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Romero heads to Twin Cities for debut

Minnesota's top pitching prospect has 20 strikeouts in 21 innings
April 30, 2018

Fernando Romero was untouchable in limited big league camp action this spring. And now, the Twins are ready for him to step on the real stage.Minnesota called up its top pitching prospect to make his Major League debut Wednesday against Toronto at Target Field.

Red Wings' Romero strikes out 10

Twins No. 2 prospect allows run, two hits in 6 2/3 innings
April 22, 2018

In three starts, Fernando Romero has made the jump to Triple-A look effortless.The best came on Sunday, when the Twins' No. 2 prospect recorded 10 strikeouts and gave up one run on two hits over 6 2/3 innings in Rochester's 1-0 loss to Columbus at Frontier Field. It was his longest outing

Jimenez turns on the power for White Sox

Club's top prospect homers again, triples in third spring outing
March 11, 2018

Just after an injury sidelined one top White Sox prospect, another has proven healthy and belted his way into the spotlight.Coming off a left knee issue, Eloy Jiménez delivered his first home run of the spring Saturday and followed that with another roundtripper, a triple, a walk and two runs

Lookouts place hurler Romero on disabled list

Twins No. 4 prospect sidelined by right shoulder impingement
August 28, 2017

Fernando Romero finished last season with 20 1/3 scoreless innings. He'll end this season on the disabled list.Minnesota's No. 4 prospect was put on the seven-day disabled list by Double-A Chattanooga on Monday with a right shoulder impingement. The 22-year-old had been struggling after a dominant stretch from the final

Romero posts five zeros in Southern duel

Twins No. 4 prospect allows two hits; Wahoos' Lopez fans 11
July 12, 2017

Fernando Romero has learned many lessons this season and lately, he's been taking opposing hitters to school."He's been working on a lot of stuff during the course of the year," Double-A Chattanooga pitching coach Ivan Arteaga said. "He's learning hitters and he's learning himself."In a Southern League pitchers' duel on

Prospect Roundup: Games of June 25

Dodgers' Diaz continues scorching June; Manning adds more zeros
June 26, 2017

Nationals OF Andrew Stevenson, Triple-A Syracuse: 3-for-5, HR, 2 RBI, R, K -- The Nationals' No. 5 prospect showed speed last Wednesday when he stole three bases. He showed power Sunday with his first homer of the season and first at the Triple-A level. What's most relieving, though, for both Washington

Lookouts' Romero rebounds with stellar start

Twins fourth-ranked prospect avoids big inning, posts six zeros
May 24, 2017

Even without his best stuff, Fernando Romero did more than enough to get the job done.The Twins' No. 4 prospect allowed three hits and three walks while striking out five over six innings on Wednesday as Double-A Chattanooga blanked Montgomery, 2-0, at AT&T Field.