J.C. Romero
- W-L 0-0
- ERA 3.00
- K 8
- Walks 12
- Saves -
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 203
- Bats: S
- Throws: L
- Born: Jun 4, 1976 - Rio Piedras
- College: Mobile
- Draft: 1997 - 21st round by the Minnesota Twins
News and Notes
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Jun 29
LHP J.C. Romero and a Tampa Bay Rays fan were in an altercation last week at Tropicana Field, and the case has been turned over to the state attorney's office, a spokesman from the St. Petersburg Police Department has told the Wilmington (Del.) News Journal. Robert Eaton, a 25-year-old man from New Port Richey, Fla., filed a complaint against Romero after alleging that the pitcher grabbed him by the neck after Thursday night's game. The officer who received the complaint classified it as "simple battery," a misdemeanor in Florida, according to spokesman George Katjsa. The police report has been forwarded to the Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney's Office for further review and a determination of whether prosecutors will charge Romero. Katjsa said the report stated that Romero was walking from the Phillies' bullpen to the dugout when he ignored Eaton's autograph request. Eaton "verbally instigated" the situation by shouting at Romero, possibly about his recent 50-game suspension for violating MLB's drug policy, although Katjsa said police can't confirm what was actually said because it's still under investigation. According to the report, Romero confronted Eaton and "the two got into a shouting match. At one point, the player hit the victim with an open hand along his face and neck." Police were unable to interview Romero, Katjsa said, because the Phillies already had left for the airport to catch their charter flight to Toronto. Eaton refused treatment and didn't have any visible injuries. |
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Jun 27
A Rays fan filed a criminal complaint against Romero after Romero reportedly assaulted him after Thursday's game, the Cherry Hill Courier-Post reports. Recommendation: The fan apparently heckled Romero about his recent 50-game steroid related suspension and then Romero grabbed the fan by the neck and pushed him. Should the fan's story prove true, Romero would likely face another lengthy suspension. |
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