Los Angeles Angels designate former Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano for assignment

In a surprising move the Los Angeles Angels designated closer Jordan Romano for assignment on Sunday, as per the team.

Injuries to Ben Joyce, Robert Stephenson, and Kirby Yates thrust Romano into the closer role to begin the year.

He initially excelled as the preferred 9th inning option, picking up four saves over six scoreless appearances to open the campaign.

Romano permitted just two baserunners during that stretch, both coming via walk.

The wheels came off from there. Romano had a disastrous series against the Yankees that included five earned runs, two blown saves, and only one out recorded.

He briefly recovered in two lower-leverage outings, then blew up for four earned runs in a blowout against the Royals on Saturday.

Romano was pulled mid-inning for infielder Adam Frazier.

Romano emerged as one of the top closers in the game with the Blue Jays. He piled up 95 saves from 2021 to 2023, earning a pair of All-Star selections.

Elbow injuries ruined his 2024 season, and he’s never been the same since then. Romano had an 8.23 ERA for the Phillies last year. He came to the Angels on a modest one-year, $2MM deal. His time with the team is over after just eight innings.

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