Yohan Ramirez is on the move yet again, as the New York Mets have traded away the right-handed relief pitcher for the second time this season – this time to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
This marks the second time Ramírez has been traded this regular season, and the fifth time he has been traded since May 2022.Ramírez, who just turned 29 years old earlier this month, is 0-1 with a 6.91 ERA, 1.395 WHIP, 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings and a -0.3 WAR so far in 2024.
In his last four outings, however, Ramírez has allowed just two hits and zero walks, striking out eight across 5.1 scoreless innings of work. Dating back to April 13, Ramírez boasts a .167 batting average against, 0.778 WHIP and 2.37 FIP. For his career, Ramírez is 6-5 with a 4.29 ERA, 1.352 WHIP, 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings and a 0.7 WAR.The Dodgers traded for another journeyman reliever last Friday when they acquired Anthony Banda from the Guardians. Los Angeles' bullpen already ranks No. 3 in MLB with a 2.99 ERA this season, but stockpiling veteran reinforcements certainly won't hurt.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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