ST. LOUIS — Neil Ramirez is part of the wave of players the Cubs hope will get healthy and feel like a trade-deadline boost.
The Cubs activated Ramirez before Sunday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, adding his powerful right arm to a bullpen that’s starting to click after initially feeling his absence.
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Ramirez — who had been sidelined with shoulder inflammation since April 15 — emerged as a dominant setup guy during his rookie season last year (1.