Raúl Romero (minors02)

Raúl Ernesto Romero Santamaria

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 180 lb.

• School Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador

• Born May 5, 1986 in San Salvador El Salvador

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Biographical Information

Raúl Romero played in the minors and for the Salvadoran national team.

He was the third Salvadoran pitcher signed by a MLB organization, following Wilmer Villatoro (only 3 years prior) and William Ponce (who debuted the year before Romero signed), inking a deal with the San Diego Padres in 2003. He pitched for Universidad de Carabobo in the 2004 Venezuelan Summer League. In 2005, he was 3-0 with a 5.57 ERA for the 2005 VSL Red Sox/Padres. He had a 3-2, 5.01 record in 18 games for the '06 DSL Padres to wrap up his minor league career.

Suiting up for El Salvador in the 2017 Bolivarian Games, the 31-year-old made two short appearances, allowing a hit, a walk and a run in 1 1/3 IP while striking out one. In the 2017 Central American Games, he closed out a 7-5 near-upset against Panama, relieving Félix Rodas and allowing a hit in 2/3 of an inning.