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Neil Ramirez Accepts Outright Assignment With Indians

By Jeff Todd | May 24, 2019 at 12:59am CDT

Reliever Neil Ramirez will remain in the Indians organization after he cleared outright waivers but accepted an assignment to Triple-A. The club announced the move.

Ramirez avoided arbitration with the Indians over the offseason, striking a $1MM deal. That contract helps explain why he would agree to stick around rather than heading out in search of a better opportunity. With more than three but less than five years of service, he can choose free agency but would have to give up the remaining guarantee to do so.

Of course, it’s also true that the Cleveland organization helped Ramirez revive what had been a moribund career. He had bounced around quite a bit before settling in with the Indians and throwing 41 2/3 innings of 4.54 ERA ball last year.

Ramirez, who turns 30 on Saturday, struggled out of the gates in 2019. His home run issues from a year ago deepened, as he allowed five in 16 2/3 innings. He’s still producing a healthy 14.3% swinging-strike rate and working in the mid-nineties with his fastball, but clearly needs to tune things up if he’s to get back to being a productive MLB reliever.

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  1. sufferforsnakes

    6 years ago

    Sigh……..

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  2. Polish Hammer

    6 years ago

    “ to tune things up if he’s to get back to being a productive MLB reliever.”

    First you have to be a productive MLB reliever before you get back to being one again…

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    • Lefty Grove’s right hand

      6 years ago

      He’s rookie year was quite impressive.

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      • Polish Hammer

        6 years ago

        True dat, maybe a return to the NL is in order.

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  3. Wahoo What a Finish!

    6 years ago

    This team sucks. Quite incredible to go from 90+ wins to this dumpster fire in the course of a pathetic offseason. Sell Dolan Sell!

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    • antibelt

      6 years ago

      Sell what? Kluber and half his arm?

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      • Wahoo What a Finish!

        6 years ago

        The franchise.

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  4. User 355748524

    6 years ago

    HR issues from a year ago? I’d say since 2016 or for the majority of his big league career. That and injuries turned a solid middle reliever into an regular Joe journeyman.

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  5. Michael Chaney

    6 years ago

    I was really hoping someone else would claim him, because I can almost guarantee they’ll bring him back up later this season.

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