Juan Carlos Ramírez (born August 16, 1988) is a

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professional

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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, and in the

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(CPBL) for the

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Professional career

Seattle Mariners

Ramírez began his professional career in , pitching for the rookie-level VSL Mariners. With them, he went 5–1 with a 1.66

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in 14 games, 13 starts. He pitched for the Low–A

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in , posting a 3–7 record and an ERA of 4.30 in 15 games started. In , he pitched for the Single–A

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of the

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, going 6–9 with a 4.14 ERA in 25 games, 22 starts. With the High–A

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in , he went 8–10 with a 5.12 ERA in 28 games, 27 starts. He was added to the Mariners' 40-man roster on November 20 to protect him from the

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Philadelphia Phillies

On December 16, 2009, Ramírez was traded with

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and Tyson Gillies to the

in exchange for

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. After the 2012 season, Ramirez played for the Nicaraguan national baseball team in the

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Qualifying Tournament. On January 29, 2013, Ramírez was

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by the Phillies. On June 22, Ramirez's contract was selected and was called up to the Phillies after Mike Adams was placed on the disabled list. He made his MLB debut on June 23 in a game against the

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, and struck out the side with his fastball velocity reaching as high as 98 MPH over one inning. On August 2, Ramírez was designated for assignment again by the Phillies. On August 25, Ramírez was selected back to the 40-man roster. In 18 appearances for the Phillies during his rookie campaign, he struggled to a 7.50 ERA with 16 strikeouts across 24 innings. On October 16, Ramírez was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A

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. He elected to become a free agent on October 18.

Cleveland Indians

Ramírez signed a minor league deal with the

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on November 1, 2013. Ramírez split the season between the

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and

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Arizona Diamondbacks

On December 1, 2014, Ramírez signed a minor league contract with the

. After beginning the year with the Triple–A

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, Ramírez was selected to the active roster on May 10, 2015. On May 25, Ramírez suffered his first loss since 2013, surrendering a walk-off home run to

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. On June 13, the Diamondbacks designated Ramírez for assignment.

Seattle Mariners (second stint)

Ramírez was traded by the Diamondbacks to the

in exchange for cash on July 27, 2015. On September 8, the Mariners selected Ramírez to the active roster. On November 6, the Mariners outrighted Ramírez off of the 40-man roster and he elected free agency.

Cincinnati Reds

Ramírez signed with the

as a free agent on November 25, 2015. He pitched in 27 games for Cincinnati with a 1–3 record, 6.40 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 28 strikeouts in innings pitched.J.C. Ramirez Stats , Baseball-Reference.com
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Los Angeles Angels

On June 26, 2016, Ramírez was claimed off waivers by the

. He pitched in a career–high 43 games and was an effective member of the bullpen, posting an ERA of 2.91 in 46 innings. In 2017, Ramírez began the season out of the bullpen, but due to numerous injuries to the Angels rotation he was pushed to a starting role. He was shut down in August after experiencing pain in his forearm. In 24 starts, he went 11–10 in innings. Ramírez tore his UCL in his throwing elbow and underwent

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after only 2 starts for the 2018 season. He pitched innings on the season with the Angels and was 0–2. On August 15, 2019, Ramírez was outrighted off the Angels roster after appearing in only 5 games due to injury. He elected free agency on October 14. On February 19, 2020, Ramírez re-signed with the Angels on a minor league contract. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Ramírez became a free agent on November 2.

Fubon Guardians

On December 28, 2020, Ramírez signed with the

of the

for the 2021 season. On March 19, 2021, Ramírez made his CPBL debut. On July 9, Ramírez was released by the Guardians and left Taiwan.

Diablos Rojos del México

On July 13, 2021, Ramírez signed with the

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of the

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. In 3 starts for México, he logged a 2–0 record and 3.68 ERA with 10 strikeouts across innings pitched. Ramírez was released by the Diablos on January 26, 2022.

Minnesota Twins

On March 31, 2022, Ramírez signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 16 appearances for the Triple–A

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, he posted a 5.66 ERA with 28 strikeouts across 35.0 innings of work. Ramírez was released by the Twins organization on July 13.

Sultanes de Monterrey

On February 22, 2023, Ramírez signed with the

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of the

. In 15 starts for Monterrey, he posted a 6–6 record and 4.59 ERA with 59 strikeouts across innings pitched. Ramírez was released by the Sultanes on July 11.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On July 31, 2023, Ramírez signed with the

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of the

. In 2 starts for the team, he registered a 4.50 ERA with 7 strikeouts over 12 innings. Ramírez failed to make Saltillo's Opening Day roster for the 2024 season and was released on April 6, 2024.

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

On April 30, 2024, Ramírez signed with the

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of the

. In 14 starts for Aguascalientes, he compiled a 6–3 record and 4.00 ERA with 46 strikeouts across 72 innings pitched. Ramírez was released by the Rieleros on October 22.

York Revolution

On June 1, 2025, Ramírez signed with the

of the

References

External links

J. C. Ramírez
at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
J. C. Ramírez
at Baseball Almanac
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