Romo stepped off the mound at Oracle Park for the final time on Monday evening in an exhibition contest against the Athletics, putting a bow on a 15-year career in which he was a part of three World Series championship teams for San Francisco. The 40-year-old righty finishes with 137 career saves and 821 appearances in the majors since 2008. He'll also go down as the first opener in baseball history when he made five starts with the Rays during the 2018 campaign. It's fair to say he had a pretty remarkable career.

This just feels right. The 40-year-old Romo is scheduled to report to camp on Friday and will ramp things up in preparation for a couple of exhibition games, including the March 27 exhibition finale against the Athletics in San Francisco. Chances are that game will function as the end of his playing career in the uniform where he appeared in 515 games. It should be a special moment. 

The 39-year-old hurler refused his outright assignment to Triple-A Buffalo after clearing waivers, instead opting to peddle his wares on the open market. Romo has posted a 7.50 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 14/6 K/BB ratio over 18 innings between the Mariners and Blue Jays this season.

Romo signed with the Blue Jays back in late June and wound up allowing three runs (two earned) with a 3/2 K/BB ratio across 3 2/3 innings (six appearances). The 39-year-old righty will likely pass through waivers unclaimed and should be able to latch on with a new organization for the remainder of the 2022 campaign.