Drew Rom

BIOGRAPHY

Drew Rom was born December 15, 1999, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Rom attended Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. In 2018, as a senior, he was named Kentucky Mr. Baseball after owning a 9–6 record, a 2.27 ERA, and 129 strikeouts. He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round with the 115th overall pick of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $650,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Michigan.

After signing, Rom made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Orioles, posting a 1.76 ERA over 30+2⁄3 innings. In 2019, he played with the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Class A South Atlantic League, earning All-Star honors while appearing in 21 games (making 15 starts) and pitching to a 6–3 record, a 2.93 ERA and 122 strikeouts over 95+1⁄3 innings. He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Rom began the 2021 season with the Aberdeen IronBirds of the High-A East and was promoted to the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Northeast in late July. Over 23 games (twenty starts) between the two clubs, Rom went 11–1 with a 3.18 ERA and 120 strikeouts over 107+2⁄3 innings. He returned to Bowie to begin the 2022 season. After five starts, he was placed on the injured list, and was activated less than a month later. In mid-August, he was promoted to the Norfolk Tides of the Triple-A International League. Over 26 games (25 starts) between the two teams, he posted an 8–3 record with a 4.43 ERA and 144 strikeouts over 120 innings.

On November 15, 2022, the Orioles selected Rom's contract and added him to the 40-man roster. 

On May 9, 2023, Rom was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. Rom did not appear in a game for the Orioles during their series against the Tampa Bay Rays, and was optioned down to Triple-A Norfolk on May 11, becoming a phantom ballplayer.

Rom was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on August 1, 2023.