Drew Rom
Drew Michael Rom (born December 15, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Baltimore Orioles selected him in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB draft. Amateur career
Rom attended Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. In 2018, as a senior, he had a 9–6 win–loss record, a 2.27 earned run average (ERA), and 129 strikeouts for the baseball team and was named Kentucky's Mr. Baseball. The Baltimore Orioles selected Rom in the fourth round, with the 115th overall pick, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $650,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Michigan. Professional career

Baltimore Orioles
After signing, Rom made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Orioles, posting a 1.76 ERA over  innings. In 2019, he played with the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Single-A South Atlantic League, earning All-Star honors while appearing in 21 games (making 15 starts) and pitching to a 6–3 record, a 2.93 ERA and 122 strikeouts over  innings. He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rom began the 2021 season with the Aberdeen IronBirds of the High-A East and was promoted to the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Northeast in late July. Over 23 games (twenty starts) between the two clubs, Rom went 11–1 with a 3.18 ERA and 120 strikeouts over  innings. He returned to Bowie to begin the 2022 season. After five starts, he was placed on the injured list, and was activated less than a month later. In mid-August, he was promoted to the Norfolk Tides of the Triple-A International League. Over 26 games (25 starts) between the two teams, he posted an 8–3 record with a 4.43 ERA and 144 strikeouts over 120 innings. On November 15, 2022, the Orioles selected Rom's contract and added him to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Rom was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to begin the 2023 season. In six starts for the Tides, Rom registered a 4–1 record and 2.87 ERA with 32 strikeouts in  innings pitched. On May 9, 2023, Rom was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. Rom did not appear in a game for the Orioles during their series against the Tampa Bay Rays, and was optioned down to Triple-A Norfolk on May 11, becoming a phantom ballplayer. St. Louis Cardinals
On August 1, 2023, the Orioles traded Rom, César Prieto, and Zack Showalter to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for pitcher Jack Flaherty. References

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1999 births
Living people
Aberdeen IronBirds players
Baseball players from Cincinnati
Baseball players from Kentucky
Bowie Baysox players
Delmarva Shorebirds players
Gulf Coast Orioles players
Highlands High School (Fort Thomas, Kentucky) alumni
Major League Baseball pitchers
Memphis Redbirds players
Norfolk Tides players
St. Louis Cardinals players