MLB Note - Seattle Mariners Ramirez, Erasmo

Jul 29, 2017 - 8:19 AM RHP Erasmo Ramirez was traded to the Seattle Mariners for RHP Steve Cishek before Friday's game in New York. The trade was announced about seven hours before the first pitch, which may have given Ramirez enough time to fly from New York to Seattle. Ramirez did not pitch in Thursday's loss and went 4-3 with a 4.80 ERA in 26 games, including eight starts this season. In his role out of the bullpen, Ramirez posted a 3.23 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings while holding hitters to a .189 average (20-for-106). Ramirez was initially acquired by Tampa Bay shortly before the 2015 season for LHP Mike Montgomery. "That was a tough goodbye for myself, for (pitching coach) Jim Hickey for (bullpen coach) Stan Boroski and for a lot of people. For the last two, three years, Erasmo's taken the ball more than anybody in any situation and we're very appreciative of that."