ERASMO RAMÍREZ NEWS

Becomes free agent Ramirez elected free agency Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Ramirez was designated for assignment by the Rays in late August but remained in the organization and finished the campaign in Triple-A. The right-handed hurler logged a 4.35 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 15:10 K:BB over 20.2 innings while going 3-0 with one save in the majors last season. Ramirez worked as a starter early in his career but has been almost exclusively a reliever since 2019.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Remains in organization Ramirez cleared waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Durham.

Impact The right-hander was designated for assignment by Tampa Bay over the weekend, but he'll stick in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Ramirez has made 13 appearances with the Rays this season and posted a 4.35 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 15:10 K:BB across 20.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped from 40-man The Rays designated Ramirez for assignment Saturday.

Impact Just five days after joining the active roster, Ramirez will now lose his spot on the 40-man after allowing two runs and striking out six batters while walking four in 4.2 innings. The 34-year-old cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A when he was DFA'd by Tampa Bay in May, though he may be claimed by another bullpen-needy team this time around.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Manny Machado hits 3-run homer and singles twice in the Padres' 13-5 victory over the Rays

Manny Machado hit a three-run homer in the second inning and singled twice to help the San Diego Padres beat the Tampa Bay Rays 13-5 on Friday night

AUGUST 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to big leagues The Rays selected Ramirez's contract from Triple-A Durham on Monday.

Impact Ramirez will begin his second stint with the Rays of the season, as he was previously called up from Triple-A on April 20 and produced a 4.50 ERA and 1.06 WHIP over 16 innings before being cast off the 40-man roster about a month later. The Rays optioned lefty Jacob Lopez to Triple-A in a corresponding move to clear a spot on the active roster for Ramirez, who will likely fill a multi-inning role out of the bullpen.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to be called up Monday Ramirez is expected to have his contract selected from Triple-A Durham on Monday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Impact Ramirez was sent down in late May, but he'll return to the big leagues after producing a 3.20 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 44 strikeouts over 39.1 innings in 27 appearances with Durham following his demotion. The right-hander will provide Tampa Bay with another veteran option out of the bullpen ahead of their three-game series in Seattle.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from 40-man roster The Rays designated Ramirez for assignment Wednesday.

Impact Ramirez will move off Tampa Bay's 26-man active roster and 40-man roster after delivering a 4.50 ERA and 9:6 K:BB across 16 innings. The right-hander seems likely to clear waivers and could wind up remaining in the organization.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

DeLuca hits go-ahead homer in 8th as Rays rally to beat Blue Jays 5-4 for 11th win in 15 games

Jonny DeLuca hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 for their 11th win in 15 games

MAY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cash takes blame after Rays lose track of mound visits and are forced to change pitchers in 9th

Rays reliever Jason Adam was forced out of Thursday night’s game at Fenway Park in the ninth inning when pitching coach Kyle Snyder headed to the mound with Tampa Bay out of visits

MAY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays forced to change pitchers in 9th after losing track of mound visits, beat Red Sox 7-5

Erasmo Ramírez retired Romy González on a game-ending groundout with two on after the Rays were forced to remove Jason Adam because they lost track of mound visits, and Tampa Bay b...

MAY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arozarena hits tying homer off Díaz in 9th, DeLuca's 2-run triple in 10th lifts Rays over Mets 7-6

Randy Arozarena hit a tying homer off Edwin Díaz with two outs in the ninth inning, Jonny DeLuca lined a two-run triple in the 10th and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Mets 7-...

MAY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adames homers twice with 4 RBIs, Brewers beat Rays 7-1 to take 2 of 3 in contentious series

Willy Adames homered twice with four RBIs and Colin Rea pitched six scoreless innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers over the Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 in the finale of a contentious three...

MAY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Outrighted by Rays Ramirez cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Florida Complex League on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Ramirez is no longer on the Rays' 40-man roster and will not be part of their Wild Card Series roster against the Rangers, but he will work out with other at the team's spring training complex in Florida in case he's needed. The veteran reliever posted a 6.41 ERA over 38 appearances for the Nationals and Rays in 2023.

OCTOBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Ramirez was designated for assignment Saturday.

Impact Ramirez pitched three innings Friday, allowing four earned on eight hits. He has not had a good September, posting a 6.92 ERA in 12.0 innings. In a corresponding move, Cooper Criswell was recalled from Triple-A.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tagged with five runs Ramirez allowed five runs in five hits and a walk over 3.1 innings in Friday's win over the Angels. He struck out three and did not factor in the decision.

Impact Most of the damage against Ramirez came in the second inning when Shohei Ohtani launched a grand slam. Ramirez has given up 10 runs over his last 7.2 frames, driving his season ERA up to 6.33. It's unclear if the Rays will use him as a starter again or send him back to the bullpen for bulk innings.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to pitch Friday Ramirez is listed as the Rays' probable starting pitcher for Friday's game against the Angels.

Impact The Rays could end up deploying Ramirez behind an opener Friday, but either way, he'll be slated to cover multiple innings in the first game of the series in Anaheim. Ramirez will be pitching on two days' rest, though he shouldn't be too tired after tossing just one inning and 18 pitches during his relief appearance in Tuesday's 7-0 loss to the Giants. He had covered between two and 3.1 innings in each of his prior four outings prior to Tuesday, so if he ends up starting Friday, the Rays may not ask Ramirez to cover the five innings he would need to hit in order to qualify for a win.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tosses three innings Ramirez allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out three over three innings in Sunday's start against the Tigers. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Ramirez threw a season-high 58 pitches to get the game started off for the Rays. The 33-year-old was given an early 5-0 cushion and only encountered trouble in the second after letting up three base hits in the inning. Ramirez has now allowed just one run in eight innings pitched since being called up July 30 and should remain a long-relief option with the team's starting depth being tested by injuries.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Needed for spot start Sunday Ramirez will make a spot start Sunday against the Tigers in Detroit, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Since getting called up from Triple-A Durham a week ago, Ramirez made three-inning and two-inning appearances out of the bullpen, but he'll be called upon to make a spot start on short notice after Tyler Glasnow experienced back spasms late Saturday that will prevent him from taking the hill Sunday. Since he'll be pitching on three days' rest and hasn't covered more than four innings in any of his appearances in the majors or minors this season, Ramirez is unlikely to work deep enough into the start to qualify for a win. The Rays don't have an obvious candidate to work in bulk relief behind Ramirez and may be treating Sunday's contest as more of a bullpen day.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joining big club Ramirez had his contract selected by the Rays on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The right-hander signed a minor-league deal with Tampa Bay in mid-June and will join the major-league club after making two appearances with Triple-A Durham. Ramirez could provide some length out of the bullpen Sunday behind opener Zack Littell.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Signs MiLB deal with Rays Ramirez signed a minor-league contract with the Rays on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Ramirez was released by Washington on Thursday and will now head to Triple-A Durham in an effort to make it back to the big leagues. He logged a 6.33 ERA and 1.56 WHIP through 27 innings with the Nationals this season.

JUNE 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Released by Washington Ramirez was released by the Nationals on Thursday.

Impact After Ramirez was designated for assignment by Washington on Wednesday, the team officially released him one day later. The 33-year-old has posted a 6.33 ERA and 1.56 WHIP over 27 innings in 23 appearances with the Nationals this season.

JUNE 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Ramirez was designated for assignment by the Nationals on Wednesday,Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Ramirez has put up a 6.33 ERA over 23 relief appearances for the Nats this season. He's a good bet to clear waivers and, assuming that happens, has the ability to declare free agency.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Can't keep ball in park Tuesday Ramirez (2-2) took the loss Tuesday as the Nationals were downed by the Padres, coughing up four runs on four hits and a walk over one inning of relief.

Impact After Washington rallied to tie the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the fifth, Ramirez entered for the top of the sixth and promptly handed the lead back to San Diego on a Fernando Tatis sacrifice fly before serving up homers to Juan Soto and Jake Cronenworth in the seventh. Ramirez has only given up one homer in 23.1 innings prior to Tuesday's performance, and his ERA ballooned from 3.86 to 5.18 as a result. The 33-year-old right-hander will continue working in a relatively low-leverage role for the Nats.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Part of Opening Day bullpen Ramirez will begin the season in the Nationals' bullpen.

Impact The 32-year-old delivered solid numbers last season in a long relief role for the Nats, posting a 2.92 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 61:14 K:BB through 86.1 innings over 60 appearances with four wins and five holds. Ramirez's lack of high-leverage work, as well as the state of the rebuilding roster around him, gives him little fantasy appeal even if his ratios don't regress, however.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tanner Rainey, Erasmo Ramírez agree to deals with Nationals

Right-handers Tanner Rainey and Erasmo Ramírez have agreed to one-year contracts with the Washington Nationals

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS