pitcher born september venezuela pitcher stands feet tall weighs pounds previously pitched cincinnati_reds bats throws right handed throws pitches fastball signed san_diego_padres outfielder released reds signed pitcher reached major leagues starts reds year appeared games relief reds season claimed released boston_red_sox claimed spent minor leagues signed bears released appearing game professional career san_diego_padres march signed san_diego_padres outfielder released june cincinnati reds signed cincinnati_reds time pitcher pitched rookie league games starts wins losses tied fourth league 10th league strikeouts innings pitched second earned run average era pitched single midwest league record era innings pitched strikeouts games starts pitched single advanced record era strikeouts innings pitched complete game games starts began year record era innings pitched strikeouts games starts promoted double southern league june exclusively relief pitcher record era innings pitched strikeouts games august promoted triple international_league replace called reds louisville record era innings pitched strikeouts games starts minor leagues year wins tied fourth reds system losses era ninth innings pitched strikeouts second games starts cincinnati_reds added man roster november attended reds spring training optioned minors march having era games began season record era innings pitched strikeouts games starts promoted louisville louisville record era innings pitched strikeouts games starts august called reds start day place injured gave runs seven innings striking received decision victory san_francisco_giants optioned day room roster recalled september september threw perfect innings relief injured victory pittsburgh_pirates starts reds got career decision win september gave runs struck batters innings reds defeated got decision year september gave runs innings loss finished year era strikeouts innings pitched games starts minors record era strikeouts innings pitched games starts expected compete spot reds starting rotation missed spring training world baseball classic began year louisville called louisville replace injured bullpen appearing game optioned louisville room roster remained louisville august recalled games giving runs games season gave run games exclusively bullpen finished year record era strikeouts innings pitched games louisville record era strikeouts innings pitched games starts tampa bay rays boston red november claimed released december december boston_red_sox claimed spent season record era complete game innings pitched strikeouts games starts november free agent bears signed bears released playing regular season game struggled preseason international play represented venezuela deciding play tournament minute march gave run innings relief venezuela defeated italy advance second round classic pitched scoreless inning march venezuela defeated puerto_rico final game classic march gave runs innings venezuela defeated united_states advance semifinals pitching style throws pitches fastball rays general manager described fastball average pretty good average
Ramón Ramírez (Venezuelan pitcher)