The Twins sent long reliever Erasmo Ramírez outright to Triple-A St. Paul after designating him for assignment when they called up Taj Bradley. Ramírez has enough service time to elect free agency but could accept the Triple-A assignment to provide depth for Minnesota's young pitching staff. He was called up in early August, appearing nine times for 11 innings and allowing three earned runs while recording five strikeouts in 42 batters faced, with a 7% whiff rate and an 89 MPH average cutter. The 35-year-old missed the first three months on the minor league injured list and surrendered 10 earned runs with 15 strikeouts and four walks in 15 Triple-A innings before the call-up. If he accepts the outright he will remain in St. Paul for a month and become a free agent at the start of the offseason.
The Twins have sent long reliever Erasmo Ramírez outright to Triple-A St. Paul, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Minnesota designated the veteran righty for assignment on Sunday when they called up Taj Bradley. Ramírez has more than enough service time to elect free agency but could prefer to accept the Triple-A stint as depth for a young Minnesota pitching staff.
Ramírez was called up at the beginning of August to backfill the bullpen after the Twins' deadline sell-off. He pitched nine times, tossing 11 innings with three earned runs allowed. Ramírez only punched out five of 42 batters faced. He missed bats on 7% of his offerings while averaging 89 MPH on his cutter. The 35-year-old Ramírez has carved out a lengthy career based on his plus control and ability to absorb plenty of innings out of the bullpen.
He spent the first three months of this season on the minor league injured list. Ramírez surrendered 10 earned runs with 15 strikeouts and four walks in 15 Triple-A frames before being called up. If he accepts the outright, he'll remain on hand in St. Paul for a month. He'll be a free agent at the beginning of the offseason.
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