Edwar Ramirez DFA’d
Today it was announced that Edwar Ramirez was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man for Chan Ho Park. The Yankees will have 10 days to decided what to do with Edwar. During those 10 days the Yankees have 3 options; they can play him on waivers (must be done in the first 7 days), trade him, or release him. If the Yankees do decide to place Ramirez on waivers he will probably be claimed by a team in need of middle relief and be given a shot to make the roster out of spring training. If he is not claimed, then the Yankees will be able to put him in the minor leagues.
Ramirez has been in the Yankees organization since 2006 and he has spent parts of 3 seasons in the majors. The 6’3″, 28 year-old righty is very slender at just 165 pounds. In his 3 stints in the bigs Ramirez posted a 6-2 record out of the pen while putting up a 5.22 ERA in 98.1 career innings. He has also recorded 116 career strikeouts while posting a 1.515 WHIP in the majors. Ramirez’s best season in the majors came in 2008 where he went 5-1 in relief with a 3.90 ERA, 1.229 WHIP, and 63 strikeouts in 55.1 innings.
What do you think of the Yankees designating Edwar for assignment?
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