Rom has been jettisoned from the Cardinals’ 40-man roster after missing all of last season recovering from arthroscopic shoulder surgery. The 24-year-old southpaw came over from the Orioles back in 2023 as part of the Jack Flaherty trade and made eight starts during the late stages of that season.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol indicated that it’s not necessarily season-ending for Rom, but he’s going to wind up being sidelined until the late stages of the year. There’s a chance he’s back for a handful of appearances at some point in September.

The 24-year-old has been dealing with left bicep tendonitis since the end of spring training and it appears he’ll need more time to ramp up before making his season debut. Last week, Rom visited Dr. Keith Meister in Texas to evaluate his bicep but there hasn’t been any details provided from that visit.

Rom has already resumed playing catch, but is going to require a lengthy ramp-up period before being ready to make his season debut. He was shut down earlier this month with a left forearm strain and is apparently dealing with left biceps tendinitis.