been working ahead of Romano, but so far the latter has looked comfortable in the role. Brad Hand is also on the roster but has struggled with the Blue Jays and was recently placed on the bereavement list, so Romano seems to be tightening his grip on the ninth-inning role.
Veteran reliever Joakim Soria, who has 229 career MLB saves, has been working ahead of Romano, but so far the latter has looked comfortable in the role. Brad Hand is also on the roster but has struggled with the Blue Jays and was recently placed on the bereavement list, so Romano seems to be tightening his grip on the ninth-inning role.
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Romano established himself as a reliable, top-end closer in 2022, recording 78.3% of Toronto's saves, which was the fourth-highest percentage among all relievers. His 36 saves tied for fourth in the league, while his 64 innings in 63 appearances were also career highs. Romano posted a career best walk rate (8.1%), though his strikeout rate dipped 5.3 percentage points to a still above-average 28.3%. Interestingly, Romano reversed his pitch usage for the fourth straight year, throwing his fastball (48% pitch usage) far less often than he did in 2021. This is notable since Romano's heater has been more effective than his slider in recent seasons. He did lose some velocity on the fastball, but still averaged 96.9 mph, which was in the 92nd percentile. The Blue Jays retained John Schneider as their manager, who has relied on Romano heavily since taking over. Expect another season with 30-plus saves.
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Season debut draws near
Romano (elbow) has completed his minor-league rehab assignment and is expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list by Tuesday at the latest, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
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Rehab assignment starting Thursday
Romano (elbow) is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.
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Throws live batting practice
Romano (elbow) threw a live batting practice session Sunday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Live BP on tap
Romano (elbow) threw his second bullpen session Thursday and is expected to throw live batting practice soon, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Completes side session
Romano (elbow) threw a successful side session Tuesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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