In 1997, Romano was a supplemental first-round pick drafted directly out of Hillsborough High School by the Texas Rangers at the age of 17.

He was initially sent to the minor league Colorado Springs Sky Sox, where he batted .310 to earn a September call-up.

Romano had just three hits in 36 at bats while splitting the year between the Dodgers and their top farm team, the Las Vegas 51s.

At the end of spring training in 2004, Romano was again traded, this time to his hometown team, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Currently, Romano is an agent for Excel Sports Management as well as serving as a baseball analyst for several Tampa radio stations.