Twins signed right-handed Erasmo Ramirez Minneapolis star Tribune’s Bobby Nightengale signed a minor league contract. Ramirez’s deal includes an invitation to the Minnesota Major League Spring Camp.
Ramirez played for six different teams in the MLB level in 12 seasons on the show, with two different games accounting for 377 1/3 of his 849 career innings. The second ended when Ramirez was elected as a free agent market last October, after he contributed 4.35 ERA in 20 2/3 innings. Tampa Bay has twice designated Ramirez for missions and completely replaced his 40-man squad in the 2024 campaign, with Ramirez both choosing to stay In the organization, not test free agents.
The 34-year-old Ramirez, now a starter and swinger in his early career, has now played the role of a multi-inning reliefist, despite his performances having a lot of ups and downs. He seemed to have his career back on track with a 2.92 ERA route against the Nationals in 2022, until that year, with 60 against Washington and Tampa in 2023 60 of 1/3 frames ended at his 2024. The numbers represent a middle ground between the first two seasons, but Ramirez benefited from a small .136 BABIP, who allowed five home runs in a sample size of 20 2/3 innings.
Ramirez brings a wealth of experience and ability to get into the table so he can be a useful pitcher for twins as a triple-depth choice. However, the twins have a lot of internal bullpen options on the depth chart, and Ramirez may exercise his contract’s exit clause before opening day for Minnesota’s game time.
