This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Romero goes to the changeup: 34% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.5% the rest of the time.
100 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Romero's sinker moves 17.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
158 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Romero throws the sweeper 54.9% of the time against left-handers and 24.3% against right-handers.
230 pitches to right-handers, 144 to left-handers.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Romero throws a fastball 55.1% of the time, against 31.6% when he is ahead.
118 pitches behind in the count, 98 ahead.
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 releases the ball about where everyone else does
Romero releases the ball 5.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
284 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Romero's sweeper spins at 2,836 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
135 thrown in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Romero releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 31 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
374 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 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 2.21 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
374 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.
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 55.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.7% when he is ahead.
118 located pitches behind, 98 ahead.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.8% of Romero's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
59 of 374 located pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Romero works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper and Changeup. The sinker is 42.2% of everything he throws.
374 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.
He lives on one side of the plate
Romero works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
374 located pitches in 2026.
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.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Romero's sinker leaves the bat at 92.3 mph, against 89.6 off his sweeper.
158 and 135 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.9 mph separates Romero's sinker from his sweeper, 93.8 against 83.0.
158 and 135 of them respectively.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Romero throws a strike on the first pitch 57.6% of the time.
92 plate appearances started in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Romero's sinker averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 97.0.
158 thrown, 42.2% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Romero has thrown 10 4-seam fastballs this season, 2.7% of his pitches, at 94.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
374 classified pitches in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Romero goes to the changeup: 34% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.5% the rest of the time.
100 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Romero throws a fastball 55.1% of the time, against 31.6% when he is ahead.
118 pitches behind in the count, 98 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Romero puts 55.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.7% when he is ahead.
118 located pitches behind, 98 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Romero throws a strike on the first pitch 57.6% of the time.
92 plate appearances started in 2026.
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 sinker moves 17.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
158 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Romero throws the sweeper 54.9% of the time against left-handers and 24.3% against right-handers.
230 pitches to right-handers, 144 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Romero's sweeper spins at 2,836 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
135 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Romero works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper and Changeup. The sinker is 42.2% of everything he throws.
374 classified pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Romero's sinker leaves the bat at 92.3 mph, against 89.6 off his sweeper.
158 and 135 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.9 mph separates Romero's sinker from his sweeper, 93.8 against 83.0.
158 and 135 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Romero's sinker averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 97.0.
158 thrown, 42.2% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Romero has thrown 10 4-seam fastballs this season, 2.7% of his pitches, at 94.2 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
374 classified pitches in 2026.
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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 5.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
284 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 31 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
374 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 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 2.21 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
374 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.8% of Romero's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
59 of 374 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Romero works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
374 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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