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Former Highlands High School pitcher Drew Rom promoted to MLB's Baltimore Orioles

Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Drew Rom, a 2018 Highlands High School graduate, was called up to the Baltimore Orioles.
Drew Rom, a 2018 Highlands High School graduate, was called up to the Baltimore Orioles.

Drew Rom, a 2018 graduate of Highlands High School, is headed to The Show.

Rom was one of three players called up to the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday, according to team's roster moves.

Rom was Baltimore's fourth-round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft (115th overall) and has spent the last five seasons in the team's minor league system. This season, Rom was 4-1 with a 2.87 at Triple-A Norfolk before getting the call to Baltimore.

Over two seasons in Triple-A, Rom is 5-2 with a 3.78 ERA. In 28 career appearances at the Double-A level, the left-hander went 10-3 with a 4.19 ERA.

Drew Rom was named Kentucky Mr. Baseball as a senior at Highlands in 2018.
Drew Rom was named Kentucky Mr. Baseball as a senior at Highlands in 2018.

Rom was named Kentucky's Mr. Baseball as a senior in 2018, leading Highlands to the state championship game that same season. Rom was signed with the University of Michigan but opted to join the Orioles' farm system after being drafted.

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