Edubray Ramos

Edubray Eduar Ramos (pronounced eh-doo-BRAY RAH-mohs; born December 19, 1992) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. Ramos signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent in 2010 and made his MLB debut in 2016 for Philadelphia.

Early life

Ramos was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He attended Liceo Diego Ibarra Privado, where he played volleyball and baseball, graduating in 2008.

On August 4, 2014, while pitching for the Low–A Williamsport Crosscutters he was the New York-Penn League Pitcher of the Week.

Pitching for Reading and the Triple–A Lehigh Valley IronPigs in 2016, he was 2–1 with 10 saves and a 1.16 ERA, and 41 strikeouts in 38 innings, averaging 9.5 strikeouts per 9 innings. He made his MLB debut the same night against the San Francisco Giants, retiring the only batter he faced. Three weeks later he earned his first MLB decision, when the Phillies defeated the New York Mets. In 2016 with the Phillies he was 1–3 with a 3.83 ERA, and 40 strikeouts in 40 innings. He struck out 25% of the batters he faced with the Phillies.

In 2017 with the Phillies he was 2–7 with a 4.21 ERA, and 75 strikeouts in 57 innings. In 2018 with the Phillies, he was 3–1 with a save and a 2.32 ERA, and 42 strikeouts in 42 innings.

Wild Health Genomes On January 9, 2020, Ramos signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ramos did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He became a free agent on November 2.

On December 11, 2020, Ramos signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization. Ramos did not play in a game for the Rangers organization and became a free agent following the 2021 season.

On February 21, 2022, Ramos signed with the Wild Health Genomes of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The next day, Ramos was suspended indefinitely by the league.

Guerreros de Oaxaca On January 11, 2023, Ramos signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League. In 3 appearances, Ramos posted a 1–0 record with a 10.80 ERA and 4 strikeouts over 3 innings. He was released on May 2.

Hagerstown Flying Boxcars On March 6, 2024, Ramos signed with the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 36 appearances for Hagerstown, he compiled a 4.67 ERA with 43 strikeouts across innings pitched. Ramos retired from professional baseball on July 18.