Aug 28, 2019; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Yefry Ramirez (70) throws a pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
The New York Mets have reportedly signed former New York Yankees pitching prospect Yefry Ramirez to a minor league deal.
The 26 year-old righthander is nothing to get excited about and his prospects of getting back to the majors is something the Mets will leave in the very capable hands of their roving minor league pitching coordinator Phil Regan.
 Ramirez, 26, made 13 major league appearances (one start) in 2019 split between the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates. In that span, the right-hander had a 7.40 ERA, 5.60 FIP, and 1.890 WHIP with 10.0 K/9 as compared to 5.9 BB/9. In 19 minor league appearances (nine starts), Ramirez registered a 4.14 ERA, 1.444 WHIP, 11.7 K/9, and 5.4 BB/9.
You can never have enough arms and the signing likely comes via a suggestion from Regan, who served as the Mets’ pitching coach last season after Dave Eiland was fired in June. Ramirez could be one of those later bloomers that rises up through the organization. Right now, the Mets are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to finding possible solutions in their bullpen.
This post was published on 2020-01-12 12:05
