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AJ Ramos Making Comeback Attempt

By Steve Adams | July 1, 2020 at 9:01pm CDT

Former Marlins closer AJ Ramos hasn’t pitched since 2018 due to ongoing shoulder troubles, but the 2016 All-Star is eyeing a comeback bid in the 2020 season. Ramos recently tweeted a video of himself pitching in a game setting (with velocity and spin-rate data courtesy of Cressey Sports Performance in Florida) and included the hashtag “#Comebackszn”. The 33-year-old right-hander also detailed his comeback efforts in an interview with KAMC News in Lubbock, Tex. a couple weeks back (Twitter link, with video).

“I know that I have a lot left in me,” said Ramos. “This is what I love to do. It’s like I have a new motivation. Before, I was motivated to show everybody that I was good enough. Now, I’m motivated just to play — to have the max amount of fun doing it. If there’s a season [in 2020], I’ll be ready for it.”

Ramos was sidelined for the 2019 campaign after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum, per the KAMC segment. But radar gun readings in the video tweeted by Ramos register his fastball in the 93-95 mph range and feature him throwing all of his offspeed offering as well. On the surface, it appears as though the right-hander is at least close to full strength.

If that’s indeed the case, Ramos becomes an intriguing buy-low option for virtually any club in the league. While it’s obviously been quite some time since we’ve seen Ramos at one hundred percent, he was quietly one of the game’s more effective ninth-inning options for an extended period. In parts of six seasons with the Marlins from 2012-17, Ramos racked up 327 1/3 innings of 2.78 ERA ball with 92 saves, 10.4 K/9, 4.8 BB/9, 0.49 HR/9 and a 40 percent ground-ball rate.

There’s no telling whether Ramos can once again regain that All-Star form. However, given that he’d likely command on a non-guaranteed deal after more than two years away from a big league mound — his last pitch came on May 26, 2018 — there’s no real risk to rolling the dice and seeing if Ramos can revive his career now that his shoulder has healed up.

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Comments

  1. DarkSide830

    3 years ago

    it surprised me he went unsigned last year. id like to see him back

    Reply
    • CowboysoldierFTW

      3 years ago

      I agree. Its a weird year to make a comeback but I think he can do it.

      Reply
    • Afk711

      3 years ago

      He seemed like the perfect Phillies minor league sign

      Reply
      • DarkSide830

        3 years ago

        would certainly have come in handy

        Reply
    • Cosmodeus

      3 years ago

      Surprised he went unsigned? He was a 32 year old coming off a -0.5 WAR season with an ERA approaching 7.00

      Reply
      • DarkSide830

        3 years ago

        so? we’re going to write off all players after they had ome bad year? he was great prior to that.

        Reply
        • Cosmodeus

          3 years ago

          All players were great prior to no longer being great. He’s older, declining, had a terrible year, that’s how it works.. does he need to suck for 5 years for us to finally admit he’s not gonna suddenly be something he hasn’t been in years? At this age? And his “prime” was only 2 good years. Recent performance is a better predictor of the future than is false hope.

  2. doug.daniel243

    3 years ago

    So when are the Dodgers signing him??

    Reply
    • jeterleader

      3 years ago

      nice prediction man how’d you know?

      Reply
  3. LFGM1989

    3 years ago

    Are we forgetting Ramos also played for the Mets? Not just the Marlins?

    Reply
    • nmendoza7

      3 years ago

      Because he got injured while with the Mets and it was really depressing to watch.

      Reply
  4. Rangers29

    3 years ago

    I remember not seeing him sign, and just wondering… What happened? I hope he comes back.

    Reply
  5. Lloyd Emerson

    3 years ago

    Bad timin’,yo.

    Reply
  6. shortytallz

    3 years ago

    Cashman is on it.

    Reply
    • bobtillman

      3 years ago

      Let’s see if there’s any more of Cashman’s 2019 pixie dust left in the wand. If so, Yanks will sign Ramos, and he’ll get the Rolaids.

      Reply
      • shortytallz

        3 years ago

        Perfect guy to take a lowcost chance on

        Reply
  7. case7187

    3 years ago

    There’s no time like present

    Reply
  8. ukpadre

    3 years ago

    I’m sure he’s been at one percent for a while. Now 100 percent on the other hand…

    Reply
    • traveling man

      3 years ago

      THANK YOU for being the only one other than me to notice!

      Reply
      • Banesays

        3 years ago

        Maybe others noticed it and you two are the only ones annoying enough to point out a small error by a writer who provides free content.

        Reply
  9. TJECK109

    3 years ago

    Without pierogi races this year the pirates could use an extra body

    Reply
  10. traveling man

    3 years ago

    COME ON,RAMOS!

    Come back and have a long career!

    Reply
  11. MetsFan22

    3 years ago

    Maybe the marlins?

    Reply
  12. password is tacko

    3 years ago

    Ramos always made the 9th inning interesting. He made sure the tying run was always up or on base

    Reply
    • DarkSide830

      3 years ago

      sounds like Jeanmar Gomez to me

      Reply
      • RedKing22

        3 years ago

        I think you mean Brad Boxberger (Dbacks style)

        Reply

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