Niuman Romero

Who is Niuman Romero?

Niuman José Romero is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder in the Colorado Rockies organization. He made his major league debut on September 8, 2009 with the Cleveland Indians.

Since 2005, Romero has played in minor league baseball with the Burlington Indians, Columbus Clippers, Lake County Captains, and Kinston Indians.

On May 1, 2010, Romero was acquired by the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations. On July 2, 2010, he was called up to replace Ángel Sánchez, who was traded to the Houston Astros for Kevin Cash. He only appeared in 2 games for the Red Sox in 2010 before he was designated for assignment and returned to the minors. He became a free agent after the season. On March 1, 2011 Romero signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Romero was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies on May 25, 2011, for cash considerations. On July 16, 2011, Romero signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets and was assigned to the Double-A Binghamton Mets.

Romero signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies in January 2014.