Written by Joseph Duarte at Houston Chronicle.com
Lefthander Seth Romero has been dismissed from the University of Houston baseball team after another incident, the school announced Wednesday.
Romero, a junior projected as a first-round draft pick in the upcoming Major League Draft, was involved in a fight with another teammate prior to Tuesday’s game against Rice, a source familiar with the situation confirmed.
Romero was reinstated May 1 following a monthlong suspension for a violation of university and athletic department policy. The Houston Chronicle reported May 3 that Romero’s suspension – his second in 14 months – was the result of a failed drug test, curfew violation and being photographed in full uniform holding a bong.
“Due to an event Tuesday, along with previous conduct detrimental to the team, Seth Romero has been removed from the Houston baseball program,” UH coach Todd Whitting said in a statement. “I appreciate (athletic director) Hunter Yurachek’s support of my decision for our program to move forward without Seth. We wish Seth and his family the best of luck as he embarks on the next phase of his life and baseball career. We are fully focused on our remaining schedule and the current members of our program.”
Romero’s off-field behavior has been a source of frustration for the Cougars dating back to last season. A talented, hard-throwing lefthander with a fastball in the low-to mid-90s, Romero was suspended for two starts for a lack of effort regarding conditioning, according to multiple sources.
