Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
(through 2008 season)
- World Series champion (2008)
| J.C. Romero | |
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| Philadelphia Phillies — No. 16 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: June 4, 1976 Río Piedras, Puerto Rico |
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| Bats: Switch | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1999 for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Career statistics (through 2008 season) |
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| Win-Loss | 32-28 |
| Earned run average | 4.14 |
| Strikeouts | 461 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Juan Carlos Romero (born June 4, 1976 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball left-handed specialist for the Philadelphia Phillies. He has also played for the Minnesota Twins (1999-2005), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2006), and Boston Red Sox (2007).
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Romero played college baseball at the University of Mobile.
Romero was traded by the Twins to the Angels on December 9, 2005, for infielder Alexi Casilla.
Romero was one of the Puerto Rican players to agree to play for Puerto Rico in the 2006 MLB World Baseball Classic.
On October 6, 2006, the Angels declined his contract option for 2007, making him a free agent. On December 15, he signed a 1-year deal with the Boston Red Sox.[[1] However on June 9, 2007, he was designated for assignment,[2] and then released on June 19, 2007. On June 23, 2007 he signed with the Phillies.
In the 2007 season, Romero's ERA fell drastically to just over 1.00 as he quickly became a fan favorite in Philadelphia as the "unhittable pitcher" (albeit he continues to walk a lot of batters). Romero improved a weak Phillies' bullpen plagued by inconsistency and injuries, which posted a 3.17 ERA in the final stretch of September. He also played a crucial role in the Phillies' triumph on the last day of the season, when in a 6-1 victory over the Nationals that capped the team's comeback against the New York Mets, Romero pitched one inning and struck out the side. Romero has been named the Phillies' top reliever for the post-season.
On November 10, 2007, Romero agreed to a multi-year deal to remain with the Phillies. In 2008, Romero continues to shine with the Phillies.
On October 29, 2008, Romero was the winning pitcher in Game 5 of the World Series which clinched the first major championship in the city of Philadelphia in 25 years. Along with his win in Game 3, he became the first Puerto Rican pitcher to win two games in one World Series.
J.C. Romero reportedly is being suspended 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug even though he took it before it was banned. Romero said on Monday that he bought a supplement from a GNC store and that he was cleared to take it by the Phillies' training staff. He actually tested positive in late September, but he took the case to arbitration, allowing him to pitch in the postseason and World Series.[3]
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