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As first reported by MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez, the Marlins have agree to a one-year, $2.5 million deal with right-hander Sergio Romo (plus incentives). The contract is still pending a physical. Earlier on Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic mentioned that the sides were in negotiations. Romo is a dinosaur, and I’m not just saying that because his 36th birthday is approaching. Unlike most modern relievers, he lacks the fastball velocity to overwhelm batters—his four-seamer averaged just 86.4 miles per hour in 2018. Instead, he relies heavily on a “frisbee” slider, throwing more of those last season (655) than all of his other pitches combined (474). At the same time, […]