Carlos Ramirez #36

Carlos Alejandro Ramirez ... Born on April 24, 1991 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic ... Converted from an outfielder to a pitcher in 2014.

2017

Assigned to Double-A New Hampshire to start the year ... Posted a 0.00 ERA over 23.2 innings with the Fisher Cats before a promotion to Triple-A Buffalo on Aug. 9 ... Did not allow a run in seven appearances (14.0 IP) with the Bisons ... Had his contract purchased from the minors on Sept. 1 and made his MLB debut that night in Baltimore (2.0 IP, 2K) ... Put together a streak of 10.0 IP scoreless innings to begin his MLB career (from Sept. 1-14), which was the 3rd longest scoreless streak to begin a Blue Jay career (Victor Cruz - 21.1 in 1978; Mike Willis - 12.2 in 1977) ... Surrendered a leadoff home run to Whit Merrifield on Sept. 20 vs. KC, ending his scoreless inning streak at 10.0 IP…The HR also snapped his streak of 47.2 IP without allowing an ER combined across AA, AAA and MLB…The HR by Merrifield was the 1st hit he had allowed to a MLB RHH (24 straight retired to begin career) ... During his 12 MLB games, opponents went just 6-for-54 (.111) ... Limited right-handed hitters to a .054 AVG (2-for-37, HR, 3BB, HBP, 14K) ... Each of his 12 appearaces were at least one full inning and he allowed runs in just two of those 12 outings ... Five of his outings were longer than 1.0 IP and in those games he allowed just 1 ER over 9.2 IP (3H, BB, 8K) ... In nine appearances vs. AL East opponents, allowed just 1 ER over 13.2 IP (0.66 ERA) with a .070 AVG (3-for-43, 2BB, 11K).