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Horacio Ramírez (born November 24, 1979) is a Mexican-American baseball pitcher for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. His parents emigrated from Jalostotitlan, Jalisco, Mexico. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers.

Horacio Ramírez
Ramírez with the Seattle Mariners
Toros de Tijuana – No. 62
Pitcher
Born: (1979-11-24) November 24, 1979 (age 42) Carson, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: April 2, 2003, for the Atlanta Braves
KBO: May 3, 2012, for the Kia Tigers
Last appearance
MLB: September 27, 2011, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
KBO: 2012, for the Kia Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	40–35
Earned run average	4.65
Strikeouts	318
KBO statistics
Win–loss record	2–1
Earned run average	3.86
Strikeouts	5
Teams
Atlanta Braves (2003–2006) Seattle Mariners (2007) Kansas City Royals (2008) Chicago White Sox (2008) Kansas City Royals (2009) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2011) Kia Tigers (2012)
Medals Men’s baseball Representing  Mexico 2019 WBSC Premier12 2019 Tokyo National team

Baseball career

Atlanta Braves

Ramírez made his debut for the Atlanta Braves in 2003, when he finished the season 12–4 with a 4.00 ERA in 29 starts.[1] At the end of his rookie season, he was selected to the Baseball Digest All-Star Rookie team. He got off to an excellent start in 2004, posting a 2–4 with a 2.28 ERA in his first nine starts, before he suffered a shoulder injury and was placed on the disabled list on May 30.[2] While initially thought to be a minor injury, Ramírez was not activated until September 26.[3]

In 2005, Ramírez finished with a record of 11–9 and an ERA of 4.63 in 33 games (32 starts), pitching over 200 innings for the first time in his career.[1] He remained in the Braves' rotation in 2006 as the number 3 starter, going 5–5 with a 4.48 ERA in 14 starts.[1]

Seattle Mariners

On December 6, 2006, the Braves traded Ramírez to the Seattle Mariners for right-handed relief pitcher, Rafael Soriano.[4][5] In his lone season with Seattle, he posted a record of 8–7, but had an ERA of 7.16 in 20 starts.[1]

On March 12, 2008, Ramírez was released by the Mariners.[6]

Kansas City Royals

On May 21, 2008, Ramírez signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals.[7] He pitched in 15 games for the Royals out of the bullpen, going 1–1 with a 2.59 ERA.[1]

Chicago White Sox

On August 9, 2008, Ramírez was traded to the Chicago White Sox for outfielder Paulo Orlando.[8]

Kansas City Royals

On December 11, 2008, Ramírez signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Royals.[9] On June 6, he was designated for assignment by the Royals.[10]

Washington Nationals

After his release from Kansas City, on June 15, 2009, Ramírez signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals.[11]

San Francisco Giants

On February 1, 2010, Ramírez signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[12]

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

On March 11, 2011, Ramírez signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. On July 20, 2011, the Angels purchased Ramírez's contract.[13] He worked out of the bullpen once again but was not effective, going 1–0 while allowing 16 hits in nine innings and recording a 6.00 ERA in 12 games. He became a free agent after the season.[1]

Kia Tigers

On February 20, 2012, Ramírez signed with Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization.[14][15]

Chicago Cubs

On August 17, 2012, Ramirez signed with the Chicago Cubs after being released by the Kia Tigers.[16]

World Baseball Classic

On January 18, 2013, Ramirez was part of the Mexico roster in the World Baseball Classic.[17]

Lancaster Barnstormers

On June 14, 2013, Ramirez signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers.[18]

Return to Atlanta Braves as a coach

On March 10, 2014, the Braves announced that Ramirez would be joining their coaching staff as a coaching assistant. He was brought on to assist the coaching staff with on-field duties prior to games and manage the Braves instant replay protocol from an off-field location during games.[19]

Toros de Tijuana

On March 5, 2016, Ramírez began a professional comeback signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican Baseball League. He has played for the club through the 2019 season. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the LMB season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[20] On June 8, 2021, Ramírez re-signed with the Toros.[21]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization

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