Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (illness) is dealing with a gastrointestinal infection, according to Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins. He is currently being treated by antibiotics. The belief is that he will be able to suit up again soon and that he won't require a trip to the injured list. Romano has been a gem for fantasy managers so far this year. He's already racked up 12 saves across 14 save opportunities while pitching to a 3.07 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Adam Cimber has converted two saves this week with Romano out. He pitched two straight days so he'll likely be unavailable Wednesday, but he's clearly established himself as the next-in-line closer behind Romano.

Updating a previous report, Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said that closer Jordan Romano is day-to-day with a non-COVID-19 illness. Romano was unavailable to pitch in Monday's game against the Seattle Mariners, but he was seen in the bullpen and is not contagious. All of those fantasy managers that were bracing for the worst with the elite closer can now take a breath, as the 29-year-old right-hander could be available to close out games again as soon as Tuesday. Romano currently leads the league with 12 saves and has allowed only five earned runs on 13 hits while walking five and striking out 17 in 14 2/3 innings pitched as Toronto's ninth-inning guy. With Romano unavailable on Monday, Adam Cimber recorded his second save of the year in the 6-2 win over Seattle.

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano was unavailable for Monday's game against the Seattle Mariners, Sportsnet reports. He's experiencing some sort of ailment which has yet to be specified. Romano will be evaluated further and is considered day-to-day at this point. The Canadian has been one of the top fantasy relievers so far in 2022, posting a 3.07 ERA, 27.9 K%, and 1.23 WHIP with 12 saves in 14 chances. With Romano out, expect right-hander Adam Cimber, the only other pitcher with a save this season, to act as the interim closer. Once Romano's back, he should be right back in that role.

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano blew the save and took the loss in Tuesday's 6-5 game against the Yankees. Romano came in to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He struck the first hitter out, but then allowed back-to-back walks and gave up a three-run home run to Aaron Judge to end the game. Despite this, Romano has been a high-end fantasy closer overall this season, converting 12 of 14 save opportunities with a 3.29 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and five walks through 13 2/3 innings of work. Even the best of closers have an occasional poor outing, and fantasy managers should continue to have high confidence in him going forward.

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano took over for starter Kevin Gausman in the ninth inning of Thursday's game against the Boston Red Sox. He had a bit of a rocky inning as he allowed one hit, one walk and one earned run, but he managed to maintain the team's lead and lock down his seventh save in as many opportunities. Romano now leads the majors in saves, pulling ahead of Josh Hader, who has six. Romano has a 1.29 ERA and a 0.86 WHIP over the seven innings he's pitched this year. If he can stay healthy and effective, he could very well wind up leading the majors in saves.

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano recorded his MLB-leading sixth save on Sunday as he closed out the team's 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning in the game, allowing no hits and one walk. The 28-year-old has converted each of his six save opportunities this season and he has yet to allow a run over six innings. Romano had a breakout year with the Jays last year, recording 23 saves across 24 opportunities. He looks well on his way to turning in an elite closer season for fantasy managers in 2022.

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano earned his second save of the season in as many games, throwing a clean ninth inning to secure the 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers. He now has two strikeouts and no walks while allowing no hits over two innings thus far. Romano came into this year as a virtual lock to be the club's closer after emerging as the ninth-inning guy later last season. In 2021 the right-hander pitched to a 2.14 ERA, 33.6 K%, and 1.05 WHIP in 62 games, adding 23 saves as well. It looks like fantasy managers who drafted Romano won't have to worry about a closer committee in Toronto and should expect another strong year from the native of Ontario.

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (ankle) said he had a "pretty encouraging" bullpen session on Friday in which he had full effort with normal velocity and movement. Romano plans to pitch in a minor league game on Sunday and a Grapefruit League game on Tuesday. "Then I'll be ready to go," Romano said. It doesn't look like the 28-year-old will miss Opening Day next week after dealing with a mild left ankle sprain, unless he suffers a setback in one of his next outings this spring. The right-hander had a nice 2.14 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 23 saves and 85 strikeouts in 63 relief innings in his third big-league season last year and will handle ninth-inning duties for one of the better teams in baseball in 2022. That puts him on the borderline of being a top-10 fantasy closer.

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano (ankle) has what manager Charlie Montoyo describes as a mild left ankle sprain, although the Blue Jays expect him to be ready for Opening Day next week. Romano sprained his ankle while walking his dog. It's something for fantasy managers to watch, but it shouldn't affect the 28-year-old fantasy status as the Blue Jays expected closer to begin the 2022 season. He converted 23 of his 24 save chances last year for Toronto while posting a solid 2.14 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 85 strikeouts and 25 walks in 63 relief innings. Romano is currently ranked by RotoBaller just inside the top-10 fantasy relievers at No. 9.

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano pitched a clean ninth inning on Sunday to close out his team's 5-3 victory against the Twins in the series finale. The right-hander's only blemish in his appearance was a two-out hit-by-pitch, but it was an otherwise easy 10-pitch frame to record his 19th save of the year. Romano picked up one strikeout on the afternoon to push his season total to 76 through 58 innings, and he also lowered his ERA to 2.33 and his WHIP to 1.03. It's been a solid statistical year for the 28-year-old in his second year as the Jays closer, since he's also notched seven wins with just one blown save. The only qualm fantasy managers may have is with his relatively low save total.

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano tossed a perfect ninth inning on Wednesday to close out the team's 6-3 win over the Rays. He recorded a groundout, strikeout, and a pop out in the quick 11-pitch frame for his 18th save in 19 opportunities this season. The right-hander has been sharp nearly all season as he sits with a 2.41 ERA, and 1.05 WHIP with 73 K in 56 IP in his second year as the Jays closer. The only disappointing part of Romano's fantasy output is his relatively low save total, but he's offset that with a 7-1 record to give managers help elsewhere.

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano shut the door on the White Sox Wednesday to secure the save in the club's 3-1 victory. He worked around a leadoff single by getting Andrew Vaughn to ground into a twin killing before Cesar Hernandez hit a lazy fly to center to end the ball game. Romano blew his first save chance of the season back on April 8, but since then he's a perfect 13-for-13 in his sporadic opportunities this season. Although the right-hander's save total isn't the highest, he's keeping plenty of fantasy value with a 2.33 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 62 K in 46 1/3 IP on the campaign.

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano pitched a perfect ninth inning on Monday to nail down his 12th save of the season in the club's 2-1 win over the White Sox. The right-hander got a groundout and two strikeouts in his efficient 12-pitch frame to lower his ERA to 2.38 and his WHIP to 1.19 through 45 1/3 IP on the year. He's also struck out well over a batter per inning with 62 K, his only issue is that he's received just 13 save opportunities despite acting as the team's clear closing option. Romano is the product of poor circumstance and shouldn't be overlooked by fantasy managers looking for a reliever down the stretch run.

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano shut down the Tigers in the ninth inning on Saturday, securing his 11th save of the campaign in the 3-0 win. He worked around a leadoff single by striking out the next three batters he faced, throwing 13 of his 16 pitches for strikes in the dominant showing. The right-hander has now thrown six-straight scoreless frames to lower his ERA to 2.44 and his WHIP to 1.22 with 60 K through 44 1/3 IP on the season. Romano has just one blown save on the year, but save chances have been sporadic since the arms in front of him haven't exactly paved the way to many opportunities in close ball games. Still, his arm is worth rostering in deep leagues for his ratios and strikeouts.

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano pitched a perfect ninth inning on Sunday, protecting the club's 9-8 win over the Red Sox. The right-hander struck out a pair in the 17-pitch frame to lock down his 10th save while lowering his ERA to 2.68 on the year. Romano has had a few hiccups in recent weeks, but manager Charlie Montoyo has stuck with his man for the majority of saves despite the recent additions to the bullpen. The job is well-deserved since he has proven to be the best relief arm on the team, but the team's lack of save opportunities limits his overall value.

NEW YORK (AP) — Joey Votto homered for the seventh straight game, one shy of a major league record, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Friday night. Jonathan India went deep twice for the Reds, including a leadoff shot that came on Carlos Carrasco’s first pitch with the Mets. Acquired from Cleveland in January, the veteran right-hander finally made his New York debut after recovering from a hamstring injury. It was an up-and-down day for the Mets, who made a big deal to get Javier Báez from the Chicago Cubs before baseball’s trade deadline — and then revealed injured ace Jacob deGrom will be shut down for two more weeks because of inflammation in his pitching elbow, making it unlikely he’ll rejoin the NL East leaders before September. Báez was acquired from the Cubs along with right-hander Trevor Williams for outfield prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Mets’ first-round pick in the 2020 amateur draft. Báez is expected to join the Mets on Saturday and will play shortstop... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Joey Votto homered for the seventh straight game, one shy of a major league record, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Friday night. Jonathan India went deep twice for the Reds, including a leadoff shot that came on Carlos Carrasco’s first pitch with the Mets. Acquired from Cleveland in January, the veteran right-hander finally made his New York debut after recovering from a hamstring injury. It was an up-and-down day for the Mets, who made a big deal to get Javier Báez from the Chicago Cubs before baseball’s trade deadline — and then revealed injured ace Jacob deGrom will be shut down for two more weeks because of inflammation in his pitching elbow, making it unlikely he’ll rejoin the NL East leaders before September. Báez was acquired from the Cubs along with right-hander Trevor Williams for outfield prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Mets’ first-round pick in the 2020 amateur draft. Báez is expected to join the Mets on Saturday and will play shortstop... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Joey Votto homered for the seventh straight game, one shy of a major league record, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Friday night. Jonathan India went deep twice for the Reds, including a leadoff shot that came on Carlos Carrasco’s first pitch with the Mets. Acquired from Cleveland in January, the veteran right-hander finally made his New York debut after recovering from a hamstring injury. It was an up-and-down day for the Mets, who made a big deal to get Javier Báez from the Chicago Cubs before baseball’s trade deadline — and then revealed injured ace Jacob deGrom will be shut down for two more weeks because of inflammation in his pitching elbow, making it unlikely he’ll rejoin the NL East leaders before September. Báez was acquired from the Cubs along with right-hander Trevor Williams for outfield prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Mets’ first-round pick in the 2020 amateur draft. Báez is expected to join the Mets on Saturday and will play shortstop... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Joey Votto homered for the seventh straight game, one shy of a major league record, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Friday night. Jonathan India went deep twice for the Reds, including a leadoff shot that came on Carlos Carrasco’s first pitch with the Mets. Acquired from Cleveland in January, the veteran right-hander finally made his New York debut after recovering from a hamstring injury. It was an up-and-down day for the Mets, who made a big deal to get Javier Báez from the Chicago Cubs before baseball’s trade deadline — and then revealed injured ace Jacob deGrom will be shut down for two more weeks because of inflammation in his pitching elbow, making it unlikely he’ll rejoin the NL East leaders before September. Báez was acquired from the Cubs along with right-hander Trevor Williams for outfield prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Mets’ first-round pick in the 2020 amateur draft. Báez is expected to join the Mets on Saturday and will play shortstop... [More]

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano recorded his ninth save of the season on Friday as his club surpassed the Royals 6-4. The right-hander did allow a run after giving up a leadoff single which was followed by a steal, wild pitch, and a groundout to cash in the runner in the 17-pitch frame. What's notable is that newly acquired Brad Hand pitched the eighth inning in this one which may have tipped manager Charlie Montoyo's hand at who his preferred closer might be moving forward. He has known to play matchups before, however, so it's no lock that Romano has the ninth inning job all to himself. His 2.48 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 44 K in 36 1/3 IP does keep him worth rostering in deeper formats despite a true defined role.