Rays acquire OF Ramirez in trade with Cubs

MLB

MESA, Ariz. — The Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielder Harold Ramirez in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on Friday.

Ramirez batted .268 with seven homers and 41 RBI in 99 games with Cleveland last season. He was acquired by the Cubs for cash in November.

Chicago got minor league infielder Esteban Quiroz in the deal with Tampa Bay. The 30-year-old Quiroz hit .268 with 12 homers and 48 RBI in 68 games with Triple-A Durham last year.

A native of Cartagena, Colombia, Ramirez, 27, is a .271 hitter over parts of three seasons with Miami and Cleveland. He ranked sixth among NL rookies with 116 hits for the Marlins in 2019.

Products You May Like

Articles You May Like

Who needs to win the most? Can Scheffler get back into contention? What to expect on moving day at the U.S. Open
Highlanders’ Connor Garden-Bachop dead at 25
Mays won’t attend Negro League tribute game
Yates wins stage seven to keep Tour de Suisse lead
Clash of the T20 WC co-hosts as WI and USA seek crucial points

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *