Jordan Romano, CBN POW Week 10

RHP Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) came off the disabled list to pitch a complete game for class-A Lansing. Photo: Eddie Michels. 

By George Farelli
Canadian Baseball Network
Maybe Jordan Romano was stretched out.

Maybe he was primed and ready to throw 90 or even 100 pitches.

Who knows how many outings he had, how many pitches he threw at extended spring training and the Bobby Mattick Training Center in Dunedin.

Still it wa quite a shock when Romano saw his first game action in 654 days starting for the class-A Lansing Lugnuts ... AND ... he finished.

Romano pitched a seven-inning complete game throwing 81 pitches in an 11-1 win over the Great Lake Loons in the the first game of the doubleheader. A total of 2,256 fans saw Lansing win the opener in a walk and then former No. 1 pick Jon Harris win the nitecap, 4-1.

Drafted by the Jays in the 10th round of the 2014 draft from the Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles, Romano pitched for the Ontario Blue Jays before heading off to school. After turning pro he had worked in 13 games -- all in relief -- pitching 28 innings.

So, much for the patient approach we have been hearing about with regards to prospects. Romano went from rehabbing reliever to dominant starter. And for that Romano earns Canadian Baseball Network Player of the Week honors for Week 10, the best of the almost 100 Canadian playing pro ball.   

Romano allowed two hits, including a solo home run and one more hit over seven innings. He didn’t walk a man and struck out seven.

 
BEST OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCES
Player/Class/Team               AB  R  H  HR  RBI  AVG
Dustin Houle - A Brevard County    18  -   7   -    1   .389
Dalton Pompey - AAA Buffalo       25  5   8    -    -    .320
Brett Siddall - A Beloit            22  5   7   1    2   .318
Kellin Deglan - AA Frisco         13  2   4   -    -    .308
Tyler O’Neill - AA Jackson         33  3   10   2   11   .303
 
Sebastien Boucher – IND Quebec    23  5   9   -    5   .391
Maxx Tissenbaum – IND Quebec    13  1   5   -    1   .385
Rene Tosoni – IND Sugar Land      22  6   8   -    1   .364
Mike Blanke – IND Long Island      20  3   7   -    4   .350
Marcus Knecht – IND Quebec       17  3   5   -    -   .294           
 
BEST PITCHING PERFORMANCES
JORDAN ROMANO  RHP -  A  LANSING LUGNUTS
APP   IP   H  R  ER  BB  K  W-L  SV  WHIP  WK ERA
1   7.0   2   1   1   -   7  1-0   -    0.28    1.29
The anticipation for Blue Jays Prospect Jordan Romano in making this start must have been very nerve racking, because it was to be his first appearance in a game since August 2014. The 21 year old Markham native had sustained an injury which required Tommy John surgery, and he also missed the entire 2015 season. After a long
and successful re hab process, on June 13th of this week in a 4-1 victory over Great Lakes Loons in the first game of a doubleheader, he pitched seven innings gave up two base hits and one earned run while striking out seven Great Lakes batters, to earn the win. His record with Lansing in the Single A Midwest League now stands at
1-0 with a 1.29 ERA.

 
NICK PIVETTA  -  AA  READING FIGHTIN’ PHILS
APP   IP   H  R  ER  BB  K  W-L  SV  WHIP  WK ERA
1   7.0   3   -   -    3   4   1-0   -    0.86    0.00
Nick Pivetta made another excellent start this week on June 12th in a 7-3 victory over Altoona Curve, a game in which he threw seven scoreless innings gave up just three base hits while striking out four Altoona hitters, but he was not involved in the decision. This outing improved his record in 12 starts with Reading in the Double A Eastern League to 6-4 with a 3.67 ERA.

 
SHANE DAWSON  LHP  -  AA NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS
APP   IP   H  R  ER  BB  K  W-L  SV  WHIP  WK ERA
1   6.1   3   3   1   2   3  1-0   -    0.82    1.48
Maintaining a high level of consistency, Shane Dawson again had a very good outing for the Fisher Cats this past week. On June 12th in a 7-3 victory over Bowie Baysox he pitched 6 1/3 innings, gave up three base hits and one earned run, while striking out three Bowie batters, to earn his fourth win of the season. His record with New Hampshire in the Double A Eastern League now stands at 4-3 with a 3.62 ERA.

 
ETHAN ELIAS  LHP  -  A  VISALIA RAWHIDE
APP   IP   H  R  ER  BB  K  W-L  SV  WHIP  WK ERA
1   6.0   5  1   1    2   3  1-0    -   1.17    1.50
Ethan Elias has pitched well for Visalia thus far and this week produced another good start. On June 12th in a 15-1 win over Lancaster JetHawks he pitched six innings gave up five base hits and only one earned run while striking out three JetHawk batters to earn his fourth win of the season. This outing improved his record with the Rawhide in the Single A California League to 4-3 with a 5.25 ERA.

PLAYER MOVEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS
RHP Jameson Taillon (The Woodlands, TX) - Called up to the majors by Pittsburgh Pirates and made his debut versus New York Mets on June 8, 2016. Appeared in one game and was optioned to Triple A Indianapolis Indians. On June 14th he was recalled to the Major League Roster by the Pirates
 
LHP Scott Diamond (Toronto, Ont.) - Called up to Major League Roster by the Toronto Blue Jays from Triple A Buffalo Bisons. Appeared in one game and was then designated for assignment.
 
1B Justin Morneau (New Westminster, BC) - Free Agent signs a one year contract with the Chicago White Sox. Placed on the Disabled List pending re hab assignment with a White Sox affiliate.
 
C  Jordan Procyshen (Calgary, Alta.) - Activated from the Disabled List by Boston Red Sox at Single A Salem Red Sox.
 
RHP Tom Robson (Ladner, BC) - Activated from Disabled List by the Toronto Blue Jays at Single A Dunedin Blue Jays and moved to Single A Lansing Lugnuts.
 

1B Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) - Activated from the Suspended List by Miami Marlins at Single A Greensboro Grasshoppers.
 
C Mike Reeves (Peterborough, Ont.) - Activated from Extended Spring Training by Toronto Blue Jays at Single A Dunedin Blue Jays.
 
RHP Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) - Activated from Extended Spring Training by Toronto Blue Jays at Single A Lansing Lugnuts.
 
INF Mattingly Romanin (Toronto, Ont.) - Assigned by the Toronto Blue Jays to Single A Vancouver Canadians.
 
RHP Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) - 2016 First Round Draft Pick signs with San Diego Padres. Not assigned yet.
 

RHP Curtis Taylor (Port Coquitlam, BC) - 2016 Fourth Round Draft Pick signs with Arizona Diamondbacks. Not assigned yet.
 
RHP Alex Webb (Surrey, BC) - 2016 Ninth Round Draft Pick signs with Cincinnati Reds. Not assigned yet.
 
RHP Jake Polancic (Abbotsford, BC) - 2015 Eleventh Round Draft Pick signs with Arizona Diamondbacks. Not assigned yet.
 
1B Bruce Yari (Waterloo, Ont.) - 2016 Twenty fourth Round Draft Pick signs with Cincinnati Reds. Not Assigned yet.
 
 
 
RHP Guillaume Leduc (Montreal, Que.) - Free Agent re signs with Quebec Capitales IND Can Am League.
 
OF Tyson Gillies (Vancouver, BC) - Activated from Disabled List by Sugar Land Skeeters IND Atlantic League.
 
C Maxx Tissenbaum (Toronto, Ont.) - Placed on the Disabled List by Quebec Capitales IND Can Am League.
 
RHP Kyle McKay (King City, Ont.) - Released by Traverse City Beach Bums IND Frontier League.
 
INF/OF Reed Lavallee (North Delta, BC) - Released by Trois Rivieres Eagles IND Can Am League.