The Seibu Lions of Nippon Skilled Baseball introduced (X hyperlink) that they’ve signed right-hander Emmanuel Ramirez for the 2025 season. Ramirez hit the open market earlier this month after he was launched by the Blue Jays.
2024 marked Ramirez’s twelfth season in professional ball, and the 30-year-old’s lengthy highway to the majors lastly reached its vacation spot when he appeared in 15 video games out of the Marlins’ bullpen. Ramirez posted a 6.97 ERA in his first 20 2/3 innings of huge league work, however with a way more respectable 3.83 SIERA in that small pattern measurement, as he was hampered by an unusually low 54% strand fee.
The righty did enable three homers throughout his temporary time within the majors, and conserving the ball within the park has been a constant subject for Ramirez because the 2019 season when he was nonetheless a member of the Padres farm system. Ramirez performed in San Diego’s group from 2013-19, and after the pandemic canceled the 2020 minor league season, he has since bounced round for some minor league work with the Braves, Yankees, Marlins, and Blue Jays. The 2023 marketing campaign noticed Ramirez out of affiliated baseball altogether, as he pitched within the Mexican League.
Over 101 profession Triple-A innings, Ramirez has a garish 7.22 ERA due largely to twenty-eight dwelling runs allowed. He did enhance on his profession report with the Marlins’ Triple-A affiliate final season, as Ramirez restricted the injury to 5 dwelling runs in 40 2/3 innings whereas posting a 3.76 ERA, 30.5% strikeout fee, and 9.6% stroll fee. This was sufficient for Ramirez to earn his MLB debut, however as a part of the Marlins’ ever-churning roster combine, he discovered himself designated for project in September. Toronto claimed the right-hander on waivers however Ramirez didn’t see any huge league motion throughout his temporary time with the Jays.
The 30-year-old Ramirez now heads abroad for a brand new alternative with the Lions, and doubtlessly a return to beginning pitching. Ramirez has largely labored as a reliever or swingman all through his profession, however did begin 16 of his 17 video games within the Mexican League, so he does have some latest rotation expertise.
