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Romo

Romo gets the call to join Chicago’s active roster in a backup role with the club deciding to move on from veteran Reese McGuire. The 24-year-old catcher got into 19 games for the Rockies over the past two years, hitting .167 (9-for-54) during that span.

Catcher Drew Romo received the same news. For the time being, both players will remain in big league camp, though it’s possible they could eventually be cut loose if they would like to explore other opportunities. Kelenic, 26, has struggled at the dish this spring, hitting .179 (7-for-39) with a pair of homers, five RBI and two stolen bases.

Romo was designated for assignment last week, but cleared waivers and will be sent to Triple-A. The former catcher of the future for the Rockies has now been designated for assignment three times this offseason and will try to impress the White Sox in spring training so they decide to keep him around.

The White Sox needed to clear a couple of spots on their 40-man roster after acquiring Jordan Hicks and David Sandlin from the Red Sox on Sunday and unfortunately for Romo he was left on the outside of that roster bubble. The 24-year-old backstop has already been claimed three times off of waivers this winter — by the Orioles, Mets and White Sox — so there’s a good chance that he’ll be on the move again in the next few days.

Romo remains an intriguing player because he’s a former first-round pick who is just 24 years old. He hit .264/.329/.409 over his 60 games at Triple-A Albuquerque in the Rockies’ organization last year, but this is perhaps the worst landing spot for him with Edgar Quero and Kyle Teel both in the White Sox organization.

A 2020 first-round pick long thought to be the Rockies’ catcher of the future, Romo doesn’t seem especially promising offensively or defensively. The 24-year-old missed much of last season and hit .264/.329/.409 over his 60 games at Triple-A Albuquerque.

Romo gets booted from the 40-man five days after being claimed from the Rockies. Now we’ll find out if anyone else was interested in the 24-year-old when he waived last week.

Romo has some prospect pedigree, but hasn’t hit nearly enough to suggest he’s more than a backup backstop at the highest level. The 24-year-old will likely compete for that job this spring in the Grapefruit League.

Romo heads back to the minors with Colorado making a flurry of roster moves in the final week of a season in which they will finish with fewer than 50 wins.

Romo hoped to be the Rockies’ starting catcher this year, but he’s only now making his 2025 debut in the majors. He hit .264/.329/.409 with seven homers in 60 games for Albuquerque, and he’s probably now only auditioning to serve as Hunter Goodman’s backup next year.