Emmanuel Ramirez

Emmanuel Odalis Ramírez (born July 15, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins

Career San Diego Padres On November 19, 2012, Ramírez signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent. He spent his first three professional seasons with the rookie–level Dominican Summer League Padres, accumulating a 6.88 ERA with 81 strikeouts across 38 total appearances. Ramírez finished the 2015 season with the rookie–level Arizona League Padres (1.51 ERA in 8 games) and Low–A Tri-City Dust Devils (3.00 ERA in 5 starts).

Ramírez split the 2016 season between Tri-City and the Single–A Fort Wayne TinCaps, making 24 combined appearances and logging a 6–4 record and 3.79 ERA with 96 strikeouts across 102 innings pitched. In 2017, Ramírez played for Tri–City, Fort Wayne, and the High–A Lake Elsinore Storm. In 21 games (14 starts) between the three affiliates, he accumulated a 4–5 record and 3.10 ERA with 114 strikeouts across innings of work.

In 2018, Ramírez played for Fort Wayne, Lake Elsinore, the Double–A San Antonio Missions, and Triple–A El Paso Chihuahuas. Across 31 games (16 starts), he pitched to a cumulative 8–8 record and 4.28 ERA with 136 strikeouts across innings of work. His 2019 season was split between El Paso and the Double–A Amarillo Sod Poodles, for whom he made a total of 27 appearances (21 starts) and struggled a 6.19 ERA with 116 strikeouts across innings. Ramírez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He elected free agency after the year on November 2, 2020.

Atlanta Braves On November 16, 2020, Ramírez signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. In 27 appearances split between the High–A Rome Braves and Double–A Mississippi Braves, he posted a combined 7.34 ERA with 59 strikeouts and 3 saves in 38 innings. Ramírez elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.

New York Yankees On November 19, 2021, Ramírez signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. He made 34 appearances out of the bullpen for the Double–A Somerset Patriots and Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, recording a cumulative 5–1 record and 3.43 ERA with 55 strikeouts across innings pitched. Ramírez elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.

Acereros de Monclova On April 25, 2023, Ramírez signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League.

Miami Marlins On January 12, 2024, Ramírez signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization. He made 7 appearances for the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, posting a 3.86 ERA with 16 strikeouts and 3 saves in innings. On April 28, Ramírez was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. In 15 games for the Marlins, he struggled to a 6.97 ERA with 21 strikeouts over innings pitched. Ramírez was designated for assignment by Miami on September 3.

Toronto Blue Jays On September 5, 2024, Ramírez was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays. In 5 games for the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons, he struggled to a 6.97 ERA with 21 strikeouts across innings pitched. The Blue Jays designated Ramírez for assignment on November 4. He was released by Toronto on November 8.

Saitama Seibu Lions On November 30, 2024, Ramírez signed with the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball.