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No word on the exact financial terms. The deal presumably extinguishes any possibility that Ramirez will be non-tendered later this week. The 30-year-old righty posted a pedestrian 5.40 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 45/16 K/BB ratio across 33 1/3 innings over 24 appearances for the Pirates last season.

Ramirez missed two games while being out for the birth of his child. He returns to a 5.90 ERA in 29 innings this season.

Ramírez will be away from the club for the next handful of days on paternity leave. The 30-year-old righty holds a lackluster 5.90 ERA across 29 innings over 19 appearances since being called up back in mid-July.

The 30-year-old right-hander has done a nice job at the Triple-A level this season, registering a 3.19 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and a 41/12 K/BB ratio across 31 innings in his 27 appearances. He’ll Pirates’ manager Don Kelly another option to deploy in the middle innings.

Ramírez returns to the fold with Pittsburgh as extra organizational relief depth after opting out of his minor league deal with the club earlier this week to explore opportunities elsewhere. The 30-year-old righty has pitched well this season at the Triple-A level and could factor into the Pirates’ relief mix in the second half.

The 30-year-old right-hander had an opt-out clause in his minor league deal with the Pirates that he chose to exercise. Ramírez appeared in 25 games at Triple-A Indianapolis, registering a 3.41 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and a 37/11 K/BB ratio over 29 innings of work. He’s now free to explore the open market.

No surprises here as Pittsburgh pares down its spring roster to just 42 players. The decision to jettison Delay leaves some combination of Joey Bart, Henry Davis and Endy Rodríguez as the likely season-opening catching mix behind the plate.

Ramirez pitched for the Pirates in 2022 and 2023 and had a 3.67 ERA in 61 1/3 innings. He spent this year with the Dodgers, Red Sox, Orioles, and Mets. compiling a 5.97 ERA and a 1.54 WHIP with 38 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings. He will likely serve as organizational relief depth.

The 29-year-old hurler had been designated for assignment earlier in the week, but he passed through waivers unclaimed and will continue to serve as extra bullpen depth for the Red Sox at the Triple-A level. Ramirez appeared in just one ballgame with the Red Sox, allowing three runs (two earned) over 1 1/3 frames.

Ramirez was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for INF Nick Sogard. The Red Sox had just claimed him off waivers from the Dodgers on Sunday. Ramirez appeared in just one game for Boston and allowed three runs (two earned) in 1 1/3 innings.