We excepted there would be a roster move today. We didn’t expect it to be this. The Boston Red Sox announced on Friday that Hanley Ramirez has been designated for assignment.
Ramirez is still owed more than $15 million for the rest of this season. The Red Sox will be on the hook for his salary unless they can find a trade partner in the next seven days. Otherwise they will release him and swallow the money.
A scorching start to the season quickly faded into a miserable slump. Ramirez hit .163 with a .