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Wow all this talk for a pitcher nobody wanted, even the Orioles.
Reds fan since 1968 win or lose.
Okay, somebody help me because the ole brain is slow this morning.
Romano was DFA'd and cleared waivers, then assigned to AAA. But if he is out of options, doesn't that mean he has to make the big league team out of spring training, or pass through waivers again? Or ... can he be assigned to spend the year at AAA?
I tend to agree that if he could spend spring training with the pitching coaches, and go to Louisville as a starter to work on his mechanics, Romano could develop into a serviceable back of rotation or bullpen arm. And for a guy throwing in the upper 90's, he could become a decent late innings bullpen guy. I'd love to see if the coaches could help Romano this year.
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He had to clear waivers to get sent to AAA. He did. Once that happens, he is a minor leaguer for all of 2020 unless Reds add him to the 40 man roster. Options only matter if you are on the 40 man roster. His future with the Reds would seem to be as a reliever (If he ever has one).
The only reason to work him as as a starter in AAA would be to give him more innings to work on things.
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