Team Italy pitcher Jordan Romano named MLB Reliever of the Month

Team Italy pitcher Jordan Romano named MLB Reliever of the Month
06/05/2022
Team Italy pitcher and Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano has been named the American League's Reliever of the Month for having saved 10 of the Blue Jays’ 14 victories in April and recorded a 1.59 ERA through 11 1/3 innings with 13 strikeouts

Reminiscent of when he pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts for Team Italy to pick up the win against home team Mexico in front of a sold-out Estadio Charros de Jalisco in the World Baseball Classic on March 9, 2017, Jordan Romano has become one of the most dominant pitchers in Major League Baseball, Since last May, Romano has made 35 saves in 36 opportunities and earned four Reliever of the Month Awards.

During the 2022 MLB season’s first month of play, Jordan Romano led the American League in saves (10), while striking out 13 batters and holding hitters to a .195 batting average. The Toronto Blue Jays have depended on the hard-throwing reliever this season as he had made eight appearances in the 14 days leading up to the announcement of Reliever of the Month earlier this week. Forza #Italia!

by Roberto Angotti