Pitching
He can get groundballs when he needs them in a jam. The Yellowknife Bluenotes hope he can work on his control a little bit. Every once and a while one slips away from him and either ends up at the backstop or in the right field bleachers. He can hit 90 MPH but is too smart to try to get his fastball past most hitters. Sometimes I wish he'd just give up on throwing the changeup, it's like a BP ball! He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.
Defense & Hitting
Ramirez is nothing special in the field. Ramirez doesn't make much of an attempt to combat the running game. Basestealers ran at will last year. Ramirez is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Ramirez has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Yellowknife Bluenotes have been known to use Ramirez as a pinch-runner on occasion.
2025 Outlook
I can't say I know what The Yellowknife Bluenotes were doing locking this guy up to a long term contract. A questionable call at best. Ramirez has below average skills, even for the low minors. One has to expect the Yellowknife Bluenotes will give him his walking papers before the end of the season. I just don't know if The Yellowknife Bluenotes are ever going to get what they expect out of him.
-- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout
