Niuman Romero #4

Originally signed by Cleveland as a non-drafted free agent, November 20, 2002.

2012

Spent the season with Double-A Erie in the DET system, batting .300/.367/.421 in 135 games ... Posted the 5th-best average in DET's system ... Was among Eastern League leaders in: AVG (9th, .300); AB (3rd, 523); H (2nd, 157); TB (T-4th, 220) and PA/K ratio (4th, 9.12) ... Finished among Erie leaders in: SB (1st, 19); R (T-1st, 73); 3B (T-1st, 4); 2B (T-2nd, 28); G (2nd, 135) and RBI (2nd, 67) ... Batted .345/.401/.534 in 116 AB with RISP (55 RBI) ... Hit 8 of his 9 HR vs. RHP (.421 SLG in 399 AB) ... Batted .352/.409/.500 in 65 home games ... Hit .323/.388/.457 in 328 AB before the All-Star break ... Batted .268/.333/.377 with 4 home runs and 30 RBI in 61 games for Caribes de Anzoategui in the Venezuelan Winter League

2011

Signed by TOR as a minor league free agent on February 15...Acquired by PHI from TOR on May 20...Released by PHI on July 14...Signed by NYM as a minor league free agent on July 15...Batted .276 (53-192) with 11 doubles, four home runs and 17 RBI in 60 games with Anzoategui in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season.

2010

Acquired by BOS from CLE on April 30...Hit .242 (40-165) with four doubles, a triple, two home runs and 12 RBI in 59 games with Anzoategui in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season.

2009

Split the 2009 campaign between AAA Columbus and AA Akron where he hit .240 (88-367) with 14 2B, 3B, HR, 35RBI and 47RS in 115 combined games between the two levels...The switch-hitting, middle infielder spent 38 games with AA Akron before his promotion to Columbus on July 28th...With the Clippers, he hit .252 (64-252) in 81 games with 27RBI and 34RS, including going 9-for-26 (.346) with 9RS in his last eight games... With Columbus, he appeared in games at all four infield positions (58G-SS, 8G-3B, 8G-2B, 7G-1B) and had a fielding % of .956 (14 errors/320 chances)...Hit .300 (21-70) in July for the Clippers and at Triple A he hit .292 (28-96) w/runners on base and .291 (16-55) with RISP...Contract purchased from AAA Columbus on Sept. 8 and made his MLB debut the next night vs. Texas (G2 of DH) in a pinch-hitting role...Collected first MLB hit on Sept. 12 vs. KC (Yabuta)...Overall he was 1-for-2 as a PH And Appeared In 1 Game/1gs At First Base. 4 Games At Ss (3gs) And 1 Game At Third Base...

2008

Tabbed the Carolina League Player of the Week, July 7-13 after batting .444 (12-27) with six doubles and two RBI in seven games...Hit .276 (29-105) with a double and eight RBI in 36 games with Anzoategui in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season.

2007

Saw action in five games with Anzoategui in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season.

2006

Topped all South Atlantic League shortstops with a .966 fielding %...Saw action in 19 games with Oriente in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season.

2005

Tied for 4th in the Appalachian League with 31 walks.

2004

Played in the Venezuelan and Dominican Summer Leagues.

2003

Played in the Venezuelan and Dominican Summer Leagues

2002

Signed by Cleveland as a non-drafted free agent on October 28.