Pedro Ramírez (baseball)
Venezuelan baseball player (born 2004)
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Pedro Javier Ramírez (born April 1, 2004) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
| Pedro Ramírez | |
|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs – No. 75 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: April 1, 2004 Temblador, Venezuela | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 23, 2026, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics (through May 24, 2026) | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
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Career
On January 15, 2021, Ramírez signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent.
In 2025, Ramírez made 129 appearances for the Double-A Knoxville Smokies, batting .280/.346/.386 with eight home runs, 73 RBI, and 28 stolen bases. On November 18, 2025, the Cubs added Ramírez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[1]
Ramírez was optioned to Double-A Knoxville to begin the 2026 season.[2] He was later assigned to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, where he slashed .312/.395/.547 with nine home runs, 40 RBI, and 19 stolen bases across 43 appearances. On May 22, 2026, Ramírez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[3]