For right-handed reliever Yohan Ramirez, it has to feel like Groundhog's Day. And you couldn't blame him if he hopes to never play for the New York Mets again.
After all, Ramirez has now been traded by the Mets twice — in the same season, and we're not even 50 games in. This time, it was to the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash.
This sort of movement feels like an MLB first.
For the record, the Mets first traded Ramirez to the Baltimore Orioles (on April 11), then claimed him off waivers a little after that.
"Ramirez, 29, is just an ordinary arm and the Mets are treating him as such," wrote Matt Ehalt of the New York Post. "He made the Opening Day roster due to an injury to Sean Reid-Foley and appeared in three games, posting an 11.81 ERA spanning 5 1/3 innings.
"The Mets designated him for assignment on April 8, two days after he allowed five runs in two innings in a road loss to the Reds."
Ramirez made five forgettable appearances with Baltimore, posting a 6.00 ERA over six innings. Then the Orioles designated him for assignment.
The Mets claimed him shortly thereafter, and he tossed three scoreless innings over two appearances against the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies. "Ramirez has actually not allowed an earned run over his last four outings spanning 5 1/3 innings, lowering his season ERA to 6.91," Ehalt noted.
But hey, this could be considered a win for Ramirez should he actually stick with the Dodgers organization. The Mets entered Monday night at 21-26. The Dodgers sat at 32-17 and were in first place in the NL West. Trade that, Mets.
