Jordan Romano has found a new team.
Right-handed reliever Jordan Romano and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a one-year, $2 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Romano, 32, heads to an Angels team loading up on reclamation projects in hopes of recapturing the form that landed him on two All-Star teams.
Romano was drafted in the 10th round of the 2014 draft by the Blue Jays, and he spent the first 10 seasons of his professional career with the Jays, aside from a few months in the Texas Rangers organization after the Chicago White Sox selected him in the 2018 Rule 5 draft.
Romano made his big league debut in 2019, but didn’t produce good results in the big leagues until the following season. In 2020, the right-handed pitcher had a 1.23 ERA and 3.12 FIP in 14.2 innings pitched during the pandemic-shortened season. The 2021 season was Romano’s first full season in the big leagues, posting a 2.14 ERA and 3.15 FIP in 63 innings pitched, making 23 saves in 24 attempts.
The 2025 season wasn’t kind to Romano either, as the 32-year-old posted an 8.23 ERA and 5.39 FIP in 42.2 innings pitched with the Philadelphia Phillies. His season came to an end in late August, as he went on the 15-day Injured List with a finger injury. Romano didn’t feature on the Phillies’ National League Divisional Series roster.
Hopefully, both Romano and Manoah can get their careers back on track in a low-pressure environment that is the Angels. They’ll be joined by former Blue Jays Yusei Kikuchi and Travis d’Arnaud, the latter never played for their big league team.