Drew Romo hit two home runs for the Chicago White Sox in a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. This marked Romo's first career major-league home run, and he described the day as 'one of the best days of my life.'
âI hit that first home run, I was on top of the world,â Romo said. âAnd before the second home run, I saw a lefty on the mound and I went up to (pitcher Sean) Burke and I was like âIâm going to do it from both sides.â And then I freaking did it.â
âThat was exciting,â manager Will Venable said. âObviously some really good swings by Drew off a guy thatâs really hard to score off of. Really good job top to bottom from our lineup grinding out at-bats, and obviously special with the Drew homers.â
Romoâs home runs were the first of the season by a Sox catcher. He joined the team from Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday, when the Sox designated catcher Reese McGuire for assignment. At the time of the move, Venable said the Sox were looking for an offensive boost behind the plate. Romo is teaming up with , who has started a team-high 19 games at catcher and is batting .169 with no home runs and four RBIs.
Q&A
What did Drew Romo achieve in the game against the Los Angeles Angels?
Drew Romo hit two home runs, marking his first career major-league home run.
How did the Chicago White Sox perform in the game?
The Chicago White Sox won the game 5-2 against the Los Angeles Angels.
Who was the starting pitcher for the Angels that Romo hit his first home run off?
Romo played 19 games with the Colorado Rockies in 2024-25. He was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles on Dec. 5, designated for assignment on Dec. 10 and claimed off waivers by the New York Mets on Dec. 17. The Sox claimed Romo off waivers from the Mets on Jan. 8, designated him for assignment on Feb. 1 and outrighted him to Charlotte on Feb. 6.
Romo is the seventh player in MLB history to record his first career home run from one side of the plate and his second from the other in the same game, and the first since Yasmani Grandal with the San Diego Padres on June 30, 2012.
âI went from one team my whole career for like five years and then at the snap of a finger, Iâm on my fourth team,â Romo said. âJust crazy. But God led me here and everything is for a reason.â
The Sox knew they would be facing a challenge Tuesday going against Soriano, who entered Tuesdayâs start having allowed one run over 37 2/3 innings.
Colson Montgomery gave the Sox a 1-0 lead with a home run to right field leading off the second inning.
The Angels evened the score with a run in the fourth. Romo, batting from the left side against Soriano, responded with the two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the fourth.
Soriano allowed three runs on six hits with six strikeouts and three walks in five innings. He still leads the major leagues in ERA (0.84).
âWe stuck with the plan,â Venable said of the approach against Soriano. âI thought even in that first inning where he kind of blew through the top of our lineup (striking out the side), they were good at-bats and we saw that continue throughout the lineup where guys were making good swing decisions.
âWe wanted to make sure we didnât chase below the zone. I thought the guys did a good job and we were able to put some balls in play.â
Batting from the right side, Romoâs home run to left-center against Suter in the sixth extended the lead to 4-1.
Romo also helped behind the plate, working with Davis Martin. The right-hander continued his fantastic beginning to the 2026 season, allowing one run on seven hits with seven strikeouts and one walk in 5 2/3 innings. Martin is in the top 10 in the majors with a 1.95 ERA.
âAll the credit goes to the offense and that kind of loosened me up to be able to go out there and pitch my game,â Martin said.
Romo was glad to play a role.
âWe won the game, which is most important,â Romo said. âWinning comes first and after that I mean, so thankful, so appreciative.
âEverything it has taken to get here, all the ups and downs, incredible ride, journey.â
Injury update
The Sox completed the game without outfielder Everson Pereira, who exited after the fourth inning with right shoulder soreness.
âI think itâs been something thatâs kind of come in and out and been something thatâs bothered him here and there,â Venable said.
