Miguel Romero left the game two nights against Lara as a precaution to not aggravate the discomfort he felt in his elbow. Yesterday the Tiburones de La Guaira deactivated him, leaving him on the disabled list for 7 days, the club prefers to remove him from the roster and activate him after ten days. The pitcher was not released as reported by various other media outlets.
Cuban Baseball Digest spoke to Romero via phone and he had this to say about his injury, ” The injury is not that serious, there is no swelling. I felt a little discomfort, but that’s it. I will be ready to help the ballclub in 10 days.” The right-hander is 3-3 with a 4.58 ERA this winter with the Tomateros de Culiacán and the Tiburones de La Guaira.
Miguel Romero left last night's game against Lara as a precaution to not aggravate the discomfort he felt in his elbow. Today @tiburones_net deactivated and placed him on the disabled list for 7 days.#CubanBaseballDigest #LVBP pic.twitter.com/3ZaHYz0mk8
— Cuban Baseball Digest (@CBaseballDigest) January 5, 2024
Last winter Romero in the opinion of many was the most dominant relievers in the LBPRC. In 11.2 innings pitched during the campaign, the Cuban flamethrower did not allow an earned run for the Gigantes de Carolina and served up 11 strikeouts, while also saving a game.
The 29-year-old also has the potential to unleash a 97-mph fastball. With the inclusion of Romero in the World Classic Classic, Cuba had a one of strongest bullpens in the event and it showed as it reached the semifinals of the tournament for the second time in its history. The hurler was the anchor of the Cuba’s pitching staff leading the WBC in wins (2), strikeouts (13) and placed in top three in ERA (2.08) en route to all-tournament honors.