Yefry Ramírez Alcala (born November 28, 1993) is a Dominican professional

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who is a free agent. 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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for the

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. Listed at and , Ramírez both throws and bats right-handed.

Career

Early career

Ramírez signed with the

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as an international free agent in 2011 as an

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. The Diamondbacks transitioned him into a

. The

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selected Ramírez in the minor league portion of the

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in 2015. The Yankees added him to their

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after the 2016 season. He began the 2017 season with the

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of the Double-A Eastern League.

Baltimore Orioles

On July 31, 2017, the Yankees traded Ramírez to the Orioles, who assigned him to the

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of the Eastern League. Ramírez started the 2018 season with the Triple-A

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. The Orioles briefly promoted him to the major leagues in April, but he did not appear in a game. He was recalled to the Orioles on June 13, and made his major league debut that day, taking the loss against the

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. He finished appearing in 17 games, 12 starts, posting a record of 1-8 in innings. He was designated for assignment on May 22, 2019, after the team acquired outfielder

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from the

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. Before being designated for assignment, Ramírez appeared in four games in the 2019 season with one start, posting a 6.97 ERA, an 0-2 record, and 11 strikeouts against nine walks.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On May 27, 2019, Ramírez was traded to the

in exchange for a

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or cash considerations. The Orioles acquired

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a month later as the PTBNL. In nine appearances for Pittsburgh, he struggled to a 7.71 ERA with 16 strikeouts across 14 innings of work. Ramírez was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A

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on November 4, but rejected the assignment and elected free agency.

New York Mets

On January 11, 2020, Ramírez signed a minor league contract with the

. 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 was released by the Mets organization on September 20.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On March 25, 2021, Ramírez signed a minor league contract with the

organization. After beginning the season with the Triple–A

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, he was added to the major league roster on August 1. He pitched two scoreless innings in one game for the Dodgers before was designated for assignment on August 4. On August 7, Ramirez cleared waivers and outrighted back to Oklahoma City. In the minors, he was 6–4 with a 5.81 ERA in 25 games (24 starts) for Oklahoma City. He elected minor league free agency following the season on November 7. On December 17, 2021, Ramírez re-signed with the Dodgers organization on a minor league contract. He made eight appearances (seven starts) for Triple-A Oklahoma City, posting a 2-1 record and 3.76 ERA with 30 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Hanwha Eagles

On June 1, 2022, Ramírez signed with the

of the

. In 13 starts for the Eagles, he logged a 2–6 record and 4.13 ERA with 47 strikeouts across innings pitched. Ramírez became a free agent after the season.

Gastonia Baseball Club

On April 18, 2024, after a year of inactivity, Ramírez signed with the Gastonia Baseball Club of the

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. In one start for Gastonia, Ramírez tossed five scoreless innings with three strikeouts.

Kansas City Monarchs

On April 29, 2024, Ramírez was traded to the

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