Emmanuel Ramírez

On November 19, 2012, Ramírez signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent.[1] He spent his first three professional seasons with the rookie–level Dominican Summer League Padres, accumulating a 6.88 ERA with 81 strikeouts across 38 total appearances. Ramírez finished the 2015 season with the rookie–level Arizona League Padres (1.51 ERA in 8 games) and Low–A Tri-City Dust Devils (3.00 ERA in 5 starts).[2]

Ramírez split the 2016 season between Tri-City and the Single–A Fort Wayne TinCaps, making 24 combined appearances and logging a 6–4 record and 3.79 ERA with 96 strikeouts across 102 innings pitched.[3] In 2017, Ramírez played for Tri–City, Fort Wayne, and the High–A Lake Elsinore Storm. In 21 games (14 starts) between the three affiliates, he accumulated a 4–5 record and 3.10 ERA with 114 strikeouts across 104+2⁄3 innings of work.[4]

In 2018, Ramírez played for Fort Wayne, Lake Elsinore, the Double–A San Antonio Missions, and Triple–A El Paso Chihuahuas. Across 31 games (16 starts), he pitched to a cumulative 8–8 record and 4.28 ERA with 136 strikeouts across 115+2⁄3 innings of work.[5] His 2019 season was split between El Paso and the Double–A Amarillo Sod Poodles, for whom he made a total of 27 appearances (21 starts) and struggled a 6.19 ERA with 116 strikeouts across 129+1⁄3 innings. Ramírez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He elected free agency after the year on November 2, 2020.[7]

On November 16, 2020, Ramírez signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.[8] In 27 appearances split between the High–A Rome Braves and Double–A Mississippi Braves, he posted a combined 7.34 ERA with 59 strikeouts and 3 saves in 38 innings. Ramírez elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.[9]

On November 19, 2021, Ramírez signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees.[10] He made 34 appearances out of the bullpen for the Double–A Somerset Patriots and Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, recording a cumulative 5–1 record and 3.43 ERA with 55 strikeouts across 44+2⁄3 innings pitched. Ramírez elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.[11]

On April 25, 2023, Ramírez signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League.[12] Ramírez made 17 appearances (16 starts) for the club, registering a 5–6 record and 4.02 ERA with 77 strikeouts across 87+1⁄3 innings pitched.[13]

On January 12, 2024, Ramírez signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization.[14] He made 7 appearances for the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, posting a 3.86 ERA with 16 strikeouts and 3 saves in 11+2⁄3 innings.[15] On April 28, Ramírez was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[16]