When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Romero throws a fastball 57.7% of the time, against 32.3% when he is ahead.
246 pitches behind in the count, 269 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Romero's sinker leaves the bat at 93.4 mph, against 83.1 off his sweeper.
418 and 335 of them thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Romero's sweeper moves 16.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
335 thrown, averaging 82.9 mph.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Romero puts 40.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 47.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
230 pitches to right-handed hitters, 144 to left-handed hitters.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Romero throws the sweeper 57.5% of the time against left-handers and 23.2% against right-handers.
569 pitches to right-handers, 353 to left-handers.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Romero releases the ball 5.4 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
832 tracked pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Romero goes to the changeup: 27.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 12.4% the rest of the time.
260 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Romero releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 30 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
922 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Romero lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.19 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
922 located pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .366 expected average against them, against .305 on his offspeed pitches.
135 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Romero's sweeper spins at 2,852 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
335 thrown in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.1 mph off the bat against Romero, 14th percentile.
374 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 461st in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Romero puts 59.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.7% when he is ahead.
246 located pitches behind, 269 ahead.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.5% of Romero's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
143 of 922 located pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Romero works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper and Changeup. The sinker is 45.3% of everything he throws.
922 classified pitches in 2026.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Romero throws 40.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44% with the bases empty.
101 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 273 with the bases empty.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Romero averages 88.6 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
374 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 356th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.4% of the contact Romero gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
374 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 383rd in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Romero works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
922 located pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.8 mph separates Romero's sinker from his sweeper, 93.7 against 82.9.
418 and 335 of them respectively.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Romero throws a strike on the first pitch 61.9% of the time.
236 plate appearances started in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Romero's sinker averages 93.7 mph, and has touched 97.0.
418 thrown, 45.3% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Romero has thrown 15 4-seam fastballs this season, 1.6% of his pitches, at 94.4 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
922 classified pitches in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Romero throws a fastball 57.7% of the time, against 32.3% when he is ahead.
246 pitches behind in the count, 269 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Romero goes to the changeup: 27.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 12.4% the rest of the time.
260 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Romero puts 59.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.7% when he is ahead.
246 located pitches behind, 269 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Romero throws a strike on the first pitch 61.9% of the time.
236 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Romero's sinker leaves the bat at 93.4 mph, against 83.1 off his sweeper.
418 and 335 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Romero throws the sweeper 57.5% of the time against left-handers and 23.2% against right-handers.
569 pitches to right-handers, 353 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Romero's sweeper spins at 2,852 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
335 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Romero works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper and Changeup. The sinker is 45.3% of everything he throws.
922 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.8 mph separates Romero's sinker from his sweeper, 93.7 against 82.9.
418 and 335 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Romero's sinker averages 93.7 mph, and has touched 97.0.
418 thrown, 45.3% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Romero has thrown 15 4-seam fastballs this season, 1.6% of his pitches, at 94.4 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
922 classified pitches in 2026.
Show more
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Romero's sweeper moves 16.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
335 thrown, averaging 82.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Romero puts 40.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 47.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
230 pitches to right-handed hitters, 144 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Romero releases the ball 5.4 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
832 tracked pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Romero releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 30 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
922 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Romero lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.19 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
922 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.5% of Romero's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
143 of 922 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Romero works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
922 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .366 expected average against them, against .305 on his offspeed pitches.
135 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.1 mph off the bat against Romero, 14th percentile.
374 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 461st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.4% of the contact Romero gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
374 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 383rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Romero throws 40.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44% with the bases empty.
101 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 273 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Romero averages 88.6 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
374 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 356th in MLB.
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