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Nicholas Randolph Ramirez (born August 1, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Ramirez played college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans before the Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the 2011 MLB draft as a first baseman. After converting into a relief pitcher in 2017, Ramirez made his MLB debut with the Tigers in 2019. After pitching for Detroit through the 2020 season, he pitched for the Padres in 2021 and the Yankees in 2023.
Through the 2017 season, Ramirez batted .242 with 96 and 403 runs batted in, but he also strikeout 748 times in 2,380 . In 2017, the Brewers converted Ramirez into a pitcher. Returning to Biloxi, Ramirez had a 7–4 win–loss record in 48 relief appearances with a 1.38 earned run average (ERA) while holding opponents to a .199 batting average against. He earned a late-season promotion to the Triple–A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Ramirez also made 32 in 2017 as a first baseman or pinch hitter. He became a free agent after the season, but re-signed with Milwaukee on a minor league contract on January 10, 2018. In 2018, he had an 8–0 record with Biloxi in nineteen relief appearances, and held batters to just .159. However, he went 3–3 with Colorado Springs over twenty appearances, but finished with a 5.73 ERA while opponents hit .297 off him. Ramirez elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.
On May 11, Ramirez made his major league debut against the Minnesota Twins, pitching four innings of relief in the second game of a doubleheader. He allowed one run on six hits, while striking out five batters, the first of which was Mitch Garver. Ramirez earned his first major league win with three perfect innings of relief in a May 29 game against the Baltimore Orioles. For the season, Ramirez went 5–4 with a 4.07 ERA and 74 strikeouts. He led all Tiger relievers with innings out of the bullpen but was outrighted off the Tigers roster after the season ended. He was re-signed to a new minor league contract after becoming a free agent on November 7, 2019.
When the 2020 minor league season was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ramirez was assigned to the Tigers alternate training site. He was called up to the active roster on September 9. Ramirez appeared in five games, compiling a 0–0 record with 5.91 ERA and 11 strikeouts in innings pitched. On October 27, he was outrighted off of the 40-man roster, and elected free agency.
Detroit Tigers
On December 19, 2018, Ramirez signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers promoted Ramirez to the major leagues for the first time on May 10, 2019. At time of promotion he had pitched in five games, three for Double-A Erie SeaWolves and two for Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, starting all five. He held a 1–1 record, 2.31 ERA, and 30 strikeouts to only five walks.
San Diego Padres
On December 21, 2020, Ramirez signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. On April 17, 2021, he was selected to the active roster to take the place of the injured Dan Altavilla. He made 13 appearances in 2021, going 1–1 with a 5.75 ERA and 14 strikeouts. Ramirez was designated for assignment by the Padres on September 17 and elected free agency on October 6.
Seattle Mariners
On April 9, 2022, Ramirez signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. He made 53 appearances for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, logging a 3–4 record and 2.93 ERA with 53 strikeouts and 16 saves in innings pitched and elected free agency following the season on November 10.
New York Yankees
On December 15, 2022, Ramirez signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization. He began the 2023 season with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, making 8 appearances and registering a 1.74 ERA with 7 strikeouts in innings of work. On April 25, he was selected to the Yankees active roster. In 32 relief appearances for them, he recorded a 2.66 ERA with 28 strikeouts across innings pitched. Ramirez was optioned to Scranton to begin the 2024 season. However, he was designated for assignment by the Yankees on March 30, without appearing in any games.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On April 2, 2024, the Yankees traded Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations. The Dodgers assigned him to the Triple–A Oklahoma City Baseball Club. After just one appearance in the minors, he was called up to the majors on April 13. He was designated for assignment on July 30, cleared waivers and was outrighted back to Oklahoma City on August 2. On September 8, Ramirez was added back to the major league roster, where he pitched in one more game before he was again designated for assignment on September 10. Ramirez cleared waivers and was again outrighted to Oklahoma City on September 12. On the season, he appeared in eight games for Los Angeles, with nine earned runs allowed in 31 innings and in 28 games in Oklahoma City, he posted a 4.37 ERA with 28 strikeouts across 35 innings. Ramirez elected free agency on October 31.
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos
On May 12, 2025, Ramirez signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. In 37 games 31.1 innings of relief he went 3-1 with a 4.60 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 7 saves.
Personal life
Ramirez and his wife, Tiffany, were married in 2018. They share a son, Reese, and daughter, Cru. His father, Randy, pitched for Long Beach State University and the Seattle Mariners organization, reaching Double-A.
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