Before the LA Angels claimed Noe Ramirez off waivers, he was merely an afterthought. Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2011, Ramirez was a Southern California local. He pitched for California State University Fullerton, where he impressed scouts enough to be a fourth round pick.
However, Ramirez was never quite able to make an impact in Boston. In 31 career games before 2017, Ramirez had a 5.19 ERA while allowing seven home runs and 15 walks in 26 innings. However, Ramirez had major strikeout ability, totaling 28 in those games.
In 2017, it was more of the same.