This Under-The-Radar White Sox Move Could Pay Off Big Time
The White Sox had one of their busiest off-seasons to date under Chris Getz, as they overhauled a significant portion of the roster. We have seen a lot of these players make an impact already, as Munetaka Murakami is quickly becoming one of the premier power hitters in the game.
Outside of Murakami and some of the other more notable major league signings, like Seranthony Dominguez and Austin Hays, there were some intriguing minor league additions. One of those was Jarred Kelenic, but adding catcher Drew Romo was also an interesting move.
Romo was selected with the 35th pick in the 2020 draft out of The Woodlands High School in Texas. After being drafted, Romo quickly found success in the minor leagues, as he put together two very solid seasons in the lower minors in 2021 and 2022. This led to him finding his name on some top-100 prospect lists prior to the 2023 season.
Eventually, Romo earned his first taste of major league baseball in 2024 with the Colorado Rockies. However, he was limited to just 16 games, hitting .176. He would go on to play only three MLB games in 2025, also with the Rockies.
However, while in the minors, Romo was still a productive player. In 2024, he hit .297 with a .339 OBP, adding 14 homers and 60 RBls with the Rockies AAA affiliate. Romo wasn’t quite as good in 2025, as he hit .258 with seven homeruns, but those are still solid numbers for a catcher.
For whatever reason, the Rockies didn’t give him much playing time and he found his way to the White Sox in the offseason. He started the season with the Charlotte Knights, where he hit .298 with four homeruns in just 17 games. This led to the White Sox DFA’ing Reese McGuire in favor of Romo.
This gave Romo the chance to make a statement in the major leagues, and he did just that. In Tuesday’s game, he hit his first two career homeruns, one of which was off the best pitcher in the big leagues this season. Over three games, he is hitting .333 with two homers, three RBls, and has walked twice compared to just one strikeout. This is an extremely small sample size but a good start nonetheless.
In his next at-bat, Drew Romo hits his SECOND MLB homer! https://t.co/2plp02pnKX pic.twitter.com/ZufDRj7Jt2
— MLB (@MLB) April 29, 2026
Now, with Edgar Quero still just 23 years old and in need of a reset in AAA, there may be a conversation on whether Romo sticks with the team when Kyle Teel returns. Romo would need to continue to produce, but this may not be a crazy scenario.
Romo is just 24 and has only 60 major league at-bats under his belt. He is also a former top-100 prospect, a high draft pick, and is solid behind the plate. When you combine that with his productive minor league career, the White Sox may have found another player to work with.
The White Sox would benefit from giving Romo some run, as he could turn out to be another valuable addition to the roster. You can never have too many catchers, and with Quero’s slow start, Romo may be able to step in and fill that void. If the White Sox are able to get production out of both Everson Pereira and Drew Romo, that would be a huge win for the player development of the organization.