A. J. Ramos

The Florida Marlins selected Ramos in the 21st round, with the 638th overall selection, of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.[3] Ramos was called up to the majors for the first time on September 4, 2012.[4] In 2014, Ramos had a 7-0 win-loss record with a 2.11 earned run average.[5] Ramos became the Marlins' closing pitcher in 2015, due to the struggles of Steve Cishek.[6] In 2016, Ramos successfully converted his first 24 save opportunities, setting a franchise record.[7] He was named to appear in the 2016 MLB All-Star Game.[8]

Ramos and the Marlins agreed on a $6.55 million salary for the 2017 season.[9]

The New York Mets acquired Ramos from the Marlins in exchange for minor leaguers Merandy González and Ricardo Cespedes on July 28, 2017.[10] In May 2018, Ramos suffered a shoulder strain that would keep him out for the rest of the season. He became a free agent on October 29, 2018.

In July 2020, Ramos announced he would be attempting a comeback to the major leagues. On July 2, Ramos signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.[11] He was released on August 28 without appearing in a game.

On August 30, 2020, Ramos signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization.[12] He was released by the organization on September 3, 2020.[13]

On September 4, 2020, Ramos signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization. On September 19, Ramos was selected to the major league roster, and made his first appearance in the majors since May 2018.[14] He pitched in 3 games for Colorado, allowing 1 run in ​2 ²⁄₃ innings.