Edwar Ramírez
Edwar Emilio Ramírez (born 28 March 1981) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher. Ramírez appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a relief pitcher for the New York Yankees (2007–2009) and Oakland Athletics (2010). After finding himself out of baseball in 2004, Ramírez revitalized his career by developing an effective changeup.
| Edwar Ramírez | |
|---|---|
Ramírez with the New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: 28 March 1981 El Cercado, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| 3 July, 2007, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| 12 May, 2010, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 7–2 |
| Earned run average | 5.19 |
| Strikeouts | 126 |
| Teams | |
Originally a member of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization, Ramírez pitched for the Angels only in minor league baseball. The Angels released Ramírez before the 2004 season. After spending the next year mastering a changeup, he spent parts of the following two seasons in independent league baseball. Ramírez signed with the Yankees in 2006, and made his MLB debut the next season. Ramírez enjoyed success and popularity among the fan base during the 2007 and 2008 seasons. He struggled in 2009, and pitched for the Athletics early in the 2010 season before returning to minor league baseball in the Athletics organization. He pitched in the Mexican League in 2011.