The Rays announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Erasmo Ramirez. In corresponding moves, left-hander Jacob Lopez was optioned to Triple-A, and infielder Taylor Walls was shifted from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
Today’s move kicks off what is officially Ramirez’s third stint with the Rays. The righty first pitched for Tampa during the 2015-17 seasons, before moving on to pitch for five other teams in a journeyman’s trek around the majors until landing again in Tampa Bay last summer. After the Nationals released Ramirez in June, he spent only a few days on the open market before inking a minor league contract with the Rays, and he ended up posting a 6.48 ERA over 33 1/3 innings and 15 appearances at the MLB level. He elected free agency at season’s end, but Ramirez then returned to the Rays on another minors deal in December.
More to come…