Rommie Lewis
| Rommie Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 2, 1982 Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 28, 2010, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 6, 2011, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 7.23 |
| Strikeouts | 20 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Rommie Lee Lewis, Jr. (born September 2, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2010 and 2011. He later pitched in independent baseball and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan.
His father, also named Rommie, was named after World War II German General Erwin Rommel.[1]
Career
[edit]Lewis attended Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington. He had a 0.61 ERA in 2000 and allowed only 6 walks in 2001, both close to school records.[2]
Baltimore Orioles
[edit]Lewis was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round (113th overall selection) of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft.[3] He received a $287,500 signing bonus.[4] He reached the Double-A Bowie Baysox in 2007 and 2008.[5] He became a free agent on November 3, 2008.[6]
Toronto Blue Jays
[edit]Lewis signed as a free agent with the Toronto Blue Jays on January 20, 2009, spending the 2009 season with the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. Lewis was called up to the Toronto Blue Jays on April 26, 2010.[7] He pitched 14 games in relief, with a 6.75 ERA in 18+2⁄3 innings.[6] He started 2011 in Triple-A but returned to Toronto on August 16.[8] With Toronto, he allowed 5 runs in 5 innings over six appearances.[6] He had posted a 3–3 record in Triple-A with a 6.60 earned run average and 4 saves in 2011.[9] He elected free agency on October 21.[10]
Bridgeport Bluefish
[edit]Lewis signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball of Independent League for 2012 season. He was named to the 2012 Atlantic League All Star team.
Arizona Diamondbacks
[edit]Lewis received an invitation to MLB spring training from the Arizona Diamondbacks.[11] He was released before the start of the regular season.
York Revolution
[edit]Lewis pitched for the York Revolution of the Atlantic League from 2013 to 2015.[5]
Lamigo Monkeys
[edit]In August 2013, Lewis signed with the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan.[12]
EDA Rhinos
[edit]In August 2014, Lewis returned to Korea, pitching for the EDA Rhinos.[13]
Lancaster Barnstormers
[edit]On February 28, 2017, Lewis signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent after the season.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Griffin, Richard (April 28, 2010). "Mail Bag". The Toronto Star. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ "Player League Pitching Records". Newport Knights Baseball.
- ^ "4th Round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "Rommie Lewis MLB, Minor League, Independent Baseball Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "Rommie Lewis Minor, Winter, Independent & CPBL Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Rommie Lewis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "Jays demote Accardo, recall Roenicke after loss to Red Sox". The Sports Network. The Canadian Press. April 27, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
- ^ Dierkes, Tim (August 16, 2011). "Blue Jays Designate Trever Miller For Assignment". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ "Blue Jays' Rauch undergoes appendectomy, placed on DL". www.tsn.ca. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011.
- ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (October 21, 2011). "Lewis, Woodward, Wise Elect Free Agency". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ "Rommie Lewis Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "中職》Lamigo再補新洋投雷弋士 定位先發" ["Mid-career" Lamigo is positioned as the first to make up for the new foreign investment Rommie Lewis]. Yahoo News (in Chinese). 麗台運動報. August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ Yunjun, Fu (August 17, 2014). "〈CPBL〉前洋投雷弋士回鍋 義大補足洋將缺" [〈CPBL〉 The former foreign player Rommie Lewis returned and Yida made up for the lack of foreign players]. Yahoo Sports (in Chinese). Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "ALPB - 2017 Transactions". Pointstreak. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet
- CPBL
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