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Winter Leagues: Harold Ramirez Makes Debut in Mexico

On Saturday night in Mexico, Harold Ramirez made his off-season debut. The last two winters, he has played in Colombia, but this year he is taking a step up in the competition. Early in the winter, the level of play in Mexico is approximately the same as AA. It gets better later in the year and is closer to what you would see in AAA. You'll find some former and current Major League players and plenty of older veterans, who spend their summer playing ball in Mexico or AAA. There will be younger players mixed in, but they usually don't see much playing time.