Drew Romo has two years to get ready to take over as the Rockies’ starting catcher.
Romo, 21, will be in his first major league spring training as a non-roster invite. Set to make his Cactus League debut, the Rockies are looking to the 2020 first-round pick to take another leap forward. When he was drafted, Romo was widely viewed as a defense-first catcher, but the switch-hitter worked hard to shed that label over his first couple of professional seasons. In 2021 with low-A Fresno, he slashed .314/.345/.439.
At 6-foot-1, 205 pounds, Romo projects to begin 2023 with Double-A Hartford. Meanwhile, at the major league level, the Rockies have Elias Diaz under contract through 2024, while second-year pro Brian Serven will also have his chances to make an impression over the next two years. All of that paves the way for Romo to grab the starting job in 2025. That projection assumes Romo continues to progress as a hitter throughout the high minors.
Behind the plate, Romo’s game-calling skills have sharpened since he was drafted, and he’s developed a rapport with some of the organization’s top starting pitching prospects.
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