When the Philadelphia Phillies made various significant moves this past offseason, their main goal was to find the missing pieces to help complete their roster and to take them to the next level. In doing so, one of their biggest investments, and gambles at the same time, was the free agent signing of former All-Star closer Jordan Romano.
However, as we take a look at how the 2025 MLB season has panned out for Philadelphia, it now appears that Romano has become the Phillies’ worst failed investment this year. Neither the Phillies brass nor the fans expected such a failure of epic proportions.