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JoJo Romero working back from Tommy John in minors

READING — Red Bull cans, beware. JoJo Romero may be on the path back to the majors.

After missing over a year recovering from Tommy John surgery, the left-hander — who went viral in 2020 for smashing energy-drink containers on his forearm before entering games — is getting back on track in a minor-league rehab assignment. And, of course, the can-crushing ritual is still riding strong.

“Yeah, I still do it,” Romero said with a smile on Friday afternoon on the field at Reading’s FirstEnergy Stadium. “Red Bull once in a while, I really like G Fuel.