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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Named a 2022 and 2023 National League All-Star.
◆ Two-time American League Reliever of the Month (April & July 2022).
◆ Made Major League debut on June 12, 2019 at Baltimore.
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2024
◆ Appeared in 15 games for Blue Jays and converted eight of nine save opportunities (88.9%).
◆ Was on IL with right elbow inflammation from March 25 - April 15, which included a two-game rehab assignment
with Triple-A Buffalo.
◆ Moved into sole possession of third place on Toronto’s all-time saves list with his 105th save on May 29 at Chicago
(A.L.).
◆ Placed back on injured list on May 30 with right elbow inflammation and missed remainder of season.
2023 ROMANO
◆ In fifth Major League season with Blue Jays, was named an American League All-Star for a second consecutive
season.
◆ His 36 saves ranked second in the American League and tied a career high (also, 2022).
◆ Converted 26 straight saves from May 26 - Sept. 22, setting a franchise record for the longest single-season save
streak.
◆ Had 26 saves before the All-Star break, setting a franchise record previously held by B.J. Ryan (24 in 2006).
2022
◆ Selected as an All-Star for first time in his career with Blue Jays...Finished the year with a 2.11 ERA (64.0 IP - 15 ER)
and 36 saves in 63 appearances.
◆ Set career highs in appearances, saves and innings pitched.
◆ Won the Tip O’Neill Award, presented annually by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to the baseball player who is
judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution.
◆ Converted his first eight save opportunities which extended his franchise-record streak to 31 straight saves (May
11, 2021 - April 22, 2022).
◆ Notched six saves in Toronto’s first 10 games to begin the year.
◆ Named A.L. Reliever of the Month for both April (10 SV, 1.59 ERA) and July (7 SV, 0.84 ERA).
◆ Had a career-best 16.0-inning scoreless streak from Aug. 7 - Sept. 17.
2021
◆ Went 23-for-24 in save opportunities across 62 games for the Blue Jays...The 95.8% success rate led the American
League and the 23 saves ranked seventh.
◆ Among all A.L. relievers, ranked seventh in ERA (2.14), eighth in strikeouts (85) and ninth in SO rate (33.6%)...The
85 strikeouts set a career high.
◆ Per FanGraphs, his 3.82 Win Probability Added ranked fifth among all pitchers in MLB, behind only Josh Hader
(5.05), Max Scherzer (4.37), Ranger Suárez (3.92) and Walker Buehler (3.84).
◆ Converted each of final 23 save opportunities from May 11 - Oct. 1.
2020
◆ Pitched in 15 games for Blue Jays and was named Toronto’s Rookie of the Year by the Toronto chapter of the
BBWAA...Had 21 strikeouts in 14.2 IP (12.89 SO/9)
◆ Among all A.L. relievers (min. 15 G), ranked fifth in ERA (1.23), sixth in SO rate (36.8%) and ninth in opponent
average & OBP.
◆ Both of his two earned runs allowed on the season came on solo home runs (by Rays’ Brandon Lowe & Orioles’
Renato Núñez.
◆ Faced 29 batters and went 8.2 innings before allowing a hit, the longest streak in Blue Jays history to begin a season.
◆ On Opening Day (July 24 at Tampa Bay), picked up first career Major League win (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 SO).
◆ Notched his first Major League save on Aug. 21 at Tampa Bay.
2019
◆ Spent majority of season with Triple-A Buffalo, totaling 24 games across three stints with the Bisons.
◆ Made Major League debut with Blue Jays on June 12 at Baltimore and became the 13th Canadian-born player to
ever debut for Toronto and the 28th overall to play for the Blue Jays.
◆ Had a career-best five strikeouts over 1.2 IP on June 21 at Boston.
◆ Averaged 12.33 SO/9 IP with Toronto (15.1 IP - 21 SO).

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