Adam Hunger/Getty ImagesThe New York Yankees announced Tuesday that they traded left-handed relief pitcher Nick Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations.
In a corresponding move, the Dodgers moved right-handed relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol to the 60-day injured list.
The 34-year-old Ramirez made 32 appearances for the Yankees last year, posting a 2.66 ERA (1.23 WHIP) with 28 strikeouts in 40.2 innings.
The trade brings the 6'4" Ramirez, who was born and raised in Anaheim, far closer to home. Ramirez also stayed in Southern California for college (CSU Fullerton) before the Milwaukee Brewers selected him with a fourth-round pick in the 2011 MLB draft.
Ramirez was drafted as a first baseman, his position in the minors for the first six years of his career. But the Brewers converted him to a pitcher in 2017, and that enabled him to finally make Triple-A by the end of the season.
Two years later, he made the bigs (as a member of the Detroit Tigers, after landing there in free agency). He logged his most appearances ever during his 2019 rookie season, going 5-4 with a 4.07 ERA in 46 games.
Two years later, Ramirez landed with the San Diego Padres on a minor league deal. He signed another minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners in 2022 and spent that season with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.
Another minor league deal in 2023 (this time with the New York Yankees) eventually led to him enjoying a more prolonged stretch in the bigs.
Ramirez didn't make the big-league club this season, though, and he was eventually designated for assignment before being traded to the Dodgers.
However, there's a new opportunity waiting for him in Los Angeles, which is in need of relievers due to injury and also more left-handed pitching.
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