Ramon Ramirez

Guide Note

Ramon Ramirez is a right-handed pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. A native of the Dominican Republic, Ramirez first signed with the Texas Rangers as an amateur free agent in 1996. Ramirez never pitched for the Rangers organization, and the team released him in 1998. Ramirez signed with the New York Yankees in 2003, and after a couple of years as a pitching prospect in the Yankees farm system, they traded him with Eduardo Sierra to the Colorado Rockies for Shawn Chacon. Ramirez spent two seasons pitching out of the Rockies bullpen, before being traded to the Royals for a player to be named later.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Ramón Santo Ramírez
2. Born: August 31, 1981
3. Birthplace: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
4. Position: Pitcher
5. Bats/Throws: Right/Right
6. Originally signed by Cornelio Pena (Texas) as an outfielder
7. 2006: Colorado Rockies record was set by Ramirez for the longest scoreless streak by a reliever beginning their career
8. Placed on the Colorado Rockies disabled list for 60 days in September 2007

Ramirez has a descent fastball, which he compliments with curve, and a splitter. He is particularly tough of righties[1].

Ramirez does note possess a reliable off-speed pitch. He is alos prone to surrender home runs[2].