Roel Octavio Ramírez (born May 26, 1995) is an American

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for the

Toros de Tijuana The Toros de Tijuana (or Tijuana Bulls) are a Mexican Baseball team based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. They are members of the Mexican Baseball League and play their home games at Estadio Chevron. Team history Original Attempt The fran ...

of the

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. The

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selected him in the eighth round of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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. He has played for the

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Career

Tampa Bay Rays

Ramírez attended

United South High School United South High School is a high school located in the southern portion of Laredo, Texas and is a part of the United Independent School District. It consists of over 40 school organizations, and is home to mostly students with a Hispanic ethni ...

Laredo, Texas Laredo ( ; ) is a city in and the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Laredo has the distinction of flying seven flags (the flag of th ...

. The

selected him in the eighth round, with the 248th overall selection, of the

. He made his professional debut with the

GCL Rays The Florida Complex League Rays are a minor league baseball team in Port Charlotte, Florida, competing as a Rookie-level team in the Florida Complex League as an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast ...

, where he recorded a 3-4 record and 5.86 ERA in 12 games. In 2014, Ramírez played for the rookie-level

Princeton Rays The Princeton Rays were a Minor League Baseball team in Princeton, West Virginia, operating as an Advanced Rookie-level team in the Appalachian League. The team was affiliated with several Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises, primarily the Ta ...

, logging a 6-2 record and 1.86 ERA in 12 appearances. The following season, Ramírez played for the Low-A

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, where he pitched to a 4-3 record and 2.97 ERA with 43 strikeouts in 69.2 innings pitched. For the 2016 season, Ramírez played for the Single-A

Bowling Green Hot Rods The Bowling Green Hot Rods are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. They are located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and play their home games at Bowling Green Ballpark, which open ...

, registering a 7-8 record and 4.68 ERA in 25 appearances. He split the 2017 season between the High-A

Charlotte Stone Crabs The Charlotte Stone Crabs were a Minor League Baseball team located in Port Charlotte, Florida, from 2009 to 2020. They competed in the Florida State League (FSL) as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball (MLB) ...

and Bowling Green, accumulating a 3-3 record and 5.29 ERA with 60 strikeouts in 64.2 innings of work. Ramírez began the 2018 season with Charlotte, later receiving a promotion to the Double-A

Montgomery Biscuits The Montgomery Biscuits are a Minor League Baseball team based in Montgomery, Alabama. They are the Double-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays and play in the Southern League. The team was founded in Orlando, Florida, in 1973 as the Orlando Twins ...

, where he logged a 3-1 record and 3.32 ERA in 26 games.

St. Louis Cardinals

On July 31, 2018, the Rays traded Ramírez,

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, and Génesis Cabrera to the

in exchange for

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and international signing bonus money. He finished the year with the Double-A

Springfield Cardinals The Springfield Cardinals are a Minor League Baseball team based in Springfield, Missouri. They compete as a member of the Texas League's North Division. The Cardinals began play in 2005. The team is owned by the 11-time Major League Baseball ...

, where he logged a 5.06 ERA in 10 games. Ramírez split the 2019 season between Springfield and the Triple-A

Memphis Redbirds The Memphis Redbirds are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They are located in Memphis, Tennessee, and are named for their Major League Baseball affiliate. The Redbir ...

, pitching to a cumulative 6-3 record and 4.78 ERA with 85 strikeouts in 75.1 innings pitched. On August 5, 2020, Ramírez was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut on August 16 against the

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, giving up four consecutive home runs to the

. He was the ninth pitcher since at least 1901 to allow 4+ home runs in his major league debut, and the only one of those to allow the four home runs consecutively. On September 21, Ramírez was designated for assignment by the Cardinals. He re-signed with the Cardinals organization on a minor league contract on November 2. Ramírez was assigned to Triple-A Memphis to begin the 2021 season, where he posted a 4.67 ERA in 18 games. On June 28, 2021, Ramírez was selected to the active roster. Ramírez only appeared in 1 game for St. Louis, logging an 81.00 ERA, the same exact ERA he had posted the year previous.

New York Mets

On July 21, 2021, Ramírez was claimed off waivers by the

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. Ramírez pitched in one game for the Triple-A Syracuse Mets, allowing 2 runs in an inning of work, before he was designated for assignment by the Mets on July 27. In 12 appearances for the Mets, Ramirez went 0-2 with a 8.31 ERA and 16 strikeouts. On October 4, Ramirez elected free agency.

Toros de Tijuana

On October 20, 2021, Ramírez signed with the

of the

. He made 16 appearances for Tijuana in 2022, posting an excellent 1.17 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 15.1 innings pitched. He was released on June 28, 2022.

Atlanta Braves

On July 6, 2022, Ramírez signed a minor league deal with the

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. Ramírez split the 2023 season between the Triple–A

Gwinnett Stripers The Gwinnett Stripers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at Coolray Field in unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia (with a Lawrencevil ...

and High–A

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. In 20 combined appearances, he struggled to a 6.20 ERA with 25 strikeouts in innings pitched. On July 27, 2023, Ramírez was released by the Braves organization.

Pericos de Puebla

On August 1, 2023, Ramírez signed with the

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of the

. In 3 appearances for Puebla, Ramírez allowed two runs on five hits with four strikeouts in three innings of work.

Toros de Tijuana (second stint)

On September 18, 2023, Ramírez was traded to the

of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramirez, Roel 1995 births Living people Baseball players from Texas American baseball players of Mexican descent Bowling Green Hot Rods players Charlotte Stone Crabs players Glendale Desert Dogs players Gulf Coast Rays players Gwinnett Stripers players Hudson Valley Renegades players Major League Baseball pitchers Memphis Redbirds players Montgomery Biscuits players People from Laredo, Texas Princeton Rays players Rome Braves players Springfield Cardinals players St. Louis Cardinals players Surprise Saguaros players Syracuse Mets players