HAROLD RAMÍREZ NEWS

Out of Sunday's lineup Ramirez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Ramirez went 5-for-17 with three RBI while starting the past five games, but he'll head to the bench for Sunday's series finale in Baltimore. Brett Phillips will start in right field while Randy Arozarena serves as the designated hitter.

JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three Ramirez went 2-for-4 with three RBI in a 7-6 win over the Orioles on Saturday.

Impact Ramirez hit a single, a two-run double and a game-winning sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth for another positive night at the plate. The 27-year-old outfielder is hitting .293 on the season and has been hot in June, slashing .342/.381/.395 in 12 games entering Saturday. His 98th percentile ranking in xBA suggest his batting average is legitimate, and he has shown an ability to hit the ball hard, even if his home run totals (two) are low.

JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Breather Thursday Ramirez is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Cardinals, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Ramirez will take a seat after he went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs in Wednesday's victory. Randy Arozarena will slot in at designated hitter while Brett Phillips enters the lineup in right field and will bat sixth.

JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pair of RBI, runs Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Impact Ramirez joined in the Rays' offensive barrage Wednesday by delivering an RBI double in the second inning and later grounding into a fielder's choice to drive in a run. He endured a cold stretch in late May, but Ramirez now has at least one hit in five of his last six appearances. In that span, he also has five RBI and five runs scored with a stolen base. Overall, Ramirez is hitting .284/.324/.381 across 145 plate appearances on the season.

JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Tuesday Ramirez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact With Wander Franco (quadriceps) recently joining Brandon Lowe (back) on the 10-day injured list, more reps have indirectly opened up for Ramirez, who was included in the lineup in four of the past six games. The Rays may still take a rotation approach to the designated-hitter spot, but Ramirez still looks in good position to occupy that spot in most games until the team reclaims some health.

JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Notches second steal Ramirez went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Ramirez contributed an RBI single before scoring on a Randy Arozarena home run in the first inning. In the sixth, Ramirez added another single and stole second. The outfielder ended May on an 0-for-10 skid, but he's now 5-for-11 with a pair of RBI and three runs scored through three games in June. The ripple effect of injuries to Wander Franco (quadriceps) and Taylor Walls) has opened up a little more consistent playing time in the near term for Ramirez, who is slashing .286/.326/.373 with two home runs, 15 RBI, 17 runs scored and two steals in four attempts through 135 plate appearances.

JUNE 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in second straight Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Before heading to the bench for Saturday's 3-1 win, Ramirez had started in each of the Rays' last nine games. However, with all of the team's key position players back to full health with the exception of Brandon Lowe (back), Ramirez looks as though he'll find himself out of the lineup against right-handed pitching more often than not.

MAY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep again Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Marlins.

Impact Ramirez went yard in the first inning to collect his second home run of the season and in as many days. He's tallied multiple hits in three of his last seven starts, during which he's also driven in four and scored four runs. Despite the strong stretch, Ramirez could find himself squeezed for playing time due to the return of Manuel Margot.

MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs first homer Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Marlins.

Impact Ramirez has started nine of the Rays' last 10 games, though he had only one extra-base hit in that span entering Tuesday. That changed when he slugged his first homer of the season in the second inning, though Ramirez still has just a .082 ISO across 105 plate appearances. He has found other ways to produce by maintaining a .289 batting average with 12 runs scored, and Ramirez should remain in the lineup so long as both Manuel Margot (hamstring) and Brandon Lowe (back) are sidelined.

MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets fifth consecutive start Ramirez will serve as Tampa Bay's designated hitter and cleanup batter in Sunday's game against the Orioles, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Ramirez will get a fifth straight turn as the Rays' DH after going 5-for-16 with two runs and an RBI over the previous four contests. The 27-year-old has largely been a short-side platoon player when the Rays are at full strength, but he's benefited from more steady playing time of late with Manuel Margot (hamstring) and Brandon Lowe (back) recently going on the injured list.

MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Ramirez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Ramirez should see his opportunities in the outfield increase while Manuel Margot (hamstring) is on the injured list, though the lefty-hitting Brett Phillips could end up seeing the larger share of the playing time in right field if the Rays opt for a platoon of him and Ramirez. With right-hander Alex Faedo on the hill for Detroit in the series opener, the righty-hitting Ramirez hits the bench, ending a streak of three consecutive starts.

MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Wednesday Ramirez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Ramirez will head to the bench after he saw a five-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-3 performance in Tuesday's 12-0 loss to the Angels. The 27-year-old had started in five of the Rays' last six games, but he'll likely be deployed a short-side platoon player for Tampa Bay moving forward as long as Manuel Margot (hamstring) isn't forced to the injured list.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Productive against Mariners Ramirez went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Thursday against the Mariners.

Impact Ramirez drew his third start in the last five games in the absence of Ji-Man Choi (elbow) and after the demotion of Josh Lowe. He led off the second inning with a single and proceeded to steal second base -- his first swiped bag of the campaign. Two frames later, he singled in a run and also came around to score. Ramirez has now collected at least one hit in three of his last four starts, though he has no extra-base hits in that span.

MAY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time on rise Ramirez will serve as the Rays' designated hitter and No. 5 batter in Monday's game in Oakland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact He'll pick up his second start in a row after going 1-for-4 while manning first base in Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Twins. Ramirez is expected to be one of the main beneficiaries for increased at-bats after the Rays placed Ji-Man Choi (elbow) on the 10-day injured list and demoted Josh Lowe to Triple-A Durham on Sunday.

MAY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches base three times Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI on Wednesday against the Mariners.

Impact Ramirez has been in the lineup nearly exclusively when lefties are on the mound, so Wednesday was only his third start in the last nine games. He recorded his second multi-hit effort of the season, highlighted by an infield single that drove in Randy Arozarena in the bottom of the first inning. Though he's had limited opportunity, Ramirez has collected nine hits across 30 plate appearances while also tallying three runs scored and four RBI early on in the campaign.

APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting well in limited opportunity Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI on Tuesday against the Cubs.

Impact Ramirez drove in the ultimate game-winning run in the seventh inning, driving a single into center field to score Randy Arozarena. Ramirez has been a part-time player to begin the campaign, but he has taken advantage of his recent opportunity by collecting three hits in his last 11 at-bats while scoring two runs and driving in two.

APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks three hits Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a double, one run scored and an RBI in Sunday's 8-0 victory against Baltimore. He was caught stealing once.

Impact Ramirez scored on Brandon Lowe's second-inning homer and later tapped an RBI single in the seventh. The 27-year-old started at first base for the Rays' first game and served as the designated hitter Sunday after getting Saturday off. As of now, it seems that he'll spend most of his playing time at those two spots with some occasional reps in Tampa Bay's crowded outfield.

APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Could platoon at DH Tampa Bay plans to use Ramirez as the team's right-handed DH, and occasional outfielder, against lefty pitchers, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Ramirez hit .268 with seven home runs last season, but fared better against left-handed batters. He hit .288 with a .774 OPS against lefties, compared to .258 with a .665 OPS against righties. Ramirez was 37th in the majors last year with an average exit velocity of 91.3 mph, but lacked plate discipline (3.9 BB%, 45.2 O-swing%). Tampa Bay must be banking that he can make better contact this season in a platoon role.

MARCH 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Harold Ramirez looks like a good fit for Rays PORT CHARLOTTE — Harold Ramirez joined the Rays’ squad Sunday morning definitely looking the part.

MARCH 27, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Rays acquire Ramirez from Cubs for Quiroz The Rays acquired outfielder Harold Ramirez from the Cubs in exchange for Minor League infielder Esteban Quiroz on Friday. Ramirez, 27, is a...

MARCH 26, 2022 • MLB.COM

Acquired by Rays Ramirez was traded from the Cubs to the Rays on Friday in exchange for Esteban Quiroz.

Impact Ramirez arrived at spring training Friday after dealing with visa issues, but he'll now join Tampa Bay's camp. With just under two weeks remaining until Opening Day, it appears unlikely that the 27-year-old will begin the regular season in the majors.

MARCH 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Makes it to camp Ramirez arrived at camp Friday after a fairly long visa delay, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Ramirez made it to camp nearly two weeks later than most of his teammates. He was already looking at a tough battle for a bench spot, so his odds of breaking camp in the majors following the delay may be low.

MARCH 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not yet at camp Manager David Ross said Monday that Ramirez hasn't yet reported to spring training due to travel complications, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact Ramirez was dealt from the Guardians to the Cubs in November of 2021, but he hasn't yet joined his new club for camp following the league's lockout. The 27-year-old made 99 appearances for Cleveland last year and hit .268 with seven home runs, 41 RBI, 33 runs and three stolen bases. Once he reports to camp, he'll attempt to carve out at-bats as a depth option in the outfield ahead of the 2022 campaign.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs acquire Ramirez in trade with Guardians The Cubs landed outfielder Harold Ramirez from the Cleveland Guardians Monday in exchange for cash considerations.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Cubs acquire outfielder Ramirez from Indians for cash The Chicago Cubs have acquired outfielder Harold Ramirez from the Cleveland Guardians for cash

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • USATODAY.COM