"Romero is projected to earn $4.4MM in 2026, which is his final season of arbitration control before free agency. With the Cardinals in rebuild mode, Romero is a logical trade candidate, and moving him now rather than at the trade deadline allows St. Louis to both land a larger return and avoid the risk of an in-season injury to the 29-year-old southpaw."
"Romero has a 2.93 ERA over 156 2/3 innings for the Cards since Opening Day 2023, and his ERA has gotten progressively better in each season. His sparkling 2.07 ERA over 61 innings in 2025 was the highlight, though a 4.10 SIERA reflects Romero's lack of strikeouts and his mediocre 11.4% walk rate. The latter number was by far Romero's highest over his three seasons with the Cards, and is something of an ominous callback to the cont"
St. Louis has received multiple trade inquiries about left-hander JoJo Romero, with the Yankees among interested teams and Seattle previously linked. Romero projects to earn $4.4 million in 2026, his final arbitration season before free agency, making him an appealing trade candidate amid the Cardinals' rebuild. Trading now could maximize return and reduce injury risk. New York needs a left-handed reliever after Devin Williams and Mark Leiter Jr. departed and Luke Weaver remains unsigned; Ryan Yarbrough was re-signed but is more swingman than late-inning southpaw. Romero has a 2.93 ERA since 2023 but shows low strikeout rates and an 11.4% walk rate.
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