Ramirez allowed a home run while striking out six over 4.1 innings in Sunday's win over the Rangers.
While it contradicts his pitching line, Ramirez said that he will be looking to induce more contact this season as opposed to going for strikeouts in an effort to go deeper into games, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports. The converted reliever will have to earn a rotation spot first, but fantasy owners in deep and AL-only formats who may have been targeting Ramirez may not find a decrease from his 6.4 K/9 mark last season appealing, even though he may be able to notch a few extra quality starts by improving his efficiency.