Orioles select Ramirez, option Meek
The Baltimore Orioles have selected the contract of Ramon Ramirez
and optioned Evan Meek. The Orioles are short in the bullpen and Meek has been ineffective. Ramirez is a veteran pitcher and has been pitching well for triple-A Norfolk.
The Orioles have also reinstated Michael Almanzar from the disabled list and designated him for assignment. Almanzar was the Orioles Rule-five draft pick and will likely return to the Boston Red Sox.
Here is the Orioles press release.
Orioles select contract of RHP Ramon Ramirez, option RHP Evan Meek to Triple-A Norfolk
The Orioles today announced that they have selected the contract OF RHP RAMON RAMIREZ from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned RHP EVAN MEEK to the Tides.
Ramirez, 32, has pitched 8.0 scoreless innings for the Tides in five relief appearances this season, striking out 14 without allowing a walk. He is 23-21 with a 3.42 ERA (433.2IP, 165ER) in 423 major league games over eight seasons with Colorado (2006-07), Kansas City (2008), Boston (2009-10), San Francisco (2010-11, ’13) and the Mets (2012).
Meek, 31, is 0-3 with a 7.47 ERA (15.2IP, 13ER) in 15 games for the Orioles this season.
