Andrew Romine
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Romine with the Detroit Tigers
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| Utility player | |||
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Born: December 24, 1985 Winter Haven, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 24, 2010, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |||
| MLB statistics (through April 12, 2017) |
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| Batting average | .245 | ||
| Home runs | 7 | ||
| Runs batted in | 58 | ||
| Stolen bases | 33 | ||
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Andrew James Romine (born December 24, 1985) is an American professional baseball utility player for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Romine has played every fielding position in his major league career, except catcher.
Romine attended Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo, California. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 36th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft, but he opted to attend Arizona State University, where he played for the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team. Romine was drafted out of Arizona State by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the fifth round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.
Romine was promoted to the Angels on September 24, 2010, making his major league debut that day. He played four games with the Angels during the rest of the season, batting 1-for-11 (.091) and getting his first major league hit on September 26, 2010.
Romine was called up to the majors again on June 12, 2011, after an injury sidelined Alberto Callaspo. Romine saw action in 10 games with the Angels and batted .125. During the 2012 season, Romine appeared in 12 games with the Angels. He posted a .412 batting average (7-for-17) and tallied his first career RBI.
In 2013, Romine saw increased playing time with the Angels, playing in 47 games. He averaged .259 in 108 at-bats, with 10 RBIs and three doubles, his first big league extra-base hits.
On March 21, 2014, Romine was traded to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for left handed pitcher José Álvarez. On May 23, 2014, Romine hit his first career home run in a game against the Texas Rangers.
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