Mikey Romero Portland Sea Dogs Shortstop

       
 
Age: 21
Born: January 12, 2004
Birthplace: San Diego, CA
Height: 5-11 
Weight: 175
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: 1st round, 2022 by BOS
How Acquired: Draft
College: (LSU commit)
High School: Orange Lutheran (CA)
ETA: 2026

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Pronunciation: -
First Pro Contract: July 26, 2022 (BOS)
Signing Scout: JJ Altobelli
Signing Bonus: $2,300,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2026
MLFA Eligible: November 2028
   
Pro Debut: August 9, 2022 (FCL)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/25): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2025): MiLB contract
   
Twitter: @mromo32
Instagram: @mikeyromero32

 
 
 
 
 
     
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  Physical Description: Athletic frame with some remaining projection. Has filled out some since he signed, but will always be on the smaller side.

Hit: Starts square with his hands high. Smooth, controlled swing. Solid-average bat speed. Limited stride. Quick hands. Makes solid contact, especially against right-handed pitchers. Struggles against left-handed pitching. Aggressive approach. Hunts fastballs early in the count and has the tendency to expand against secondary pitches, especially changeups. Needs to tighten up his chase rate and make more contact on pitches in the zone. Potential average hit tool.

Power: Sneaky power for his size. Can elevate the ball and drive it, especially to the pull side. Solid-average raw power. Fringe-average game power.

Run: Below-average speed. Solid instincts, but not a major part of his game.

Field: Soft hands and strong instincts at shortstop. Average actions. Makes the routine plays and shows average range. Unlikely to be a standout defender, but is a potential fringe-average defender at shortstop. Could be average-to-better at second or third base.

Arm: Average arm strength. Passable on the left side of the infield.
  Career Notes: Played travel ball growing up in Southern California with and against Red Sox 2021 first-round pick Marcelo Mayer and fellow 2022 Red Sox draftee Cutter Coffey. Played for Team USA. Comes from a very athletic family. Eldest sister Sierra was a star for the University of Michigan softball team and older sister Sydney starred at the University of Oklahoma, and both now play professional softball. Transferred to Orange Lutheran in 2021 to face better competition. Was originally committed to Arizona, but changed his commitment to LSU to follow head coach Jay Johnson. Had agreed to a deal with the Red Sox prior to the start of the 2022 draft. Was set to participate in the 2022 Fall Performance Program that was canceled due to Hurricane Ian. Suffered a back injury during the 2022-23 offseason that originally appeared to be simple back stiffness during spring training in 2023. Injury eventually worsened into a stress fracture that cost him most of the 2023 season. Started the 2024 season on the injured list continuing to rehab the injury before being activated in mid-May. Missed a week in August 2024 with a concussion after taking a bad hop to the face.

Summation: Potential bat-first platoon infielder. Ceiling of an everyday infielder with positional versatility. Has shown more power than expected, but has sacrificed contact to get there. Needs to tighten up approach and show he can make consistent contact to reach his potential. If he can make those adjustments has a bat-first profile with averageish defensive potential.

Links
Red Sox select Mikey Romero with the 24th overall pick (7.17.22)
Countdown to Spring Training (3.10.2023)
 
   
     
    Hitting Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
2021 Orange Lutheran HS HS --- 17 20 69 16 25 5 1 1 15 37 4 12 2 0 0.362 0.392 0.507 0.899
  2022 Orange Lutheran HS HS --- 18 30 94 24 35 5 5 4 26 58 8 7 1 0 0.372 0.419 0.659 1.079
2022 FCL Red Sox FCL Rk Bos 18 10 36 5 9 3 0 1 6 15 7 4 1 0 0.250 0.373 0.417 0.789
  2022 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 18 9 43 6 15 4 3 0 11 25 1 11 1 0 0.349 0.364 0.581 0.945
2023 FCL Red Sox FCL Rk Bos 19 8 24 4 6 1 0 0 4 7 5 4 0 0 0.250 0.379 0.292 0.671
2023 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 19 23 92 11 20  4 2 0 9 28 9 17 2 3 0.217 0.288 0.304 0.593
2023 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 19 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0.100 0.100 0.100 0.200
2024 FCL Red Sox FCL Rk Bos 20 3 11 3 5 1 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0.455 0.500 0.545 1.045
2024 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 20 59 255 40 69 20 4 10 40 127 16 58 1 0 0.271 0.319 0.498 0.817
2024 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 20 16 70 11 16 3 0 6 12 38 2 25 0 0 0.243 0.257 0.543 0.800
2025 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 21     stats                            
   
     
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  2021 All-American Classic Selection 
South Atlantic League Player of the Week (July 29 - August 4, 2024)
South Atlantic League Player of the Month (July 2024)
  SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (July 22-28, 2024)
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (Aug 26 - Sept 1, 2024)
2024 SoxProspects.com Comeback Player of the Year
 
   

   
     
 
 
 
     
 
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