Phillies Prospect Retires Immediately at 24, Joins Orioles' Coaching Staff
Summary
Two 24-year-old baseball prospects, Elio Prado and Noelberth Romero, have retired from playing and have joined the coaching staff of the Orioles' affiliate in the Dominican Summer League. Prado played as an outfielder for the Phillies, while Romero was an infielder with experience in the Orioles' minor league teams.Key Facts
- Elio Prado and Noelberth Romero are both 24 years old and decided to retire from playing baseball.
- They have joined the Orioles' coaching staff in the Dominican Summer League.
- Prado is an outfielder from Venezuela and was picked by the Phillies in the 2024 Rule 5 draft.
- In 2025, Prado played 23 games with the Phillies' Double-A team, having a .200 batting average.
- Romero, born in Venezuela, mainly played with the Orioles' Double-A team last season.
- Romero had a .158 batting average in the Double-A season and played a few games with the Triple-A team.
- Both Prado and Romero were originally signed by the Boston Red Sox in 2018 and traded to the Orioles in 2019.
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