Orioles right-hander Yefry Ramirez struggled along with the rest of the club last year, but he’s hoping that he puts himself in good position this spring to win a place on the major league roster.
The first real step in that effort came Saturday afternoon, when he became the first Oriole to throw a pitch in earnest in his team’s Grapefruit League opener against the Minnesota Twins at Ed Smith Stadium.
Ramirez pitched two innings and allowed a run on two hits. He also walked two in a 44-pitch debut that could have been crisper, but got through it without significant problems.