Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: July 31

Andruw MonasterioJhon Romero was the player the Cubs sent to the Nationals for Brandon Kintzler. Romero is a 23-year-old right-hander that the Cubs signed out of Colombia in 2105. He had a great stretch in late June and most of July in Myrtle Beach. As the Pelicans closer, he allowed just one run in 12.1 innings over 8 appearances and recorded five saves in five attempts from June 17 to July 22. His two most recent appearances were poor, however.

For the whole season in High-A, Romero has gone 1-2 with nine saves and a 3.27 ERA over 44 innings. He struck out 57 and walked 17. Mostly, he just throws his 92 to 95 mph fastball. His other pitches aren’t really worth mentioning other than he uses…