Romero heads to Twin Cities for debut
Fernando Romero was untouchable in limited big league camp action this spring. And now, the Twins are ready for him to step on the real stage.Minnesota called up its top pitching prospect to make his Major League debut Wednesday against Toronto at Target Field.
Red Wings' Romero strikes out 10
In three starts, Fernando Romero has made the jump to Triple-A look effortless.The best came on Sunday, when the Twins' No. 2 prospect recorded 10 strikeouts and gave up one run on two hits over 6 2/3 innings in Rochester's 1-0 loss to Columbus at Frontier Field. It was his longest outing
Jimenez turns on the power for White Sox
Just after an injury sidelined one top White Sox prospect, another has proven healthy and belted his way into the spotlight.Coming off a left knee issue, Eloy Jiménez delivered his first home run of the spring Saturday and followed that with another roundtripper, a triple, a walk and two runs
Lookouts place hurler Romero on disabled list
Fernando Romero finished last season with 20 1/3 scoreless innings. He'll end this season on the disabled list.Minnesota's No. 4 prospect was put on the seven-day disabled list by Double-A Chattanooga on Monday with a right shoulder impingement. The 22-year-old had been struggling after a dominant stretch from the final
Romero posts five zeros in Southern duel
Fernando Romero has learned many lessons this season and lately, he's been taking opposing hitters to school."He's been working on a lot of stuff during the course of the year," Double-A Chattanooga pitching coach Ivan Arteaga said. "He's learning hitters and he's learning himself."In a Southern League pitchers' duel on
Prospect Roundup: Games of June 25
Nationals OF Andrew Stevenson, Triple-A Syracuse: 3-for-5, HR, 2 RBI, R, K -- The Nationals' No. 5 prospect showed speed last Wednesday when he stole three bases. He showed power Sunday with his first homer of the season and first at the Triple-A level. What's most relieving, though, for both Washington
Lookouts' Romero rebounds with stellar start
Even without his best stuff, Fernando Romero did more than enough to get the job done.The Twins' No. 4 prospect allowed three hits and three walks while striking out five over six innings on Wednesday as Double-A Chattanooga blanked Montgomery, 2-0, at AT&T Field.