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The veteran left-hander was signed to a minor-league contract in late-June, but was released a couple weeks later.
The Washington Nationals have made an interesting move, signing 35-year old former Philadelphia Phillies reliever J.C. Romero to a minor-league contract, according to CSN Washington's Mark Zuckerman.
Romero had been a mainstay in the Phillies' bullpen over the past four years, winning a World Series in 2008. But the Phillies elected to designate him for assignment in June, after he lost some responsibility to Antonio Bastardo and Mike Stutes. He wasn't pitching horribly, but the Phillies elected to let him go anyway.
Zuckerman reports that Romero will initially report to AAA-Syracuse, but one would think the team would strongly consider calling him up to the Majors to help improve the team's bullpen. Doug Slaten is on the disabled list, and Sean Burnett has not pitched nearly as well this season as in the past. Given Romero's experience, he probably won't be with Syracuse for long.
For more on the Romero signing, visit Federal Baseball.
J.C. Romero Released By Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals have released reliever J.C. Romero before he even pitched an inning with the big-league club. The 35-year old, who signed a minor league contract with the club in late-June, was released on Thursday after spending some time in AAA-Syracuse. Ben Goessling of MASNSports.com has more:
The 35-year old lefty was designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies after struggling to begin the year. The Nationals picked him up, but it appears they were not ready to call him up to the big-league club at this time.
For more on Romero and the Nationals, visit Federal Baseball.
Jul 14 1:41p by Mike Prada