Last season in 2025, JoJo Romero pitched 61 IP in 65 games, posting a 2.07 ERA and a 3.28 FIP. Those are strong marks for a full-season reliever. The part of JoJo’s game that leaves a question mark is the swing and miss. Only a 21.6 K% and an 11.4 BB% will give acquiring teams a little bit of pause when assessing what level of ask is reasonable in return.
On Thursday, Romero and the Cardinals agreed to a one-year, $ 4.26 million contract for the 2026 season. This allowed the Cardinals to avoid an arbitration hearing in his final season of team control.