Alex Romero
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| Arizona Diamondbacks — No. 28 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 9, 1983 Maracaibo, Venezuela |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 2, 2008 for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through April 12, 2008) |
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| Batting average | .667 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
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Alexander Rafael Romero (born September 9, 1983 in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Romero was signed by the Minnesota Twins on July 2, 2002 as an undrafted free agent. After spending 5 years in the Twins organization, he was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks on January 19, 2007. Romero began the 2008 season on the Diamondbacks 25-man roster. Romero made his major league debut on April 2, 2008, against the Cincinnati Reds, when he came in the game as a pinch hitter. He laid down a successful sacrifice bunt. On April 3, 2008, Romero recorded his first career RBI, when he hit a sacrifice fly as a pinch hitter. During the winter, Romero plays in his home country of Venezuela for the Aragua Tigers (Tigres de Aragua) where he has earned MVP awards for his performance during the season and playoffs. Is considered one of the best players of that organization.
On April 2, 2008 Romero also became the 217th Venezuelan born player to make his debut in Major League Baseball.
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