Deibinson Romero

Deibinson Joel Romero (born September 24, 1986) is a professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent.

Deibinson Romero
Free agent
Third baseman / First baseman
Born: (1986-09-24) September 24, 1986
Pedernales, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
KBO debut
June 5, 2015, for the Doosan Bears
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Career

Minnesota Twins

Romero signed with the Minnesota Twins in July 2004. Romero suffered a broken leg in July 2008. The Twins added Romero to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2008.[1] On November 20, 2009, the Twins removed Romero from their 40-man roster.[2]

Pittsburgh Pirates

Romero signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a minor league contract on December 1, 2014.[3] Fangraphs described him as a top minor league free agent.[4] With the Pirates' Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, Romero played in 37 games, batting .301 (37 hits in 123 at-bats), with 6 home runs, 27 RBI, a .396 OBP, and a .545 slugging percentage.

Doosan Bears

On May 26, 2015, Romero agreed to a contract with the Doosan Bears.[5] He replaced Zach Lutz on the Bears roster as the foreign hitter.

New York Yankees

On February 1, 2016, Romero signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees.[6]

Delfines del Carmen

On June 7, 2016, Romero signed with the Delfines del Carmen of the Mexican Baseball League.

Rojos del Águila de Veracruz

On June 28, 2016, Romero was traded to the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on July 1, 2016. Romero was reassigned to the team on March 31, 2017, and later released on July 10, 2017.

New Britain Bees

On March 6, 2018, Romero signed with the New Britain Bees of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He re-signed with team in early 2019.

Before the 2019 season, he was selected for Dominican Republic national baseball team at the 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier.[7]

Long Island Ducks

On June 25, 2019, Romero was traded to the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Romero was named MVP of the 2019 ALPB Championship Series, leading all players in RBIs (9) and tying for the lead in total bases (15) and home runs (2). He re-signed with the Ducks for the 2020 season.

References
  1. "Twins add eight players to Major League roster". Minnesota Twins. Archived from the original on 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  2. "Twins Add Six Players to Major League Roster". Minnesota Twins.
  3. Charlie Wilmoth. "Pirates sign Gorkys Hernandez, Deibinson Romero to minor league deals". Bucs Dugout.
  4. "Pirates Sign Top Minor-League Free Agent by the Projections - FanGraphs Baseball".
  5. "Doosan Bears agree to terms with minor leaguer Romero". Yonhap News Agency.
  7. "DOMINICANA". Prē Pan 19 (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 9, 2019.
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