Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Stats
W-L
1-2
ERA
6.59
WHIP
1.46
K
13
SV
8
Rest-of-Season Projections
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
Begins throwing program
Romano (elbow) has begun throwing on flat ground from 60 feet, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
Romano had arthroscopic right elbow surgery two months ago and will now begin ramping things back up with the hope of returning before the end of the season. If the reliever is able to make it back, it probably won't happen until late September, and it's unlikely he'd be thrown back into the closer role at that point.
Romano had arthroscopic right elbow surgery two months ago and will now begin ramping things back up with the hope of returning before the end of the season. If the reliever is able to make it back, it probably won't happen until late September, and it's unlikely he'd be thrown back into the closer role at that point.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
14
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
11
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-28%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .218 | 81 | 24 | 51 | 9 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .208 | 77 | 25 | 57 | 5 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .241 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .333 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | |||
| 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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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-55%
ERA at Home
2024
-73%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 1.78 | 0.97 | 65.2 | 9.9 | 3.0 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.93 | 1.31 | 71.0 | 10.9 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.25 | 1.00 | 4.0 | 11.3 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2024Away | 8.38 | 1.66 | 9.2 | 7.4 | 2.8 | ||||
| 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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Stat Review
How does Jordan Romano compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.25K/9
8.6BB/9
2.6HR/9
2.6Fastball
96.5 mphERA
6.59WHIP
1.46BABIP
.320GB/FB
0.80Left On Base
69.4%Exit Velocity
82.5 mphBarrels/BBE
7.8%Spin Rate
2147 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
31.2%Swinging Strike
11.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Progressing, but not yet throwing
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Friday that Romano (elbow) is "progressing well" and is "feeling good" following his July 3 arthroscopic surgery, but the right-hander has yet to restart a throwing program, MLB.com reports.
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Transferred to 60-day IL
The Blue Jays transferred Romano (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Saturday.
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Undergoes elbow surgery
Romano underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow Tuesday to repair an impingement and will be shut down from throwing for at least six weeks, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
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Shut down from throwing again
Romano was shut down from throwing after experiencing discomfort in his right elbow Friday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Plays light catch Monday
Romano (elbow) played light catch Monday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
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Potential trade chip
The Blue Jays could look to trade Romano this summer if they aren't in playoff contention, per Russell Dorsey of Bally Sports.
ANALYSIS
The 31-year-old has been one of the more reliable closers in baseball over the past few years and is under contract through the end of next year, so a trade this summer could capitalize on his value. Romano missed the first couple weeks of 2024 with an elbow issue and has struggled a bit since being activated with a 4.50 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 12:3 K:BB over 12 innings. Buying teams may want to see the right-hander back in his top form before offering to make a trade.
The 31-year-old has been one of the more reliable closers in baseball over the past few years and is under contract through the end of next year, so a trade this summer could capitalize on his value. Romano missed the first couple weeks of 2024 with an elbow issue and has struggled a bit since being activated with a 4.50 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 12:3 K:BB over 12 innings. Buying teams may want to see the right-hander back in his top form before offering to make a trade.