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White Sox steal former first-round pick the NY Mets added to their roster in December

Likely to never last the full offseason with the team, it was a quick departure.

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There wasn’t much of a need to carry four catchers on the 40-man roster, but don’t tell that to David Stearns. He routinely adds players to their 40-man roster every offseason with little intention of keeping them around. Back in mid-December, the New York Mets selected catcher Drew Romo off of waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. He’s already gone with the Chicago White Sox taking him away.