Ramirez (3-2) allowed two runs on four hits (one home run) while walking one and striking out nine over 5.1 innings for his third victory of the year in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.
It was the 28-year-old's first win as a starter on his fourth try after 111 career relief outings. Ramirez is proving useful as a spot starter for the injured Garrett Richards (biceps), and he struck out six of the last eight batters he faced. He's now fanned 16 batters in his last two starts over 12.1 innings and sports a 31:9 K:BB over his 27.2 innings in 2017. While Ramirez is likely just filling in while Richards rehabs, he can be an effective streaming starter because of his high-90s heater and strikeout upside.