HAROLD RAMÍREZ NEWS

Latches on with Atlanta Ramirez signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Friday, Lindsay Crosby of AthlonSports.com reports.

Impact After being released by the Nationals on Aug. 14, Ramirez will now attempt to carve out a role for himself with Atlanta. The 29-year-old has slashed .261/.280/.324 with 29 RBI across 246 plate appearances between the Rays and Nationals this season, though he'll likely need to turn in some positive results at Triple-A Gwinnett before he gets another shot in the majors.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Cut loose by Washington The Nationals requested unconditional release waivers for Ramirez on Wednesday.

Impact The 29-year-old was designated for assignment by Washington on Tuesday, and he won't stick in the organization. Ramirez has a .261/.280/.324 slash line with two homers and six steals in 73 games between the Nationals and Rays this season.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Scrubbed from 40-man roster The Nationals designated Ramirez for assignment Tuesday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

Impact Ramirez slashed just .243/.273/.365 in 25 games for the Nationals, which was only a modest improvement over the .268/.284/.305 he hit with the Rays earlier this season. The 29-year-old still boasts a career .316/.351/.438 batting line against lefties, so he could draw some interest from a club in need a short-side platoon bat.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Sunday Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Ramirez has a .908 OPS in 30 at-bats since the All-Star break but will sit Sunday for the second consecutive game. Travis Blankenhorn will receive another turn at designated hitter against Milwaukee righty Tobias Myers.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting down Saturday Ramirez isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Ramirez will get a breather Saturday after going 8-for-24 with six RBI and four runs scored over his last six games. Travis Blankenhorn will fill in as Washington's designated hitter and bat sixth.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time likely to increase Ramirez will serve as the Nationals' designated hitter and No. 3 batter in Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Ramirez will draw his second consecutive start at designated hitter and should see an uptick in playing time after Jesse Winker was traded to the Mets on Saturday and Lane Thomas was shipped to the Guardians on Monday. Since signing with Washington in mid-June and getting called up to the big club, Ramirez is slashing .319/.333/.468 with one home run and 13 RBI in 16 games.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time likely to increase Ramirez will serve as the Nationals' designated hitter and No. 3 batter in Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Ramirez will draw his second consecutive start at designated hitter and should see an uptick in playing time after Jesse Winker was traded to the Mets on Saturday and Lane Thomas was shipped to the Guardians on Monday. Since signing with Washington in mid-June and getting called up to the big club, Ramirez is slashing .319/.333/.468 with one home run and 13 RBI in 16 games.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits, three RBI off bench Ramirez went 3-for-3 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 14-3 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Ramirez came into the game as a pinch hitter for Jesse Winker, who was pulled because he was traded to the Mets. Ramirez immediately took advantage with an excellent performance that included his first multi-hit effort since June 29. The veteran outfielder is hitting .308 (8-for-26) in July, and he may see a larger role now that Winker is out of the picture. For the season, Ramirez is slashing .275/.291/.338 with two home runs, 26 RBI, 26 runs scored and five stolen bases over 213 plate appearances between the Rays and Nationals.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits, three RBI off bench Ramirez went 3-for-3 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 14-3 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Ramirez came into the game as a pinch hitter for Jesse Winker, who was pulled because he was traded to the Mets. Ramirez immediately took advantage with an excellent performance that included his first multi-hit effort since June 29. The veteran outfielder is hitting .308 (8-for-26) in July, and he may see a larger role now that Winker is out of the picture. For the season, Ramirez is slashing .275/.291/.338 with two home runs, 26 RBI, 26 runs scored and five stolen bases over 213 plate appearances between the Rays and the Nationals.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in win Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a 5-4 win against the Reds on Saturday.

Impact After Cincinnati tallied two runs in the top of the first inning, Ramirez knotted up the score with a two-run blast in the bottom of the frame. The long ball ended a 45-game homerless stretch for the veteran dating back to April 15. Ramirez went deep a career-high 12 times last season, but he's homered only twice through 61 games this year.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Back on bench Sunday Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Impact The right-handed-hitting Ramirez drew the start at designated hitter in Saturday's 6-5 win while the Brewers brought lefty Dallas Keuchel to the hill, but Ramirez will hit the bench for Sunday's series finale. Ramirez, who owns a .576 OPS since being promoted from Triple-A Rochester on June 24, should continue to serve as a short-side platoon player for the Nationals.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Contract selected by Nats The Nationals selected Ramirez's contract from Triple-A Rochester on Monday.

Impact Ramirez joined the Nationals on a minor-league deal June 15 after being released by the Rays the day prior. Ramirez went 9-for-24 with four RBI across seven games with Rochester, and he travelled with the team ahead of Monday's series opener against the Padres, per Andrew Golden of The Washington Post. Trey Lipscomb was optioned to Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Losing at-bats against righties Ramirez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact On the bench for the third time in four games -- all against right-handed starting pitchers -- Ramirez looks as though he's fallen into a short-side platoon role. He's been playing fairly regularly against both lefties and righties for most of the season, but Ramirez's overall opportunities will likely be more limited moving forward with the Rays recently welcoming back Josh Lowe and Jonathan Aranda from the injured list.

MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 13 • KANSASCITY.COM

Not in lineup Monday Ramirez is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Rangers.

Impact Ramirez started all four games against the Blue Jays in the designated hitter spot, but he'll begin Monday's tilt on the bench. Yandy Diaz is receiving a day at DH while Austin Shenton handles first base.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Rays' Brendan McKay can see other side after 4 seasons lost to injury The left-hander is working his way back after battling through three surgeries since he last pitched in the majors in 2019.

FEBRUARY 23 • TAMPABAY.COM

John Romano: It's late February and Harold Ramirez is still a Ray. Will he stay? PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - It is 8:04 a.m. and the clubhouse doors are open. The day’s schedule is posted on the bulletin board, the bat manufac...

FEBRUARY 22 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

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JANUARY 10 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Does A Harold Ramirez Reunion Make Sense For Guardians? The Cleveland Guardians should look to bring back Harold Ramirez in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays.

JANUARY 10 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Does A Harold Ramirez Reunion Make Sense For Guardians? The Cleveland Guardians should look to bring back Harold Ramirez in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays.

JANUARY 10 • SUNHERALD.COM

Homers, reaches three times Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in Saturday's victory over the Blue Jays.

Impact Ramirez singled in his first two at-bats and came around to score Tampa Bay's second run of the game on a Josh Lowe double in the third. The outfielder then launched a two-run shot in the top of the fifth to tie the game at 4-4, marking just his third home since June 8. Ramirez has now recorded multiple hits in two of his last four games, driving in four runs over that stretch.

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts 10th home run Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's victory over the Mariners.

Impact Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning off Isaiah Campbell to give the Rays a lead they never conceded. This was his first home run since June 8, ending a drought that lasted 190 plate appearances. Ramirez has reached double-digit homers for the second time in his career after first achieving the feat in his 2019 rookie season with the Marlins.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back on bench Tuesday Ramirez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the Rays' 7-3 loss in the series opener, but he'll be back on the bench Tuesday with right-hander Kutter Crawford taking the hill for Boston. The righty-hitting Ramirez is expected to continue seeing most of his starts at designated hitter against left-handed pitching.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Collects four hits against Angels Ramirez went 4-for-6 with a double, two runs and four RBI in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader split against the Angels.

Impact Ramirez appeared as a pinch hitter and grounded out in his only plate appearance in Game 1 before tallying a season-high four hits in Game 2. Among those knocks were a two-run double in the sixth inning and a two-run single in the eighth. Ramirez has been swinging a scorching stick of late, going 13-for-24 (.542) with three extra-base hits and eight RBI over his past six contests.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE