Cubs trade Harold Ramirez to Rays
The Chicago Cubs traded outfielder Harold Ramirez to the Tampa Bay Rays for minor-league infielder Esteban Quiroz on Friday, the team announced.
Ramirez never appeared in a game for the Cubs after they acquired him from the Cleveland Guardians in November. The 27-year-old played in 99 games for Cleveland last season, hitting .268/.305/.398 with seven homers, 21 doubles, and 41 RBIs.
The Rays will be Ramirez's fourth franchise since making his major-league debut with the Miami Marlins in 2019. He also spent time in the minor-league systems of the Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates before 2019.
He owns a .271/.308/.405 slash line with 18 homers and 92 RBIs in 221 career games.
Quiroz, 30, is a longtime minor-league player who has yet to appear in a big-league game. He played well for Tampa's Triple-A affiliate in 2021, producing a .927 OPS with 12 homers and 48 RBIs in 68 games.
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