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Ramirez signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Friday, Lindsay Crosby of AthlonSports.com reports. After being released by the Nationals on Aug. 14, Ramirez will now attempt to carve out a role for himself with Atlanta. The 29-year-old has slashed .261/.280/.324 with 29 RBI across 246 plate appearances between the Rays and Nationals this season, though he'll likely need to turn in some positive results at Triple-A Gwinnett before he gets another shot in the majors.
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The Nationals requested unconditional release waivers for Ramirez on Wednesday. The 29-year-old was designated for assignment by Washington on Tuesday, and he won't stick in the organization. Ramirez has a .261/.280/.324 slash line with two homers and six steals in 73 games between the Nationals and Rays this season.
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The Nationals designated Ramirez for assignment Tuesday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports. Ramirez slashed just .243/.273/.365 in 25 games for the Nationals, which was only a modest improvement over the .268/.284/.305 he hit with the Rays earlier this season. The 29-year-old still boasts a career .316/.351/.438 batting line against lefties, so he could draw some interest from a club in need a short-side platoon bat.
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Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports. Ramirez has a .908 OPS in 30 at-bats since the All-Star break but will sit Sunday for the second consecutive game. Travis Blankenhorn will receive another turn at designated hitter against Milwaukee righty Tobias Myers.
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Ramirez isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers. Ramirez will get a breather Saturday after going 8-for-24 with six RBI and four runs scored over his last six games. Travis Blankenhorn will fill in as Washington's designated hitter and bat sixth.
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Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
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2024 | WAS | 73 | 238 | 28 | 62 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 50 | 6 | .260 |
2023 | TB | 122 | 400 | 58 | 125 | 12 | 68 | 22 | 79 | 5 | .312 |
2022 | TB | 120 | 403 | 46 | 121 | 6 | 58 | 19 | 72 | 3 | .300 |