A week after getting designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays, veteran Harold Ramírez has inked a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals.
designated Ramírez for assignment on June 7. He was released on Friday, making him a free agent and opening the door for him to join the Nationals.Ramírez was batting .268 with one home run, 13 RBI, five stolen bases, a .589 OPS and a 0.1 WAR before the Rays removed him from their 40-man roster. He hit just .189 with one RBI and a .400 OPS between May 10 and June 5, failing to record an extra-base hit in that stretch.
There were trade rumors circulating around Ramírez this past offseason, but the Rays wound up becoming the latest team to ship him away for nothing.. Ramírez enjoyed a promising rookie campaign with the Marlins in 2019, but he was eventually cut loose and failed to find much success until theRamírez then hit .306 with a .780 OPS and 3.3 WAR between 2022 and 2023, appearing in 120 and 122 games, respectively.
The 29-year-old wasn't coming anywhere near that kind of production in 2024, though, which is why the Rays let him walk. Still, it isn't surprising that those numbers drew the Nationals' interest, even if they only gave him a minor league contract. After all, first baseman Joey Gallo is on the injured list, and Eddie Rosatio hasn't exactly thrived since taking over as designated hitter. The 32-year-old outfielder is batting .185 with a .586 OPS on the whole this season.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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