MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins declined a $4.75 million option on right-hander Sergio Romo, who gets a $250,000 buyout and becomes a free agent.
Romo, 37, was 1-2 with a 4.05 ERA and five saves in 24 games during his second season with Minnesota. He struck out 23 and walked seven in 20 innings.
Romo is a 13-year big league veteran with San Francisco (2008-16), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2017), Tampa Bay (2017-18), Miami (2019) and Minnesota (2019-20). He was an All-Star in 2013.