Follow @IronPigsThe Philadelphia Phillies announced pitcher JoJo Romero, a member of the 2019 Lehigh Valley IronPigs, was added to their 40-man roster Wednesday evening. Romero appeared in 13 games for the IronPigs during the 2019 season.

Follow @IronPigsLehigh Valley IronPigs (53-57) starting pitcher JoJo Romero (3-2) turned in one of his best starts of the season against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (63-49). He allowed just two runs over six innings and did not give up a hit until the fourth inning. The Pigs turned in an 11-6

After three strong years in the Minor Leagues, JoJo Romero encountered his first true hurdle this season. But the southpaw said he's embracing the struggle and the process, knowing he'll eventually get back on track. Finding "a spark" in his delivery on Friday, he produced positive results.The seventh-ranked Phillies prospect

Follow @IronPigsJoJo Romero (2-2) turned in his best outing of the season Thursday morning at Coca-Cola Park. He allowed just two runs (one earned) as the IronPigs (17-9) beat the Syracuse Mets (17-10) 4-2. The IronPigs snap their three-game losing streak.

The Phillies brought their top pitching prospects to Lakeland to face the Tigers on Thursday, and the young trio did not disappoint.Philadelphia's seventh-ranked prospectJoJo Romero yielded an unearned run and fanned four over three frames in the 3-1 split-squad victory. Romero lowered his Grapefruit League ERA to 1.13 in his third

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Logan Allen. Nick Senzel and Taylor Trammell. Carter Kieboom and Luis Garcia.There's never a shortage of Top 100 Prospects who receive invitations to Major League camp ahead of Spring Training, and this year's edition in Arizona and Florida is no different. There are also, however, plenty

Having too much of something, no matter how good it may be, can sometimes be a burden.JoJo Romero, a six-foot left-hander for the Reading Fightin' Phils, found out the hard way that having a massive arsenal can sometimes cause issues.

This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.The Phillies feel about ready to pop. The club finished in

JoJo Romero made it look easy.The 20-year-old lefty took the hill for the first time in the Florida State League on July 2, a scorching Sunday afternoon in Clearwater.When he was through, Romero had mowed down 10 Tampa Yankees batters while allowing just an unearned run in his Clearwater Threshers

After three strong months in the South Atlantic League earned him a promotion late last month, JoJo Romero has maintained his impressive pace through five starts with Class A Advanced Clearwater.The Phillies' No. 18 prospect hurled seven one-hit frames, walking two and striking out five, as the Threshers defeated Fort

Like many pitchers, JoJo Romero is most comfortable when opposing hitters are uncomfortable. So far, he's made Florida State League hitters very uncomfortable.The Phillies' No. 24 prospect gave up one hit and struck out nine over six innings on Saturday as Class A Advanced Clearwater blanked Dunedin, 3-0, at Florida Auto

When JoJo Romero warmed up Friday night, he knew something was clicking by the way he delivered each pitch with precision. "It was probably the best I've felt the whole first half," the Phillies' No. 25 prospect said. "I had a good bullpen before I went out there to pitch. I

Pirates SS Kevin Newman, Double-A Altoona: 3-for-6, 3 2B, RBI, R -- The Pirates' No. 3 prospect may already be calling June his favorite month of the season. Newman ended May with a .225 average and .599 OPS through 42 games. In four games since, he's gone 8-for-19 (.421) to

Triston McKenzie didn't just make it look easy last week -- he actually admitted it was.The 19-year-old right-hander earned the Carolina League's Pitcher of the Week award Monday after striking out a career-high 14 over six scoreless innings last Tuesday for Class A Advanced Lynchburg."During starts like this, the game

After seeing teammate Nick Fanti hurl 8 2/3 innings in Class A Lakewood's no-hitter last week, JoJo Romero made a bid for his own milestone Wednesday night.Philadelphia's No. 26 prospect allowed one hit over eight innings to keep Greenville grounded in the BlueClaws' 3-0 victory at FirstEnergy Park. Romero notched

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