Chicago White Sox management made a roster move Saturday, promoting catcher Drew Romo from their Triple-A Charlotte affiliate while cutting backup catcher Reese McGuire from the team.
The 24-year-old Romo has been performing strongly in the minor leagues this season, posting a .298 batting average across 17 games with Charlotte, including three doubles, four home runs, 11 RBIs and 11 runs scored. Chicago acquired the switch-hitting catcher through waivers from the New York Mets on January 8th.
Romo brings minimal big league experience to the White Sox, having played just 19 games during the previous two seasons with the Colorado Rockies. His major league statistics show a .167 batting average with nine hits in 54 at-bats, zero home runs and six RBIs, though he demonstrated solid defensive skills by throwing out nearly a quarter of base stealers (five out of 21 attempts).
The departing McGuire, age 31, served as a reserve behind Edgar Quero this season, struggling offensively with a .172 batting average, collecting five hits in 29 at-bats with three RBIs across 11 games.
Typically, Kyle Teel would split catching duties with Quero, but he remains sidelined this season due to a hamstring injury sustained during the World Baseball Classic. During his 2025 rookie campaign, Teel posted a .273 batting average with eight home runs and 35 RBIs over 78 games, starting 61 of those contests behind the plate.
Chicago was scheduled to face the Washington Nationals at home on Saturday.
