Harold Ramírez

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Not to be confused with Harold Ramírez (boxer).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ramírez and the second or maternal family name is Lemus.
Harold Ramírez
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Ramírez with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in 2018
Chicago Cubs
Outfielder
Born: (1994-09-06) September 6, 1994 (age 27)
Cartagena, Colombia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 11, 2019, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Batting average.271
Home runs18
Runs batted in92
Teams

Harold Andrés Ramírez Lemus (born September 6, 1994) is a Colombian professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins and the Cleveland Indians.

Career[]

Pittsburgh Pirates[]

Ramírez signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent in July 2011.[1] He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast Pirates. In 39 games, Ramírez batted .259 with one home run and 12 RBI.[2] In 2013, he played for the Short Season-A Jamestown Jammers, and hit .285 with five home runs, 40 RBI, and 23 stolen bases in 71 games played.[2]

In 2014, Ramírez was promoted to the Class-A West Virginia Power, where he appeared in 49 games and batted .309 with one home run and 24 RBI.[2] He also set the team record for longest hitting streak.[3] Ramírez continued to make his way through the Pirates minor league system, playing the entire 2015 season with the Advanced-A Bradenton Marauders. In 80 games, he would record a .337 batting average, four home runs, 47 RBI, and 22 stolen bases.[2] The Pirates added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[4] In the offseason, Ramírez played 15 games with the Venados de Mazatlán of the Mexican Pacific League, and hit .245 with one home run and 5 RBI against pitchers that were, on average, over eight years older than he was.[2] In his first season with the Double-A Altoona Curve, he was selected to play in the 2016 Eastern League All-Star Game. He had been batting .300/.355/.401 in 70 games at the time of his selection.[5]

Toronto Blue Jays[]

On August 1, 2016, the Pirates traded Ramírez, along with Francisco Liriano and Reese McGuire, to the Blue Jays for Drew Hutchison.[6] Ramírez was optioned to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. He would play in just one game for New Hampshire before being placed on the disabled list, where he finished 2016. In 99 total games, Ramírez hit .311 with two home runs and 50 RBI.[2] Ramírez appeared in 121 games for New Hampshire in 2017, and batted .266 with a career-high six home runs and 53 RBI.[2] On November 20, 2017, he was outrighted off the 40-man roster.[7] Ramírez spent 2018 with the Fisher Cats, appearing in 120 games and hitting .320 with 11 home runs and 70 RBI.[2] He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.[8]

Miami Marlins[]

On November 26, 2018, Ramírez signed a minor-league contract with the Miami Marlins.[9]

He began 2019 with the New Orleans Baby Cakes.[10] On May 11, his contract was selected and he was called up to the major league roster.[11] He made his debut that night versus the New York Mets, hitting a single off Edwin Diaz for his first MLB hit.[12]

Ramírez reached base safely in 18 of his first 19 MLB games and made starts at all three outfield positions during his rookie season.[13] He led the team with three walk-off plays, including walk-off home runs on August 1 and August 29.

Ramírez only had 10 at-bats for Miami in 2020, going 2 for 10 with two singles, two strikeouts and walk.[14] On February 17, 2021, Ramírez was designated for assignment following the acquisition of John Curtiss[15] After the 2020 season, he played for Colombia in the 2021 Caribbean Series.

Cleveland Indians[]

Ramírez was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Indians on February 24, 2021.[16] Over 99 games, Ramírez batted .268/.305/.398 with 7 home runs and 41 RBIs. He was designated for assignment by the newly-named Cleveland Guardians on November 19, 2021.[17]

Chicago Cubs[]

Ramírez was traded to the Chicago Cubs on November 22, 2021 in exchange for cash considerations.[18]

Personal life[]

Ramírez and his wife Adriana have a son named Elian, born in October 2016.

References[]

  1. ^ "Pirates land Colombian outfielder for $1.05 million". TribLIVE.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Harold Ramirez Register Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  3. ^ Pritt, Ryan (July 19, 2014). "Pirates minor league notebook: Streaking Ramirez surpasses Marte's mark". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  4. ^ "Pirates add 4 prospects to 40-man roster". Pittsburgh Pirates. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  5. ^ Berry, Adam (July 1, 2016). "Pirates' injured trio takes part in sim game; Around the horn". MLB.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  6. ^ "Blue Jays trade Drew Hutchison to Pirates for Francisco Liriano, prospects". Sportsnet. August 1, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  7. ^ Adams, Steve (November 20, 2017). "Blue Jays Outright Harold Ramirez, Chris Rowley". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  8. ^ "Harold Ramirez Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  9. ^ Jays, Future Blue (November 26, 2018). "OF Harold Ramirez, who won the Eastern League batting title, has signed with Miami". twitter.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  10. ^ "Mayfield, Straw lift Round Rock over New Orleans 5-4 | Sports | hastingstribune.com". Archived from the original on 2019-04-16.
  11. ^ Todd, Jeff (May 10, 2019). "Marlins To Select Contract Of Harold Ramirez". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  12. ^ "Miami Marlins at New York Mets Box Score, May 11, 2019". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  13. ^ "Harold Ramirez Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  14. ^ "Harold Ramirez Stats, Fantasy & News | Chicago Cubs".
  15. ^ "Marlins Designate Harold Ramirez For Assignment - MLB Trade Rumors".
  16. ^ "OF Harold Ramirez claimed". Indians.com. February 24, 2021.
  17. ^ "Guardians Announce Series Of 40-man Roster Moves". CleGuardians.com. November 19, 2021.
  18. ^ Adams, Steve (November 22, 2021). "Cubs Acquire Harold Ramirez From Guardians". MLB Trade Rumors.

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