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Yankees Show Interest in Cardinals Lefty JoJo Romero

With team control through 2026 at a modest salary, his ground-ball profile fits the Yankees’ needs.

Overview

  • Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the Yankees are among multiple clubs contacting St. Louis about JoJo Romero.
  • Seattle had been linked to Romero, though its status is uncertain after acquiring left-hander Jose A. Ferrer from Washington.
  • Romero logged a 2.07 ERA over 61 innings in 2025, thriving on ground balls and soft contact with just two homers allowed last season.
  • St. Louis, in a retooling phase, is weighing prospect offers and could keep Romero if it cannot secure veteran bullpen help or lacks a compelling return.
  • New York’s bullpen needs are pronounced after departures such as Devin Williams and Mark Leiter Jr., and the club separately brought back utilityman Amed Rosario.