American baseball player (born 1979)
Baseball player
Jason Anthony Romano
(born June 24, 1979) is a former
professional baseball
player
. He played parts of four seasons in
Major League Baseball
for five different teams from 2002 until 2005.
Professional career
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Rangers
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In 1997, Romano was a supplemental first-round pick drafted directly out of
Hillsborough High School
by the
Texas Rangers
at the age of 17. After spending his first five professional season in the Rangers' minor league system, Romano made his major league debut in April 2002 against the
Anaheim Angels
.
Rockies
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In July 2002, Romano was part of a 4-player trade that sent him to the
Colorado Rockies
. He was initially sent to the minor league
Colorado Springs Sky Sox
, where he
batted
.310 to earn a September call-up. In 18 games down the stretch, Romano hit .324 while playing four different positions.
Dodgers
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During the 2002-03 offseason, the
Los Angeles Dodgers
acquired Romano to be their super
utility player
. Romano had just three hits in 36
at bats
while splitting the year between the Dodgers and their top farm team, the
Las Vegas 51s
.
2004: Devil Rays and Reds
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At the end of
spring training
in 2004, Romano was again traded, this time to his hometown team, the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
. However, his stay with his hometown team was brief, as the Devil Rays placed him on waivers after just four games. He was claimed by the
Cincinnati Reds
, and he split the rest of the year between the Reds and the minor league
Louisville Bats
.
Remaining career
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Romano began the 2005 season with the Bats, and was called up in late May. In two brief stints with the Reds, he batted .267. He became a free agent at the end of July, signing with the
Florida Marlins
. However, after just one game for their
Albuquerque Isotopes
farm team, Romano suffered a season-ending injury. In 2006, he briefly returned to the Devil Rays' system, but was released after batting just .105 in 13 games with the
Durham Bulls
. Romano continued to play for various minor league teams before retiring from baseball in spring 2009.
After baseball
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Currently, Romano is an agent for Excel Sports Management as well as serving as a baseball analyst for several Tampa radio stations. He is also involved in several business ventures. He and his wife, Ellen, currently reside in Tampa Bay, Florida.
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