A.J. Ramos Stats

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher A.J. Ramos announced his retirement from baseball on Wednesday. The nine-year veteran is hanging 'em up after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury during Spring Training. He has thrown just 7.1 innings since 2018, but earlier in his career, he posted three sub-2.85 ERAs and tallied 99 saves from 2015 to 2017. The former 21st-round pick of the Marlins defied the odds and earned an All-Star recognition in 2016. In addition to Miami and Los Angeles, he spent time in the majors with the Mets and Rockies.

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The Los Angeles Angels agreed to a minor league deal with free-agent relief pitcher A.J. Ramos on Friday, according to a source. The deal includes an invite to major league camp. Ramos tossed 4 2/3 shutout innings of relief with the Halos in 2021 and will be battling for a spot in the Opening Day bullpen this spring. Ramos was an All-Star in 2016 with the Miami Marlins, but he hasn't had a save since 2017 and has played for four different teams in the last four seasons. The veteran right-hander has also pitched in only 6 2/3 major league innings in the last two seasons, and he didn't pitch at all in the big leagues in 2019.

over a year ago

The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a minor league deal with relief pitcher A.J. Ramos on Thursday, according to a source. Ramos will be added to the 60-man player pool with summer camps beginning this weekend. The 33-year-old right-hander hasn't pitched in the big leagues since June of 2018, when he underwent labrum surgery on his shoulder. Ramos was an All-Star with the Marlins in 2016, sporting a 2.81 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 73 strikeouts and a career-high 40 saves in 64 innings as the team's closer. He saved 32 games the year prior and 27 games in 2017. Ramos certainly has experience, saving 99 games in seven seasons in the majors. He'll bring that experience to a loaded Dodgers squad, but he's unlikely to come into any fantasy relevance, especially during this shortened season.

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