Ramón Ramírez Baseball player

Ramón A. Ramírez (born September 16, 1982 in Cagua, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan pitcher. He stands 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighs 190 pounds (86 kg). Previously, he has pitched for the Cincinnati Reds. He bats and throws right-handed. He throws three pitches: a fastball, a slider, and a changeup.Ramírez was signed by the San Diego Padres in 2000 as an outfielder, but he was released in 2001. The Reds signed him in 2003 as a pitcher, and he reached the major leagues in 2008, when he made four starts for the Reds. The next year, he appeared in 11 games in relief for the Reds. After the season, the Tampa Bay Rays claimed him off waivers, but they released him. The Boston Red Sox claimed him off waivers, and he spent 2010 in the minor leagues for them. He signed with the Doosan Bears of the Korean Baseball Organization in 2011, but he was released before appearing in a game with them.

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Ramón Ramírez
Birth dateSeptember 16, 1982
Birth place
Venezuela , Cagua

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Baseball player

Career startAugust 30, 2008
Career endOctober 04, 2009
batting sideRight
former teams
Cincinnati Reds
position
Pitcher
teams
Cincinnati Reds
throwing sideRight

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