| Mikey Romero | |
|---|---|
 Romero with the Florida Complex League Red Sox in 2022 | |
| Boston Red Sox | |
| Shortstop / Second baseman | |
| Born:January 12, 2004 San Diego, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Michael Lorenzo Romero (born January 12,2004) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Boston Red Sox organization.
Romero attended Orange Lutheran High School in Orange,California. [1] He played for the United States in the gold medal game of the U-12 Baseball World Cup in 2016 and in qualifying round of the U-15 Baseball World Cup in 2019. [2] As a high school junior in 2021,he had a .362 batting average. [3] That summer,he played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park. [4] Romero originally committed to play college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats,but flipped his commitment to the LSU Tigers after coach Jay Johnson left Arizona for LSU. [5] He entered his senior year of high school in 2022 as a top prospect for the upcoming draft. [6] [7] He finished the season with a .372 batting average. [8]
Romero was drafted in the first round with the 24th overall selection by the Boston Red Sox in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [9] He signed with the team on July 25,for $2.3 million. [10] Romero made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Red Sox. [11] He was later promoted to the Salem Red Sox of the Single-A Carolina League. [12] Over 19 games between the two teams,he batted .304 with one home run and 17 RBIs. [13]
Romero split the 2023 season between three teams—Salem,the High-A Greenville Drive,and the Florida Complex League Red Sox—posting a combined .214 batting average. [14] He entered the 2024 season ranked as the Red Sox' number 16 minor-league prospect by Baseball America ,slated to begin the season with Greenville. [15] Overall for the season,during which he appeared in 59 games with Greenville,16 games with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs,and three games in the Florida Complex League,he hit .271 with 16 home runs and 53 RBIs in 78 games. [14]
Romero began the 2025 season with Portland. [14]
Romero's sisters Sierra and Sydney are both professional softball players. [16]
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