Stolmy Ramón Pimentel (born February 1, 1990) is a Dominican former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and the Texas Rangers.

Professional career

Boston Red Sox

He was signed by the

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as an international free agent on July 2, 2006 as a 16-year-old by then Boston Scout Luis Scheker. He made his debut the next season with the DSL Red Sox, going 3-1 with a 2.90 ERA in 13 starts. He made the trip to America for the 2008 season, playing it with Low-A Lowell, going 5-2 with a 3.14 ERA in 11 starts. He played 2009 with Single-A Greenville, going 10-7 with a 3.82 ERA in 23 starts. He played 2010 with High-A Salem going 9-11 with a 4.06 ERA in 26 starts. Despite the worst season of his short career, he was nominated to the

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facing 2 batters,

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and Danny Espinosa, retiring them both. In the offseason, Pimentel signed a one-year, $414,000 deal, protecting him from the Rule V Draft. He started 2011 with Double-A

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, but he went 0-9 with a 9.12 ERA in 15 starts, leading to a demotion back to Salem. He finished the season 6-13 with a 6.79 ERA in 25 starts.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On December 26, 2012 the Red Sox traded him (along with Mark Melancon, Jerry Sands and Iván DeJesús Jr.) to the

for

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and

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. He made his

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debut on September 4, 2013 for the Pirates. He pitched out of the bullpen, and made five appearances in 2013. Pimentel started the 2014 season on the Pirates Opening Day roster. Pimentel was designated for assignment by the Pirates on April 5, 2015.

Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers claimed Pimentel on waivers on April 11, 2015.

New York Mets

On November 24, 2015, Pimentel signed a minor league deal with the

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. In 14 games for the Triple–A Las Vegas 51s, he struggled immensely to an 0–4 record and 10.45 ERA with 29 strikeouts across 31.0 innings pitched. Pimentel was released by the Mets organization on June 6, 2016.

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On July 7, 2016, Pimentel signed with the

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of the

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. He made 7 starts for Oaxaca, posting a 1–4 record and 4.65 ERA with 25 strikeouts across innings of work. Pimentel was released by the Guerreros on September 23.

Coaching career

On February 5, 2024, the

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hired Pimentel to serve as the assistant pitching coach for their rookie–level affiliate, the Dominican Summer League White Sox.

Scouting report

Pimentel has 4 pitches: a four-seam fastball, a 12-6 curveball, a changeup and a two-seam cut fastball. His four-seamer ranges from 92-95, his cutter is 89-92, his curve around the low 70s, and his changeup around 78-82. He is an aggressive pitcher.

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