Ramón Ramírez

Ramón Santo Ramírez (born August 31, 1981, in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican relief pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He stands 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and weighs 200 pounds (91 kg). Previously, he has pitched for the Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants. He bats and throws right-handed. He throws a fastball, a changeup, and a slider. Ramírez was signed by the Texas Rangers in 1996, as an infielder. After one season in their minor leagues, he was released. He spent the next three years learning how to pitch before joining the Hiroshima Toyo Carp's Dominican academy in 2000. He pitched in two games with the Carp in 2002 and was signed by the New York Yankees in 2003. He spent 2.5 years in their minor leagues before getting traded to the Colorado Rockies in the middle of the 2005 season. Shortly after the 2006 season started, Ramírez was called up by the Rockies, and he went on to have a successful rookie...