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Dodgers News: Tampa Bay Was Mystery Team Pursuing Sergio Romo

Sergio Romo is close to becoming a Los Angeles Dodger. But in the final hour, an unidentified suitor made a push.

That team was Tampa Bay, according to Ken Rosenthal. The Rays offered Romo a larger deal than the $3 million plus incentives he accepted from the Dodgers.



The Rays, not the Dodgers, had the high bid for free agent Sergio Romo, according to major-league sources; the former Giants reliever, who grew up in a family of Dodgers fans in Brawley, Ca., took less to stay on the West Coast, according to major-league sources. His deal with the Dodgers, which is pending a physical, is for one year and $3 million, per FanRag Sports.

We heard Romo took a discount to play in his native Southern California, but the other team’s identity was well-hidden. The Rays, per Rosenthal, are trying to play the role of 2017’s surprise team. Romo could’ve been a veteran acquisition for the bullpen for a team that, despite trading Logan Forsythe, wants to compete.

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L.A. is a homecoming for Romo, whose family has always rooted for the blue. It’s yet another log in the Dodgers-Giants fire – a rivalry that will be played 10 times in the seasons’ early going.

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Gabe Burns

Gabe Burns is an award-winning journalist. He serves as a reporter and editor at the DodgersNation news desk. He additionally works as editor-in-chief of The Spectator, Valdosta State University's student paper. Gabe's work has been featured on a number of platforms, including Draft Breakdown and Pro Football Spot. His byline has been cited in media such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune. Aside from covering Dodgers baseball, Gabe enjoys watching the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Orlando Magic and Tampa Bay Lightning. He can be followed on Twitter at @GabeBurns_DN.

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