5/31/2008

Tonight's Rattler Starting Pitcher (5/31)

RH JUAN RAMIREZ: Signed as a non-drafted free agent out of Nicaragua by Seattle in July 2005.

DOWN IN VENEZUELA: Ramirez made his professional debut pitching for the Aguirre in the Venezuelan Summer League in 2006. He went 5-1 with a 1.66ERA in 14 games (13 starts)

ON TO EVERETT: Ramirez made 15 starts for Seattle’s Northwest League affiliate in 2007. He was 3-7 with a 4.30 ERA for the AquaSox.

STINGY: Ramirez allowed three or fewer earned runs in 12 of those fifteen starts.

LAST START: Ramirez picked up the win at Peoria on May 25. He allowed one run on four hits with six strikeouts and walked one.

ON THE ROAD: Ramirez is 1-2 with an ERA of 3.63 in four starts on the road this season. He has struck out 18 and walked four over 22.1 innings pitched.

AT HOME: Ramirez is 2-1 with an ERA of 3.41 in five starts at home this season. He has struck out 32 and walked 10 in 29 innings pitched.

NUMBER NINE: Ramirez struck out nine batters in three consecutive starts. The streak started against West Michigan on April 28; continued with a start at Great Lakes on May 4; and reached three against Cedar Rapids.

VS. KANE COUNTY: This is the first time Ramirez is facing the Cougars.

VS. OAKLAND: Ramirez faced Vancouver, Oakland’s Northwest League affiliate twice in 2007. He was 0-1 and allowed ten runs (eight earned) over 8-1/3 innings on five hits, 11 walks, and 12 strikeouts.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHS
INNINGS PITCHED: 7.0 (3x) Last: 5/25 @ Peoria
STRIKEOUTS: 9 (3x) Last: 5/10 @Great Lakes

No comments:

Site Meter