Three-time Series champion Romo will retire as a Giant

Longtime major league pitcher Sergio Romo will retire as a member of the San Francisco Giants after helping the franchise win three World Series titles.

The 2013 All-Star was an integral part of the team's bullpen from 2008 to 2016; the Giants won titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014.

Romo, who appeared in 30 games for the Dodgers in 2017, also pitched for the Twins, Athletics, Rays, Mariners, Marlins and Blue Jays.

In 821 games over 15 big league seasons, he had a 42-36 record, 3.21 ERA, 137 saves and 789 strikeouts in 722 2/3 innings.

The 40-year-old Romo signed a minor league deal with the Giants with an invite to big-league spring training. He'll officially retire during San Francisco's final exhibition game on March 27 when the Giants host the A's at Oracle Park.

“The relationship that Giants fans have with their players is unique — few exemplify that bond more than Sergio,” Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said in a statement Saturday. “After all that he accomplished as a Giant from 2008 to 2016, including his huge contributions to the championship teams, it's a thrill to have him back in a San Francisco uniform.”

Romo, a Brawley native, is one of the most accomplished relievers in franchise history. His 515 games pitched with the team rank fifth all time, while his 84 saves rank seventh.

Romo's 27 postseason games pitched are the most in franchise history. He struck out Miguel Cabrera to clinch the Giants' sweep of the Tigers in the 2012 World Series.

Mets' Nimmo out with knee, ankle strains

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo has a strained knee and ankle and will be re-evaluated on a week-to-week basis, general manager Billy Eppler told reporters on Saturday.

Nimmo was trying to break up a double play at second base on Friday but slid awkwardly into the bag. He stayed down for a few moments before limping off the field with medical personnel.

Nimmo and the Mets agreed to an eight-year, $162 million contract in December. He played in a career-high 151 games for New York last season, his seventh with the franchise, finishing with a .274 batting average, 16 home runs and 64 RBIs.

It's been a tough injury week for the Mets. Closer Edwin Díaz suffered a torn patellar tendon and is expected to miss the entire season after hurting his right knee while celebrating Puerto Rico's victory over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.

Rangers' deGrom set for first spring start

The Texas Rangers are ready to unveil Jacob deGrom to the public.

Manager Bruce Bochy said that deGrom will face Seattle today at Surprise Stadium in Arizona in his first official start of the spring. DeGrom was behind the other pitchers after reporting some side soreness when he arrived in camp on Feb. 14. He most recently threw two innings in a Triple-A exhibition game Monday, allowing a home run in a 24-pitch outing. He did not walk anybody and struck out five.

DeGrom, who signed a five-year, $185 million contract with Texas after nine seasons with the Mets, is likely to be on a pitch count of about 45-50 pitches against the Mariners, the equivalent of about three innings.

If DeGrom comes back on five days of rest after the Seattle outing, he'd also start the Arizona finale against San Diego on March 25. That would put him on track to start the season opener against Philadelphia on March 30.

Both Bochy and deGrom have indicated the expectation the pitcher would be on a pretty strict pitch count in his first one or two starts.