Red Sox prospect Mikey Romero has ‘grown so much as a person’ as he finishes out 2024 season
While Red Sox fans are laser-focused on the “Big 4” who are now the WooSox, infield prospect Mikey Romero is making noise in the system.
Romero is healthy and mashing at the plate for Greenville Drive. In 54 games, the former first-round pick is hitting .277/.328/.519/.849 with 10 homers, 19 doubles, four triples, 38 RBI, 16 walks, and one stolen base.
His strong season at the plate also included South Atlantic League Player of the Week honors, or the week of July 29–August 4. Romero, who is ranked as the Red Sox’ 14th prospect, according to Baseball America, raked at the plate, going 12-for-25 (.480) with two doubles, three home runs, 11 RBIs, five runs scored, one walk, and four strikeouts.
Romero is opening his second full season of pro baseball, coming back from a back issue that shut him down last August. The Orange Lutheran High School (Orange, Calif.) product completed a three-game rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League before rejoining Greenville in mid-May. From there, Romero has been locked in, providing a spark in the Drives’ lineup.
The 20-year-old talented infielder knows what he is capable of, his potential, and his growth as a person on and off the baseball field.
“I know what I'm capable of doing,” said Romero on The Pesky Report Podcast, presented by Beyond the Monster. “As far as the injuries, I've just, I've grown so much just as a person, just in my faith and my and in just everything, every aspect of life. I've grown a lot as a person.
“I wouldn't want it any other way because I know that for the rest of my career, the routine that I have daily now to get ready to play baseball is going to be something that I do for the next, however many, hopefully very long years that I'm playing. I mean, it was frustrating just because, you know, I know what I'm capable of doing on the field. And just when you're not able to do that because of, you know, discomfort or pain or whatever you're going through, it's definitely frustrating just because you were the first rounder, you're supposed to be the guy, and you were unable to be.”
The learning experience from being injured has helped Romero get ready to contribute at a high level for the Greenville Drive and potentially the Portland Sea Dogs before the season comes to a close.
“I think we're just kind of at the tip of the iceberg, really, with what I'm capable of,” added Romero. “I can't wait for the off-season because I'm going to just put on a bunch of muscle and get ready for next year. I just haven't really had that full off-season where I've been able to just train, put my head down, and really pump the weights.
‘’Ive been rehabbing a lot throughout the past two off-seasons. So, just really looking forward to that and looking forward to seeing what I can really do next year as well.”
Romero is hoping to continue to make strides, showing off his skills at the plate and on the field. He is quickly becoming the latest prospect to make a jump in the system that has come out of the draft and has also produced top outfield prospect Roman Anthony.
“I'm absolutely stoked. You know, I'm stoked for him,” said Romero. “He's a stud. He's a great dude. I mean, you guys see just how hard he hits the ball and how far he hits it. The type just of defense he plays.”
