Mikey Romero | |
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Boston Red Sox | |
Shortstop / Second baseman | |
Born: San Diego, California, U.S. | January 12, 2004|
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Michael Lorenzo Romero (born January 12, 2004) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Boston Red Sox organization.
Romero attended Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California.[1] He played for the United States in the gold medal game of the U-12 Baseball World Cup in 2016 and in qualifying round of the U-15 Baseball World Cup in 2019.[2] As a high school junior in 2021, he had a .362 batting average.[3] That summer, he played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park.[4] Romero originally committed to play college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats, but flipped his commitment to the LSU Tigers after coach Jay Johnson left Arizona for LSU.[5] He entered his senior year of high school in 2022 as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[6][7] He finished the season with a .372 batting average.[8]
Romero was drafted in the first round with the 24th overall selection by the Boston Red Sox in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[9] He signed with the team on July 25, for $2.3 million.[10]
Romero made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Red Sox.[11] He was later promoted to the Salem Red Sox of the Low-A Carolina League.[12] Over 19 games between the two teams, he batted .304 with one home run and 17 RBIs.[13]
Romero's sisters Sierra and Sydney are both professional softball players.[14]