Edwar Ramirez is a right-handed relief pitcher recently called up by the Yankees. He's 26, and was pitching for the independent league Edinburg Coyotes before the Yankees signed him as a free agent on July 9, 2006.
Originally signed by the Angels out of the Dominican Republic in 2001, Edwar didn't pitch too well and was released in March of 2004. In 2005 he pitched great for Pensacola of the independent Central League (62 IP, 93 SO, 15 BB, 1.45 ERA) and pitched in one (1!) game for AAA Salt Lake City (2 IP, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 hits) with the Angels, but they dropped him again.
In 2006 Edwar was in the Yankee organization and pitched in 19 games for Tampa of the Florida State League. 1.17 ERA, 30.2 innings, 47 strikeouts, 6 walks, 0 homers, 14 hits. He overpowered them.
This season he pitched for AA Trenton and AAA Scranton. Combined for a 0.62 ERA in 43.1 innings. 80 strikeouts, 17 walks, 1 home run, 19 hits. Dominant.
Edwar Ramirez gets strikeouts, has fine control, and doesn't give up hits or homers. I'd say he has a bright future. What an unlikely success story!
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