Brewers Trade Away Aramis Ramirez

This afternoon Bucco believers were treated with this transaction line: The Milwaukee Brewers sent third baseman Aramis Ramirez to Pittsburgh in exchange for minor league right-hander Yhonathan Barrios. Pittsburgh traded him to the Chicago Cubs on July 23, 2003, where he played until signing with the Brewers in 2011.

A lot of players that have been viewed as tradeable pieces have really increased their value in these past few weeks. Ramirez is hitting. 247 with a career low OPS of.725.

Cleveland Indians pitcher Nick Hagadone has undergone surgery on his left elbow and is expected to miss six to nine months. With injuries at third base, the Pirates filled a need and took on Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez.

Another player who figures to see his opportunities increase is Hector Gomez, who’s been something of a forgotten man. Since making his last start on June 15 in Kansas City, Gomez has had just eight at-bats.

Ramirez is the last teenager to play for the Pirates as he made his debut as a 19-year-old during the 1998 season. He was 20-14 with a 3.12 ERA in 40 starts over parts of two seasons, including making the AL All-Star team previous year. As time went on, Aramis eventually became more and more consistent in the batter’s box, evolving into a powerhouse along with fellow slugger, Derrek Lee – who also ended his career with the Pirates back in 2011. “I always say it’s all about God”. 352 in July. One of his best seasons came during his first stint with the Pirates when he had 34 HR, 112 RBI and a. 300 BA. On October 30, 2011, Ramirez opted to decline his $16 million option with the Cubs, thus making him a free agent.

The Pirates won 7-5 on Friday for their 10th win in 11 at home, where they are 13-1 against the NL East. Gregory Polanco, Neil Walker and Alvarez all homered off Max Scherzer.

Pirates’ third basemen have been middle-of-the-pack in the National League this year, with a wRC+ of 106 that ranks seventh and a wOBA of 322 that ranks eighth, but their injury situation increased the urgency ten-fold. He was primarily a batter for three years until becoming both a pitcher and infielder for the latest three seasons.