Santiago Ramírez (born August 15, 1978) is a former
professional baseball pitcher. He played part of one season in
Major League Baseball for the
Washington Nationals, appearing in four games. He also played in
Nippon Professional Baseball for the
Chunichi Dragons in 2007, appearing in 27 games.
Career
Ramírez was signed as anamateur free agent by the
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...
in 1997.
After spending the next two seasons playing baseball in the Dominican Republic, Ramírez made his minor league debut in 1999 with the
Martinsville Astros, Houston's rookie-level minor league affiliate. He made 25 appearances as a
relief pitcher for Martinsville, winning two games and losing one with a 1.45
earned run average (ERA) and 17
saves.
He became a free agent after the 2004 season, and spent one season in the
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...
organization before signing with the Nationals.
Ramírez was released by Washington on July 1, 2006 and joined the Chunichi Dragons in 2007. After spending the 2008 season in the
Mexican League with the
Sultanes de Monterrey
The Sultanes de Monterrey ( en, Monterrey Sultans) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Monterrey, Mexico. They compete in the Northern Division. The team also joined the Mexican Pacific League for the 2019–20 season f ...
, he played for the
Worcester Tornadoes of the independent
Can-Am League in 2009, his last professional season.
References
External links
1978 births
Living people
Águilas Cibaeñas players
Auburn Doubledays players
Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for the Dominican Republic
Chunichi Dragons players
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
Lexington Legends players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
Martinsville Astros players
Mexican League baseball pitchers
Michigan Battle Cats players
New Orleans Zephyrs players
Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
Omaha Royals players
People from Bonao
Round Rock Express players
Sultanes de Monterrey players
Washington Nationals players
Worcester Tornadoes players
Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in baseball
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