Rays claim Ramon Ramirez off waivers

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The Tampa Bay Rays have claimed right-handed pitcher Ramon Ramirez off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

Ramirez, 27, compiled a 3.65 ERA (12.1-IP, 5-ER) in 11 relief appearances for the Reds last season during two stints in the major leagues. He spent the remainder of the season with Louisville (AAA), where he went
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6-7 with a 4.03 ERA in 20 starts and 11 relief appearances. In parts of two seasons in the majors (2008-09) he is 1-1 with a 2.97 ERA (39.1-IP, 13-ER) in 16 games (four starts) while holding opponents to a .184 (25-for-136) batting average.

A Venezuela native, Ramirez made three relief appearances in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. He spent the first three years of his career (2000-02) in the San Diego Padres organization before signing with Cincinnati as a minor league free agent on May 12, 2003.

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[raysnbran]

Red Sox claim Ramon Ramirez off waivers after the Rays let him go, and now have two Ramon Ramirez's on the roster

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Red Sox claim Ramon Ramirez off waivers after the Rays let him go, and now have two Ramon Ramirez's on the roster

Hey, we'll take as many Ramon Ramirez' as we can get