Sergio Romo will retire as a member of the San Francisco Giants after serving to the franchise win three World Collection titles.
The 2013 All-Star was an integral a part of the group’s bullpen from 2008 to 2016; the Giants received titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014.
He additionally pitched for the Twins, Athletics, Rays, Dodgers, Mariners, Marlins and Blue Jays.
Romo signed a minor league cope with an invitation to big-league spring coaching.
He’ll formally retire throughout San Francisco’s closing exhibition recreation on March 27 when the Giants host the A’s at Oracle Park.
San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo throws to the Colorado Rockies throughout the eighth inning of a recreation in 2015
‘The connection that Giants followers have with their gamers is exclusive – few exemplify that bond greater than Sergio,’ Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi stated in an announcement Saturday.
‘In any case that he achieved as a Large from 2008 to 2016, together with his large contributions to the championship groups, it´s a thrill to have him again in a San Francisco uniform.’
Romo is without doubt one of the most achieved relievers in franchise historical past. His 515 video games pitched with the group rank fifth all-time, whereas his 84 saves rank seventh.
Romo’s 27 postseason video games pitched are additionally probably the most in franchise historical past. He struck out Miguel Cabrera to clinch the Giants’ sweep of the Tigers within the 2012 World Collection.
Romo had a 42-36 file, a 3.21 ERA, 137 saves, 789 strikeouts in 15 big-league seasons.