Elizardo Ramírez

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name=Elizardo Ramirez
position=Pitcher
team=Texas Rangers
number=51
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|1|28
birthplace=Villa Mella, Dominican Republic
debutdate=May 25
debutyear=2004
debutteam=Philadelphia Phillies
statyear=2008 season
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=4-15
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=6.40
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=96
teams=
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|2004)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|2005-by|2007)
*Texas Rangers (by|2008)

Elizardo Ramírez de Paula (born January 28, 1983 in Villa Mella, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers.

Ramírez is a typical finesse pitcher, with an average fastball that he throws anywhere from 88-92 MPH. He also throws an average curveball and an average changeup.

Professional baseball career

2000-03 seasons

After signing as a free agent in by|1999 with the Philadelphia Phillies, Ramírez played with the Dominican Phillies (by|2000), Gulf Coast Phillies (by|2002), and Clearwater Threshers (by|2003).

2004 season

Ramírez was acquired by the Cincinnati Reds on August 11, by|2004, as the PTBNL for starting pitcher Cory Lidle. Ramírez spent the season with four teams: Clearwater Threshers, Reading Phillies, and Chattanooga Lookouts before making his major league debut with the Philadelphia Phillies.

2005 season

In by|2005, Ramírez split time between the Triple-A Louisville Bats and Cincinnati Reds.

2006 season

In by|2006, Ramírez made one start for the Dayton Dragons while the Reds were on the all-star break and started a few games early in the season for the Louisville Bats before being called-up to the Cincinnati Reds. On August 2, Ramírez had a 4.22 ERA and at the time was the 3rd most consistent starting pitcher for the Reds. What followed was one of Jerry Narron's most infamous debacles to date. On August 12, the Reds were in extra innings with the Phillies when Narron used Ramírez in relief. He pitched 1/3 inning and took the loss when Narron intentionally walked the strikeout prone Ryan Howard to load the bases with nobody out to move the winning run to third base. Even so, the very next day, Ramírez still made his regularly scheduled start, pitching 1.1 innings and giving up 5 earned runs. His season ended on the disabled list.

2007 season

In by|2007, Ramírez made three starts in four appearances for the Reds and became a free agent after the season.

2008 season

After signing with the Texas Rangers during the off-season, Ramírez started by|2008 with the Triple-A Oklahoma Redhawks, before being called-up on June 4. In his season debut that same day, Ramírez gave up eight runs in 2 2/3 innings of relief. He was designated for assignment on June 8.

External links

* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/R/Elizardo-Ramirez.shtml Career stats]