Ramirez had his contract selected by the Padres on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

The 31-year-old inked a minor-league deal with the Friars in December, and he'll join the big-league club two weeks into the season. Ramirez appeared in five games last season and had a 4.07 ERA and 1.39 WHIP over 79.2 innings during 2019.

Ramirez joined the Padres on a minor-league contract Monday, as was announced on his Instagram account.

EDGE Analysis

Ramirez spent the last two seasons in the Tigers' organization, throwing a total of 90.1 innings while surrendering 43 earned runs. He refused an outright assignment from the team this offseason but will have the chance to stick as organizational depth with the Padres.

Ramirez elected free agency Tuesday after refusing an outright assignment to the minors.

EDGE Analysis

Ramirez got into five games for the Tigers this season, posting a 5.91 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP over 10.2 innings of work. The lefty heads to the open market as a 31-year-old with a respectable enough 4.28 ERA in 90.1 career big-league innings.

The Tigers selected Ramirez's contract from their alternate training site Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ramirez made his big-league debut for the Tigers last season and went on to post a 4.07 ERA in 79.2 innings of relief. He'd spent the entirety of the season up to this point working out at the team's alternate training site. He'll likely fill a lower-leverage relief role upon his arrival.

The Tigers assigned Ramirez to their alternate training site Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Ramirez was believed to be in contention for the No. 5 spot in the rotation to begin the season, but Dario Agrazal ultimately beat him out for those duties. The Tigers would need to open a spot on the 40-man roster for Ramirez in order for him to pitch for the big club in 2020.

Ramirez will be a part of the Tigers' 60-man player pool this season.

EDGE Analysis

Ramirez was competing for one of the team's final bullpen spots when spring training was suspended. The 30-year-old appeared in 46 games for the Tigers last year and turned in a decent 4.07 ERA across 79.2 innings. He'll give the Tigers a left-handed option in relief.

Ramirez is competing for one of the Tigers' final bullpen spots to begin the season, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ramirez is battling fellow lefties Tyler Alexander and Hector Santiago for a role. The 30-year-old appeared in 46 games for the Tigers last year and turned in a decent 4.07 ERA across 79.2 innings. That run would seemingly give him a leg up on his competitors, who didn't pitch as well in 2019, but things could change depending on spring training performances.

Ramirez inked a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old was outrighted by the Tigers at the end of October, but he will return to the team at the Triple-A level next season. Given his heavy workload out of the major-league bullpen in 2019, it wouldn't be surprising to see him return to the majors at some point in 2020.

Ramirez was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ramirez led the Tigers' relievers in innings pitched this season, but now finds himself off the 40-man roster and eligible for minor-league free agency after the World Series. In 79.2 innings pitched this season, the 30-year-old recorded a 4.07 ERA with a 74:35 K:BB.

Ramirez (3-2) allowed five runs on six hits across 1.1 innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Pirates. He struck out one and did not issue any walks.

EDGE Analysis

Ramirez has been hit hard in his last two appearances, which both went down as losses. The lefty has allowed eight runs on 12 hits over his last 4.1 innings, and the rough patch has pushed his season ERA from 2.25 to 4.45. The Tigers don't have a ton of proven options in the bullpen, so Ramirez should get the chance to figure things out, but he's not offering much from a fantasy perspective at the moment.