4:00 AM - JoJo Romero (STL) earned a save against the Athletics on Wednesday, allowing two hits while striking out one batter over 1.2 scoreless innings.

9:40 AM - JoJo Romero (STL) allowed one run on two hits and one walk over 1.1 innings to earn the save Saturday against the Padres. He did not record a strikeout.

1:58 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) president of baseball operations John Mozeliak indicated Thursday that Romero is the top candidate to take over the team's closer role following the trade of Ryan Helsley, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

10:34 AM - JoJo Romero (STL) has surrendered just one earned run over his last 23 appearances, netting 12 holds over that stretch.

10:39 AM - JoJo Romero (STL) averaged 95.3 mph during a scoreless appearance Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader versus the Mets, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

9:02 AM - JoJo Romero (STL) has just a 3:5 K:BB through his first 7.1 innings this season.

4:45 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) agreed to a one-year contract with the Cardinals on Thursday to avoid arbitration.

3:30 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) (forearm) is slated to begin a throwing program next week, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

4:21 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) Cardinals placed Romero on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with left forearm flexor inflammation.

5:56 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) earned the save in Thursday's 6-1 win over Cincinnati, allowing two hits over 1.1 scoreless innings.

12:38 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) (5-2) allowed a run on one hit over 1.1 innings, taking the loss versus the Rays on Thursday.

12:43 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) (4-1) allowed a hit and a walk over two-thirds of an inning without allowing a run, earning the win in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Cubs.

5:29 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) has allowed two runs on two hits and four walks while striking out three over three Grapefruit League innings.

3:02 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) agreed to a one-year contact with the Cardinals on Thursday, avoiding arbitration.

7:22 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) (knee) is still dealing with weakness and instability in his left knee but will throw a bullpen session Sunday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

9:12 AM - JoJo Romero (STL) was placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday with left knee patellar tendinitis.

6:36 AM - JoJo Romero (STL) picked up the save in Wednesday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh, allowing one run on two hits while striking out three over two innings.

7:54 AM - JoJo Romero (STL) locked down his first save of the season Sunday against the Cubs after pitching a scoreless ninth while allowing one hit and striking out two.

7:35 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) (1-0) walked one and struck out three over two scoreless and hitless innings to earn the extra-inning win over the White Sox on Sunday.

12:45 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

4:04 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) Cardinals optioned Romero to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, Katie Woo of Athletic reports.

3:37 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) was recalled Tuesday from Triple-A Memphis.

6:58 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) was optioned to Triple-A Memphis by the Cardinals on Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

3:25 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) Cardinals optioned Romero to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.

12:01 AM - JoJo Romero (STL) has allowed at least one run in four of his last eight appearances.

7:37 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

2:46 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) was traded from the Phillies to the Cardinals on Saturday in exchange for Edmundo Sosa.

2:46 PM - JoJo Romero (STL) was traded from the Phillies to the Cardinals on Saturday in exchange for Edmundo Sosa.