Carlos Ramírez

Carlos Alejandro Ramírez (born April 24, 1991) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics.

Professional career Toronto Blue Jays

The Blue Jays signed Ramírez as an international free agent outfielder on March 5, 2009, and assigned him to the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays. In 52 games, he recorded a .229 batting average, three home runs, and 14 runs batted in (RBI). Ramírez played the entire 2010 season with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, appearing in 47 games and hitting .205 with two home runs and 12 RBI. Ramírez was assigned to Bluefield on June 17, and spent the remainder of 2014 pitching out of the bullpen there. In 17 appearances, Ramírez posted a 1–0 win–loss record, 2.62 earned run average (ERA), and 24 strikeouts in 34 innings.

On August 31, 2017, Blue Jays' manager John Gibbons announced that Ramírez would be promoted to the major leagues for the first time on September 1. He made his debut that night, pitching two scoreless relief innings in Toronto's 1–0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Ramírez made 12 appearances for Toronto in 2017, posting a 2.70 ERA with 14 strikeouts. He began the 2018 season with Triple-A Buffalo before being designated for assignment on May 13, 2018.

Oakland Athletics On May 20, 2018, Ramírez was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics and was assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Ramírez recorded a 3.00 ERA in 3 games with Oakland, but was designated for assignment on August 1. Ramírez finished the season with Triple-A Nashville, where he logged a 3.10 ERA in 26 appearances. On November 2, Ramírez elected free agency.

New Britain Bees On December 18, 2018, Ramírez signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs organization. He was released before the season on March 24, 2019.

On June 4, 2019, Ramírez signed with the New Britain Bees of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Ramírez made 6 appearances for the Bees, but struggled to a 8.53 ERA in 6 games. He became a free agent after the season.

Leones de Yucatán On May 20, 2021, Ramírez signed with the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. Ramírez recorded a 1.64 ERA in 10 appearances with Yucatán, but was released by the team on June 28.

Lexington Legends On April 21, 2022, Ramírez signed with the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 4 games for Lexington, he struggled to an 0–1 record and 11.25 ERA with 2 strikeouts over 4 innings of relief. Ramírez was released by the Legends on August 18.