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Rommie Lewis
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Rommie Lee Lewis
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 5", Weight 230 lb.
- High School Newport High School
- Born September 2, 1982 in Seattle, WA, USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Rommie Lewis came to the majors in 2010.
Lewis was taken by the Baltimore Orioles in the 4th round of the 2001 amateur draft. He debuted as a pro with the GCL Orioles and was 1-1 with a 2.14 ERA in 10 games. He was called up to the Frederick Keys but was bombed for 8 hits, 2 walks and 7 runs in 4 innings, going 0-1. Rommie began 2002 with the Delmarva Shorebirds. He did a fine job in relief, going 1-2 with 25 saves and a 2.15 ERA in 53 games. He allowed a .198 average and whiffed 77 in 71 innings. He was one save shy of South Atlantic League leader Lee Gronkiewicz.
Back in the rotation with Frederick in 2003, he was 4-9 with a 3.34 ERA. Returning to relief in 2004, he bombed, going 1-7 with a 5.61 ERA; he walked 41 in 86 2/3 IP while striking out 52, a far from two years prior. In his third full year for the Keys, 2006, Lewis was 5-3 with six saves and a 2.09 ERA, walking 11 in 51 2/3 IP to reestablish himself.
Lewis moved up to the Bowie Baysox in 2007 and went 5-5 with a save and a 5.35 ERA, allowing a .294 average. The big southpaw went 1-6 with a 3.41 ERA for the 2008 Baysox. Opponents hit .308 and he walked 26 in 66 innings though he did fan 63, his best K rate in a few years.
In 2009, Lewis signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. He pitched for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (2-4, Sv, 2.57, .229 opponent average, 45 K in 42 IP) and the Las Vegas 51s (2-3, 3.38, 20 K in 24 IP).
Lewis began 2010 with the 51s with mixed results (0-1, 5 R, 2 ER, 10 H, 7 K in 7 2/3 IP, 5 Sv). He was then called up alongside Josh Roenicke to replace Jeremy Accardo and Merkin Valdez on the staff. He made his MLB debut relieving Roenicke in the 9th with a 2-0 deficit against the Red Sox. He got J.D. Drew and Jason Varitek on grounders. Adrian Beltre singled then pinch-hitter Mike Lowell whiffed to end a good first inning in The Show.
