Ramon Ramirez

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    • Full name: Ramón Santo Ramírez
    • Born: August 31, 1981
    • Birthplace: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
    • Position: Pitcher
    • Bats/Throws: Right/Right
    • Originally signed by Cornelio Pena (Texas) as an outfielder
    • 2006: Colorado Rockies record was set by Ramirez for the longest scoreless streak by a reliever beginning their career
    • Placed on the Colorado Rockies disabled list for 60 days in September 2007
  • Ramon Ramirez is a right-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.

    On November 19, 2008, a Kansas City radio station reported that Ramirez had been traded to the Boston Red Sox for center fielder Coco Crisp. The trade ends the platoon in center field of Crisp and Jacoby Ellsbury and gives the Red Sox a late inning relief pitcher in Ramirez.MLB.com: Red Sox deal Crisp to Royals (November 19, 2008)

  • Brief Bio

    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. MLB.com: Ramon Ramirez
  • Strengths

    Ramirez has a descent fastball, which he compliments with curve, and a splitter. He is particularly tough of righties. Sportsnet.ca: Ramon Ramirez
  • Weaknesses

    Ramirez does note possess a reliable off-speed pitch. He is alos prone to surrender home runs.Sportsnet.ca: Ramon Ramirez
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