Drew Rom 2022

[Frobby]

36 minutes ago, Just Regular said:

AAA debut a mixed bag - just 1 run and 9 strikeouts in 4.2 innings, but also four walks.

 

I’d call it pretty good.  2 of the walks were in the final frame, along with a single that knocked in the one run he allowed.  Considering it was his first AAA game, I’m pretty happy with it.  

[RZNJ]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

I’d call it pretty good.  2 of the walks were in the final frame, along with a single that knocked in the one run he allowed.  Considering it was his first AAA game, I’m pretty happy with it.  

I'm more disappointed he couldn't complete 5 than happy he struck out 9.

[Frobby]

2 hours ago, RZNJ said:

I'm more disappointed he couldn't complete 5 than happy he struck out 9.

Sure, a little.   If he’d done that in his 30th AA start I’d be unhappy.  I’m okay with it in his AAA debut

[Hallas]

Don't they use a different ball in AAA?  Might be an adjustment period.

[Flash- bd]

What's his stuff looking like these days? 

[CharmCityHokie]

12 hours ago, Hallas said:

Don't they use a different ball in AAA?  Might be an adjustment period.

They use the the MLB ball with the smaller seams in AAA, so I think it could certainly have an effect in adjusting. Can't say for certain but it wouldn't surprise me if that factored in.

[Frobby]

Rom had a brilliant outing tonight.  7 shutout innings, 3 hits, 2 walks, 7 K’s.  Only threw 92 pitches.  His ERA since his Norfolk promotion is 1.66.  Rom should have at least two outings remaining, possibly three.   Don’t count go out as our MiL pitcher of the year just yet.  

Edited September 9, 2022 by Frobby

[Tony-OH]

I'll need to go back and watch his last couple of starts to see how he's getting his outs, including his WHIFF. I'm hoping to see he's doing it with some changeups but his change in Bowie was quite terrible.

[btdart20]

As a lefty with solid GB%, I can see Rom’s game “playing up” at OPACY with the new cavern in LF.  Glad to see the improved HR/9 in 2022 compared to 2021.  Still cautiously optimistic, but his floor is getting more solid.

[Just Regular]

Really encouraging.    Rom is kind of repeating the Westburg thing where flushing some mediocre Bowie stats and starting again from zeros at AAA has let him pretty up the statline.

It is meaningless and arbitrary accounting, but up to 25-8 in his minor league career.    Pitching to the score isn't a thing, right?   

Link is 2022 Norfolk Arms with 20 innings - he's close to Hall/Baumann in second tier behind Grayson/Vespi in K-BB%

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/minor-league?pos=all&level=0&lg=2&stats=pit&qual=20&type=1&team=26&season=2022&seasonEnd=2022&org=&ind=0&splitTeam=false&players=&sort=11,1

 

 

[RZNJ]

18 hours ago, Tony-OH said:

I'll need to go back and watch his last couple of starts to see how he's getting his outs, including his WHIFF. I'm hoping to see he's doing it with some changeups but his change in Bowie was quite terrible.

Look at the pitch at the 13-14 second mark.  Looks like a really good changeup. 4th pitch in sequence.

 

 

 

Edited September 10, 2022 by RZNJ

[ChosenOne21]

Dang, that's the lowest-effort delivery I've seen from a lefty since Brian Matusz. Rom has to be able to throw harder than he does

[Chaka Garcia]

2 hours ago, ChosenOne21 said:

Dang, that's the lowest-effort delivery I've seen from a lefty since Brian Matusz. Rom has to be able to throw harder than he does

I wonder if he even matches Matusz’s career. 

[ChosenOne21]

45 minutes ago, Chaka Garcia said:

I wonder if he even matches Matusz’s career. 

4th round picks dream of having a career like Matusz's. If he turns into Matusz, I could be okay with that

[Frobby]

3 hours ago, ChosenOne21 said:

Dang, that's the lowest-effort delivery I've seen from a lefty since Brian Matusz. Rom has to be able to throw harder than he does

 

1 hour ago, Chaka Garcia said:

I wonder if he even matches Matusz’s career. 

 

18 minutes ago, ChosenOne21 said:

4th round picks dream of having a career like Matusz's. If he turns into Matusz, I could be okay with that

Matusz was drafted 4th overall, and his 2.1 rWAR ranks 28th among the 58 no. 4 picks.  

Rom was picked 115th.   2.1 rWAR would rank him 6th among the 58 no. 115 picks.

So yeah, matching Matusz’s career would be an extremely good outcome for Rom.  But of course, I’m hoping for more.