Ramírez is a typical finesse pitcher, with an average fastball that he throws anywhere from 88 to 92 MPH. He also throws an average curveball and an average changeup.\n', '

After signing as a free agent in 1999 with the Philadelphia Phillies, Ramírez played with the Dominican Phillies (2000), Gulf Coast Phillies (2002), and Clearwater Threshers (2003).\n', '

Ramírez was acquired by the Cincinnati Reds on August 11, 2004, as the player to be named later in an earlier trade involving starting pitcher Cory Lidle. Ramírez spent the season with four teams: Clearwater Threshers, Reading Phillies, and Chattanooga Lookouts before making his Major League debut with the Philadelphia Phillies.\n', '

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