Yefry Ramírez


Yefry Ramírez Alcala is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates. Listed at and, Ramírez both throws and bats right-handed.

Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Ramírez signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent in 2011 as an infielder. The Diamondbacks transitioned him into a pitcher.

New York Yankees

He was selected by the New York Yankees in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 Draft in 2015. The Yankees added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. He began the 2017 season with the Trenton Thunder of the Double-A Eastern League.

Baltimore Orioles

On July 31, 2017, the Yankees traded Ramírez to the Orioles, who assigned him to the Bowie Baysox of the Eastern League.
Ramírez started the 2018 season with the Triple-A Norfolk Tides. The Orioles briefly promoted him to the major leagues in April, but he did not appear in a game. He was recalled to the Orioles on June 13, and made his major league debut that day, taking the loss against the Boston Red Sox. He finished appearing in 17 games, 12 starts, posting a record of 1-8 in innings. He was designated for assignment on May 22, 2019, after the team acquired outfielder Keon Broxton from the New York Mets. Before being designated for assignment, Ramírez appeared in four games in the 2019 season with one start, posting a 6.97 ERA, an 0-2 record, and 11 strikeouts against nine walks.

Pittsburgh Pirates

After being designated for assignment on May 22, 2019 by Baltimore, Ramírez was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 27, 2019 for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Ramírez was outrighted off the Pirates roster on November 4 and became a free agent.

New York Mets

On January 11, 2020, Ramírez signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets.