Neil Ramírez

Neil Andrew Ramírez (born May 25, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, and Toronto Blue Jays.

In high school, he was named the 2007 Gatorade Virginia Baseball Player of the Year, made the East team roster at the 2006 Aflac All-American Classic and won a silver medal with the United States at the 2006 World Junior Baseball Championship in Cuba.

[2][1] Ramírez spent six years in the Rangers' farm system, playing for the Spokane Indians in 2008 and the Hickory Crawdads in 2009 and 2010.

Prior to his promotion, on July 15, Ramírez was sent to rehab in Double-A Frisco, Texas, due to a sore shoulder.

[12] On April 1, the Giants announced that Ramírez had earned the team's final Opening Day bullpen spot.

On April 30, Ramírez was designated for assignment to create room for Bryan Morris, who had his contract selected from Triple-A.

[20] After clearing waivers, Ramírez accepted a minor league assignment to the Columbus Clippers, the Indians' Triple-A affiliate, on May 23, 2019.

On April 28, 2023, after several years of inactivity, Ramírez signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

[27] According to Baseball America, Ramírez is 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall, weighs 210 pounds (95 kg), and can throw his fastball at 97 miles per hour (156 km/h).

Ramírez pitching for the Round Rock Express , triple-A affiliates of the Texas Rangers , in 2012
Ramírez pitching for the Chicago Cubs in 2014
Ramírez pitching for the Cleveland Indians in 2018