| Josh Romanski | |
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| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 18, 1986 Corona, California |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Baseball | ||
| Competitor for United States | ||
| Pan American Games | ||
| Silver | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | Team |
Joshua Michael Romanski (born October 18, 1986) is a minor league baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization.
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Romanski was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 15th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. Though Romanski and the Padres negotiated towards the signing deadline, the two parties could not reach an agreement, and Romanski enrolled at the University of San Diego.[1] Playing for the San Diego Toreros baseball team, Romanski established himself as a two-way threat, as a pitcher and outfielder.[1] Collegiate Baseball named him a Freshman All-American and he won the West Coast Conference (WCC) Freshman of the Year Award.[2]
As a sophomore, Romanski was named a second-team All-American and first-team All-WCC.[3] That summer, he played in the 2007 Pan American Games and 2007 World Port Tournament with Toreros teammate Brian Matusz.[1] In his junior year, Romanski hit .324 and was 9-1 with a 4.00 ERA. He was first-team All-WCC and threw a no-hitter against the Harvard Crimson baseball team. Baseball America and Louisville Slugger named him a third-team All-American.[4]
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Romanski in the 4th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.[5] After playing in four games for the Rookie-level Helena Brewers in 2008, Romanski missed the 2009 season with an arm injury that required Tommy John surgery.[5] The Brewers released Romanski, and he signed with the New York Yankees as a minor league free agent in April 2010.[5]
The same day he was drafted by the Brewers, Romanski's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.[5]