• Full name Nicholas Randolph Ramirez
  • Born 08/01/1989 in Anaheim Hills, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 232 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Cal State Fullerton
  • Debut 05/11/2019
  • Drafted in the 4th round (131st overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2011 (signed for $213,300).
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    Multiple scouts used the phrase "a really tough one" when evaluating Ramirez this spring. He's had a tremendous college career, starring for three seasons as the primary power threat in the heart of Cal State Fullerton's order as well as the team's closer. Some scouts prefer him as a pitcher. He has good feel for a solid four-pitch mix, including an 86-90 fastball, a plus changeup, a solid slider and curveball. But Ramirez wants to be a hitter, and the majority of scouts prefer him as a first baseman. After his monstrous sophomore season, Ramirez struggled to adjust to wood bats last summer with Team USA, causing some scouts to wonder if his lefthanded swing is more tailored to metal bats. He has undeniable strength in his bulky 6-foot-3, 225-pound frame, leading to above-average raw power but average game power. He does not have elite bat speed, and he sometimes exhibits an arm bar in his swing, making him vulnerable on the inner half. He uses his hands well and excels at lacing hard line drives into the left-center gap, and he has a chance to be an average hitter. Most of his home run power is to center-right, and he's gotten better at turning on balls. He's an average defender at first base, with soft hands but limited range. Ramirez could be drafted anywhere from the fourth to the 10th round.

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  • Rated Best Defensive 1B in the Southern League in 2014

Career Transactions

  • New York Yankees recalled LHP Nick Ramirez from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • New York Yankees recalled LHP Nick Ramirez from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • New York Yankees optioned LHP Nick Ramirez to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • New York Yankees optioned LHP Nick Ramirez to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • New York Yankees recalled LHP Nick Ramirez from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • New York Yankees optioned LHP Nick Ramirez to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders activated LHP Nick Ramirez.
  • New York Yankees recalled LHP Nick Ramirez from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • New York Yankees recalled LHP Nick Ramirez from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • New York Yankees optioned LHP Nick Ramirez to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • New York Yankees selected the contract of LHP Nick Ramirez from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • LHP Nick Ramirez roster status changed by New York Yankees.
  • New York Yankees invited non-roster LHP Nick Ramirez to spring training.

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