José Altagracia Ramírez (born January 21, 1990) is a Dominican

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for the

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of the

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Early life

José Ramírez was born on January 21, 1990, in

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, Dominican Republic to parents Silveria Mateo and Sito Ramirez.

Career

New York Yankees

Ramírez signed with the

as an amateur

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in 2007. Pitching for the

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in 2012, Ramírez had a 3.19

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. The Yankees added him to their

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on November 20, in order to protect him from being eligible in the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. At the end of

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the following year, the Yankees assigned Ramírez to the

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of the

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Eastern League. In 2013, Ramirez pitched for Trenton and the

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of the

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. He missed playing time due to an injury that was thought to be an oblique injury. At the close of spring training in 2014, the Yankees decided to transition Ramírez from a

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to a

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as a result of injuries suffered earlier in his career. The Yankees promoted Ramírez to the major leagues on May 18 as the 26th man on their roster for a doubleheader, but he did not pitch and was optioned back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after the games. The Yankees promoted Ramírez again on June 4. He debuted against the

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that day by pitching two innings, yielding two hits and one run. After being sent down, he was called up again on June 13. In 2014, he was 0–2 with a 5.40 ERA for the Yankees, and in 2015 he was 0–0 with a 15.00 ERA.Jose Ramirez Stats , Baseball-Reference.com
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Seattle Mariners

On July 30, 2015, the Yankees traded Ramírez and Ramón Flores to the

for

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. In 2015, he was 1-0 for Seattle with an 11.57 ERA.

Atlanta Braves

After the 2015 season, the Mariners traded Ramírez to the

for a

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, who eventually became relief pitcher

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. He was designated for assignment on April 11, 2016. He was assigned to the AAA

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three days later, and, on June 30, he,

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, and Matt Marksberry pitched a combined no-hitter. He was recalled on July 28. On September 14, 2016, Ramírez was ejected for the first time in his Major League career for throwing a pitch over the head of José Fernández. Two days later, the MLB Disciplinary Committee suspended Ramírez three games. He dropped an appeal of the decision and began serving the suspension on September 21. In 2016, he was 2-2 for the Braves, with a 3.58 ERA. The following season he spent the entire season in the Braves bullpen, appearing in 68 games and finishing with a 2–3 record with 3.19 ERA. The Braves outrighted him to the minors on October 31, 2018. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On February 5, 2020, Ramírez signed with the

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of the

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. Ramírez did not play a game for the team due to the cancellation of the ALPB season because of the

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and became a free agent after the year.

New Jersey Jackals

On February 18, 2022, Ramírez signed with the

of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramirez, Jose 1990 births Living people Atlanta Braves players Charleston RiverDogs players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Yankees players Gigantes del Cibao players Gulf Coast Yankees players Gwinnett Braves players Gwinnett Stripers players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic New York Yankees players People from Yaguate Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players Seattle Mariners players Tacoma Rainiers players Tampa Yankees players Trenton Thunder players