Tonight's Rattler Starting Pitcher (8/2)

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 allowed two runs on two hits over 2/3 of an inning against South Bend on July 17. It was his first start since July 2 and he was on a pitch count. Ramirez reached that pitch count in the first inning.

LAST APPEARANCE: Ramirez got the win in relief against the Beloit Snappers. The game was suspended on July 7 and Ramirez relieved with the game was resumed on July 27. He allowed one run on three hits with five strikeouts over 4-1/3 innings.

ON THE ROAD: Ramirez is 1-5 with an ERA of 5.15 in nine games (seven starts) on the road this season.

AT HOME: Ramirez is 3-3 with an ERA of 4.10 in ten games (nine starts) at home this season.

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. GREAT LAKES: Ramirez lost at Dow Diamond on May 4. He allowed four runs on seven hits and struck out nine over 6-1/3 innings.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHS
INNINGS PITCHED: 8.2: 6/22 vs. Burlington
STRIKEOUTS: 9 (3x) Last: 5/10 @Great Lakes