MLB draft prospect Seth Romero was kicked off the team at Houston, the Cougars announced on Wednesday. The dismissal is the product of multiple issues, culminating in a fight during batting practice on Tuesday, according to a report.
Here is a statement from Houston baseball coach Todd Whitting on the move:
Statement on Seth Romero pic.twitter.com/FIsAqQKYS6
— Houston Baseball (@UHCougarBB) May 10, 2017
D1 Baseball’s Kendall Rogers tweeted that the incident was an altercation during the team’s batting practice on Tuesday.
BREAKING: @UHCougarBB LHP and potential 1st-rd pick Seth Romero has been kicked off the team. Stems from altercation on Tuesday. #mlbdraft
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogersD1) May 10, 2017
Told by multiple sources that Seth Romero’s final dismissal stems from a fight during batting practice on Tuesday. Ugly situation. #mlbdraft
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogersD1) May 10, 2017
According to a previous report from the Houston Chronicle, Romero was recently reinstated from a suspension for failing a drug test, missing curfew, and being photographed holding a bong.
Romero, a left-handed pitcher, was ranked No. 20 on MLB Draft’s top 100 list.
No. 20 on @MLBPipeline's Top 100 list is @UHCougarBB's Seth Romero, whose FB sits at 92-95 mph & can reach 97 mph: https://t.co/oUUGXfLfGP pic.twitter.com/E0vSFDm6xM
— MLB Draft (@MLBDraft) April 29, 2017
The southpaw was 4-5 for Houston this year with a 3.51 ERA. What really stood out were his 85 strikeouts in 48.2 innings pitched.
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