The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a one-year deal on Thursday with J.C. Romero, per a team announcement.
The deal was first reported by sources close to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
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12/15/11
The Washington Nationals have signed left-handed pitcher JC Romero to a Minor League contract and have assigned him to Triple-A Syracuse, according to a source close to Mark Zuckerman of CSNWashington.com. Romero was given his unconditional release by the Philadelphia Phillies on June 24.
There were rumors that the St. Louis Cardinals may have an interest [...]
06/29/11
According to a press release issued by the Philadelphia Phillies, left-handed pitcher J.C. Romero was given his unconditional release.
There were rumors that the St. Louis Cardinals may have an interest in Romero, but as of June 21, Cardinal’s GM John Mozeliak mentioned that they had not had any talks with the Phillies. Now that Romero [...]
06/24/11
In an interview with St. Louis Cardinals’ GM John Mozeliak, he tells Jim Bowden of Inside Pitch that the team has not had any conversation with the Philadelphia Phillies regarding J.C. Romero.
It was reported on June 16 by Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the Cardinals may have an interest in Romero.
Mozeliak recently [...]
06/21/11
The St. Louis Cardinals may have an interest in the recently designated left-handed pitcher, J.C. Romero, a source tells Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Phillies have 10 days to other release, outright or trade Romero. The 35-year-old currently has a contract for $1.35 this season, and if the Cardinals manage to get him [...]
06/17/11
According to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, the Philadelphia Phillies have designated J.C. Romero for assignment.
Matt Gelb of The Philadelphia Inquirer adds that the left-hander will be paid his full $1.35 million that is owed to him regardless if he accepts a Minor League assignment or not.
The 35-year-old was 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA in 24 [...]
06/16/11
FOXSports’ Jon Paul Morosi says that the Detroit Tigers are open to adding a late-inning left-handed relief pitcher. Morosi suggests J.C. Romero as an option for Detroit.
11/23/10
According to sources close to FOXSports’ Jon Paul Morosi, the New York Yankees are interested in free agent reliever J.C. Romero.
Romero, 34, was 1-0 with a 3.68 ERA in 60 appearances for the Phillies in 2010. There was a mutual option for $4.5 million in 2011, but that was declined at the end of October.
Ken [...]
11/19/10