Roel Ramírez

Roel Octavio Ramirez

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 235 lb.
• High School United South High School
• Debut August 16, 2020

• Born May 26, 1995 in Laredo, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Roel Ramirez had a difficult debut in the major leagues, to say the least. Facing the Chicago White Sox on August 16, 2020, on the just the second day of play for the St. Louis Cardinals after being sidelined for two weeks by an outbreak of COVID-19, he entered the game in the bottom of the 5th with his team trailing, 1-0. He struck out Luis Robert, but then gave up back-to-back singles to Nomar Mazara and Danny Mendick, putting runners on the corners. Mendick was caught stealing second for the second out, but he walked Tim Anderson, and then the floodgates opened. Yoan Moncada hit a three-run homer, and he was followed by Yasmani Grandal, José Abreu and Eloy Jimenez, who all went deep as well, before he was mercifully taken out of the game and replaced by Seth Elledge, who was also making his big league debut. It was only the 10th time in major league history that a team had hit four consecutive homers, and the Sox cruised to an easy 7-2 win after the outburst. It was his only major league appearance of the year, so he ended the season with an ERA of 81.00.

Things did not really improve for Roel in his only appearance of the 2021 season, again with the Cardinals. Facing the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 30th, he did not allow a homer, but walked two batters and allowed a hit in one-third of an inning; all three baserunners came around to score, so once again, he ended up with an ERA of 81.00 for the season, matching his career ERA.

Ramirez was an 8th round selection by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2013 amateur draft. On July 31, 2018, the Rays traded him to St. Louis along with Genesis Cabrera and Justin Williams in return for Tommy Pham.

Related Sites

• Roel Ramirez on mlb.com