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Deibinson Joel Romero (born September 24, 1986) is a professional baseball third baseman for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
Career
Minnesota Twins
Romero signed with the Minnesota Twins in July 2004. Romero suffered a broken leg in July 2008. The Twins added Romero to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2008. On November 20, 2009, the Twins removed Romero from their 40-man roster.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Romero signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a minor league contract on December 1, 2014. Fangraphs described him as a top minor league free agent. With the Pirates' Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, Romero played in 37 games, batting .301 (37 hits in 123 at-bats), with 6 home runs, 27 RBI, a .396 OBP, and a .545 slugging percentage.
Doosan Bears
On May 26, 2015, Romero agreed to a contract with the Doosan Bears. He replaced Zach Lutz on the Bears roster as the foreign hitter.
New York Yankees
On February 1, 2016, Romero signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees.
Delfines del Carmen
On June 7, 2016, Romero signed with the Delfines del Carmen of the Mexican Baseball League.
Rojos del Águila de Veracruz
On June 28, 2016, Romero was traded to the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on July 1, 2016. Romero was reassigned to the team on March 31, 2017, and later released on July 10, 2017.
New Britain Bees
On March 6, 2018, Romero signed with the New Britain Bees of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He re-signed with team in early 2019.
Before the 2019 season, he was selected for Dominican Republic national baseball team at the 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier.
Long Island Ducks
On June 25, 2019, Romero was traded to the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Romero was named MVP of the 2019 ALPB Championship Series, leading all players in RBIs (9) and tying for the lead in total bases (15) and home runs (2). He re-signed with the Ducks for the 2020 season.