One of the best things about Minor League Baseball is watching a forgotten prospect catch fire and force his way into the discussion. That’s exactly what Romy González has done with the Birmingham Barons in 2021.
When I did my season preview for Birmingham, there was no mention of Romy. And most prospect rankings didn’t have him in the Top 30 for the Chicago White Sox.
But the 24-year-old former 18th round pick out of Miami is creating a lot of buzz with his power production this season — in a ballpark where home runs are typically hard to come by.