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Team Italy and Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano wins Tip O'Neill Award as top Canadian player of 2022 - Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball
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Jordan Romano: Played for Italy in 2017 WBC, earned wins on opening day in 2020 and 2021; 2022, 2023 All-Star - Italian Americans in Baseball
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Slight adjustment in mechanics helping Romano bring more heat — Canadian Baseball Network
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Canadian Crossing: MLB
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Biggio's plunk lifts Blue Jays over Phillies 2-1; Romano earns 29th save in return
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Blue Jays' Jordan Romano will pitch for Italy, not Canada
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Blue Jays' Romano strikes out Nootbaar to seal wild Opening Day win over Cardinals
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Hazel Mae on X: Jordan Romano on decision to pitch for 🇮🇹: “I wanted to pitch for Canada in 2017 but they didn't have a spot for me and I was in
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WBC Roster Preview: Freddie Freeman Set to Lead Team Canada
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Here's what Blue Jays' strategy could look like against Rays
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Blue Jay Jordan Romano, heir to the sultan of squat, turned to science for the nasty slider that's breaking his way