The Blue Jays are working Merril Hoge Jersey on the bullpen early.While the Major League Baseball trade market is largely quiet with over a month before the deadline, the Blue Jays have found another way to bolster a drained 'pen. Toronto has signed veteran righty Sergio Romo to an MLB deal, The 39-year-old Romo was placed on unconditional release waivers by the Mariners late last week after 14.1 unsucce sful innings for Seattle. The former All-Star allowed 3.8 homers Jack Lambert Jersey per nine and an 8.16 ERA in his 17 appearances with the Mariners. In 2021, however, he was one of the best hard-contact suppre sing relievers in baseball, allowing the lowest hard-hit Artie Burns Jersey rate in MLB and a 98th percentile average exit velocity.Scroll to ContinueRomo rocks a three-pitch mix, relying heavily on a swooping slider. His fastball, used 33% of the time, sits at 86 miles per hour, but he's never been reliant on velocity to be effective in the big leagues. Romo has posted an expected ERA under four in each of the last seven seasons Dermontti Dawson Jersey , before 2022.The long-time MLB reliever has played for seven teams acro s 15 seasons. His longest stint came with the San Francisco Giants, where he recorded 84 saves in nine years and won three titles. He owns a Vince Williams Jersey career 3.20 ERA, 1.050 WHIP, and 9.8 K/9.When the deal is official, Romo will need a spot on Toronto's 40-man roster with a MLB contract.