Alexei Ramirez Rumors
By Tim Dierkes [July 23, 2008 at 4:52pm CST]
Ken Rosenthal has more new material. I've updated the post, as Rosenthal updated his. The Yankees are looking for catching - Rosenthal and Jon Heyman do not agree with Peter Abraham. Rosenthal says the Yanks have expressed interest in Gerald Laird and Miguel Olivo. The Rangers want young pitching for Laird, however. Jarrod Washburn's limited no-trade protection includes the Yankees. He might want compensation to waive that, putting him out of the Yanks' price range. Washburn, a Boras client, wouldn't mind pitching in New York though. The Mariners are looking for young pitching for him. It sounds like the Yankees...
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By Tim Dierkes [December 21, 2007 at 5:35pm CST]
UPDATE, 12-22-07 at 6:00pm: Ramirez can earn another $3.25MM in incentives. UPDATE, 12-21-07 at 10:57pm: Ramirez gets a mere $4.75MM over the four-year pact. That's an excellent move right there, in my opinion. Dirt cheap - low risk, decent reward. FROM 12-21-07 at 5:35pm: The White Sox made an interesting move today, signing Cuban defector Alexei Ramirez to a four-year contract. The presence of Jose Contreras should be helpful for him. Ramirez probably profiles as Chicago's center fielder, though he could also play second base. Here's what Baseball America had to say about him a few months ago. It's tough..
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By Tim Dierkes [December 6, 2007 at 1:48pm CST]
ESPN's Enrique Rojas checks in with the agent for Cuban defector Alexei Ramirez, Jaime Torres. Torres says he met with five teams on Ramirez and another two are scheduled. The message is now that Ramirez "can play second base or outfield." The original message was that he could play shortstop and center field
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By Tim Dierkes [November 30, 2007 at 6:25pm CST]
Remember Alexei Ramirez, the 26 year-old Cuban defector/shortstop/center fielder? He's a wild card in a terrible shortstop market. He'll soon establish residency in the Dominican Republic, and then he'll be a free agent. It's pretty tough to say how Ramirez would fare in the big leagues. The Indians, always hunting for a good bargain, recently took a look at Ramirez in the DR. The Tribe is hunting for a run-producing left fielder; maybe they like Ramirez in that role. Maybe they just want to build up extra middle infield depth to trade later
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By Tim Dierkes [September 19, 2007 at 11:00am CST]
I won't lie -I hadn't heard of Alexei Ramirez until today. He's a 26 year-old 2007 Cuban League home run king described as "primarily a shortstop and center fielder" by ESPN. ESPN's Willie Weinbaum also says that Ramirez will establish residency in the Dominican Republic and then try to become an MLB free agent. He shares an agent with Jose Contreras; there's a news conference Thursday. If Ramirez is truly capable, his agent should position him as a shortstop. Sight unseen the guy's still a contender for the best one available. The competition among free agents would be David Eckstein,..
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