Edwar Ramirez 36 | P
- Full Name: Edwar E. Ramirez
- Born: March 28, 1981 in El Cercado, Dominican Republic
- Height: 6' 3''
- Weight: 165
- Bats: Right
- Throws: Right
- College: N/A
- MLB Debut: July 3, 2007
Biography
Signed by Leo Perez (Angels)... attended Prof. Luis Guarionex Landestoy High School in the Dominican Republic... participated in the Yankees' donation of $25,000 in cash, food and supplies to aid in hurricane relief in the Dominican Republic in November 2007... was joined by Yankees Latin prospects and staff to distribute an additional $10,000 donation in food and supplies to help rebuild a local school ravaged by the storm in Ramirez' hometown... is a regular particpant in Yankees players visits to local Bronx hospitals and schools... joined teammates at Jordan's Barber Shop in the Bronx on 7/8/08, helping give haircuts to underprivileged kids.
2008 Highlights
Was 5-1 with one save and a 3.90 ERA in a career-high 55 relief appearances over two stints with the Yankees (4/18-19; 4/29-9/28)... opponents batted .215 (44-for- 205, 7HR); LH .229 (27-for-118, 4HR), RH .195 (17-for-87, 3HR)... retired 40-of-54 first batters faced (72.2%)... stranded 26-of-40 inherited runners (65.0%)... appeared in consecutive games 12 times...Averaged 10.25 K/9.0IP (63K, 55.1IP), leading Yankees relievers and ranking seventh among AL relievers...Posted a 1.33 ERA (27.0IP, 4ER) when working on one or no days' rest... owned a 6.35 ERA (28.1IP, 20ER) when receiving two or more days of rest...Made two appearances in 2008 in which he allowed 4ER without retiring a batter each time (6/3 vs. Toronto and 8/9 at Los Angeles-AL)... in his 53 other appearances, combined for a 2.60 ERA (55.1IP, 16ER)... pitched to a 59.40 ERA (1.2IP, 11ER) against the Angels and a 2.18 ERA (53.2IP, 13ER) against all other Major League teams...Was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 4/18 and made his first appearance of the season that night at Baltimore, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings in the Yankees' loss... was optioned back the next day and then recalled a second time on 4/29...Did not allow a run in his first 21 relief appearances of the season with the Yankees and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes- Barre... in his first 13 appearances with the Yankees, allowed 10H and 6BB in 14.2IP (15K)... did not allow a run in eight appearances with Scranton/WB, going 1-0 and holding opponents to a .069 average (2-for-29) over 9.0IP (1BB, 1HB, 13K)...Allowed his first run of the season (minors and Majors) in 5/31 win at Minnesota, giving up a seventh-inning solo home run to record his first blown save of the season...In his next outing, a 6/3 loss vs. Toronto, allowed all four batters faced to reach base and score without recording an out (1H, 4ER, 3BB)... had held opponents hitless in 18 consecutive at-bats with runners in scoring position before Rod Barajas' two-run double in the seventh inning...Was ejected by home plate umpire Mark Wegner from 7/30 win vs. Baltimore after entering the game and throwing one pitch to Kevin Millar... Wegner deemed him intentionally throwing at the batter... marked his first career ejection... appealed a three-game suspension given by Major League Baseball on 7/31 and served a reduced two-game suspension from 9/15-16...Had 12 consecutive scoreless outings from 6/29-7/30, going 1-0 and allowing just 1H (13.1IP, 3BB, 17K)... lowered his ERA from 3.60 to 2.35... did not allow a run in 10 July appearances (11.1IP)... held opponents hitless for 37 consecutive at-bats from 7/3-8/3... according to the Elias Sports Bureau, marked the longest such stretch by a Yankee since Randy Johnson in 2005 (39AB)...Had hitless streak snapped on 8/3 vs. Los Angeles (AL)... struck out first two batters faced in the eighth before allowing a Chone Figgins single... two batters later (2BB), surrendered a Mark Teixeira grand slam that tied the game... still came away with the win after the Yankees scored six runs in the bottom of the frame... according to Elias, became first Yankee in franchise history to be credited with a win while being charged with at least four runs with no more than 1.0IP... was the first Major Leaguer to win in those circumstances since Boston's Keith Foulke in 2005...Recorded his only loss of the season on 8/9 at Los Angeles (AL), allowing a career-high 5R (4ER) and 4H (1HR) without retiring any of the five batters he faced in the eighth... allowed just 1ER over his next 10 outings from 8/11-30 (8.1IP)...Recorded his lone save of the season in 8/12 win at Minnesota, tossing a perfect 12th inning... was his second career save (also 8/19/07 vs. Detroit)...Allowed 5ER over 5.1IP in six September appearances (8.44 ERA)... earned his fifth and final win of the season on 9/3 at Tampa Bay, tossing a scoreless fifth inning in relief of Carl Pavano...Began year at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and did not allow a run in six relief appearances before being recalled the first time (7.0IP, 2H, 1HB, 1BB, 11K)... opponents were batting .087 (2-for-23)... ranked third among relief pitchers in the International League with a 14.14K/9.0IP ratio at the time of his initial call-up... did not allow a run in eight overall appearances with SWB in 2008 (9.0IP).
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