Aramis Ramirez RUMORS & NEWS

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "How much does the return of Aramis Ramirez figure to help the Milwaukee Brewers? "It's like picking up a free agent," catcher Jonathan Lucroy said. "It's great." The third baseman, out a month after spraining his left knee, rejoined the lineup Friday at Miller Park as the Brewers hosted the..." May 04

MLB.com "Aramis Ramirez was aiming for a Friday return to the Brewers’ starting lineup after another good day of testing his improving left knee on the basepaths. “Everything is going as expected,” Ramirez said. The veteran third baseman has been sidelined since spraining his left knee on April 5. He..." May 01

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez said Wednesday he won't be going on a minor-league rehab assignment when he's ready to return from his sprained left knee. Instead, he will return to action with the Brewers. "I'm going to play here," said Ramirez, who ramped up his workout schedule..." April 25

CBSSports.com "The Brewers have placed third baseman Aramis Ramirez on the 15-day DL with a left knee sprain, the team announced. Utility man Josh Prince was called up from Triple-A to fill the roster spot. Ramirez, 34, battled a left knee problem in spring training and aggravated it while running the bases..." April 06

SportingNews.com "The Milwaukee Brewers began Friday night’s game without left fielder Ryan Braun and ended it without third baseman Aramis Ramirez. Braun was scratched just before the game because of neck spasms, while Ramirez had to leave the game after injuring his left knee while sliding into second..." April 06

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "The Milwaukee Brewers welcome a familiar face back to their lineup this afternoon, as they host the Cleveland Indians at Maryvale Baseball Park. Aramis Ramirez, who'd been out since March 2 with a sprained left knee, is back in there hitting cleanup. With two weeks remaining in spring training,..." March 15

MLB.com "Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez is pain-free and hoped to remain so Monday, when he ran his sprained right knee through its toughest test yet. "Today, I'm going to move around a little bit more," Ramirez said before his morning workout. "Take grounders to the sides and run the bases, so..." March 11

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez said Tuesday morning that he expects to miss seven to 10 days of camp with a sprained left knee. Ramirez injured the knee on a slide into second base last Saturday. An MRI performed Sunday showed there was no structural damage, which was a big relief for..." March 05

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "The Brewers received good news on third baseman Aramis Ramirez when an MRI performed Sunday showed no structural damage in his injured left knee. The diagnosis remained a sprained knee but Ramirez is expected to miss more than a couple of days. "The MRI was good; showes what we thought it..." March 03

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez is scheduled for an MRI this morning on his left knee. "I'm not feeling too good right now," he said. Ramirez was limping noticeably as he arrived in the clubhouse, and had a wrap on his knee. Asked if he thought the injury was serious,..." March 03

Fox Sports Wisconsin "The opening month of the season has not been too kind to Aramis Ramirez, who is a career .263 hitter in March and April, a full 22 points below his career .285 average. Last year was no different with the third baseman hitting a meager .214 during that stretch, his first in Milwaukee. Ramirez..." February 18

Brew Crew Ball "Aramis Ramirez's three year stint in Milwaukee got off to a pretty disappointing start, as he went 0-for-4 on Opening Day and was still hitting just .215/.259/.364 on May 7. At that point there was already pretty open conversation wondering if Ramirez's new three-year contract was going to turn..." October 17

Fox Sports Wisconsin "Ryan Braun's ninth-inning home run towered over the crowd at Wrigley Field as it exploded off of his bat and onto Waveland Ave., out of the Chicago ballpark. Four hundred and four feet off his bat with the wind blowing in, Braun's moonshot would be tough for anyone in baseball to..." August 28

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Third-baseman Aramis Ramirez received a cortisone injection Thursday for his sore left wrist and was out of the lineup Friday, when the Milwaukee Brewers opened a three-game series at Busch Stadium. "I was playing like that, but it was getting worse and worse," Ramirez said before the Brewers..." August 04

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "It is often said that there is no such thing as a bad victory, but the Milwaukee Brewers put that axiom to an extreme test Tuesday. After the bullpen frittered away leads of 9-2 and 11-5 in the late going and allowed Miami to go ahead in the top of the 10th, Aramis Ramirez prevented a truly..." July 04

Chicago Sun-Times "It became obvious Saturday that the Aramis Ramirez-Bob Brenly fight isn't going to happen. The media tried to pour gasoline on the feud, but to no avail. Ramirez, the former Cubs third baseman, only said that Brenly would be better served sticking to his job description as Cubs television..." March 11

Chicago Tribune "Aramis Ramirez was in good spirits before facing his former team Saturday at Maryvale Park, joking he would bunt on Ryan Dempster in his first at-bat. Then the first pitch from Dempster was up and in, forcing Ramirez to duck out of the box. Informed of Ramirez's pregame comment, Dempster..." March 11

Chicago Sun-Times "He was the Cubs' most productive third baseman since Hall of Famer Ron Santo. And easily the most maligned. Now, as he tries to do with the rival Milwaukee Brewers what he could only get agonizingly close to doing in Chicago, Aramis Ramirez's answer to his critics is a look at the back of..." March 09

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Over the years, Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin grew weary of watching the steady Aramis Ramirez anchoring the lineup for the Chicago Cubs. But now, finally, Ramirez is on his side. Melvin and the Brewers officially introduced Ramirez in a news conference on Wednesday morning..." December 15

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "The Milwaukee Brewers didn't sign free-agent third baseman Aramis Ramirez on Monday merely because they fear a 50-game suspension for National League most valuable player Ryan Braun at the start of next season. But it didn't hurt. The Brewers were in pursuit of Ramirez before learning over..." December 13

ESPN.com "Former Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez will sign a three-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, pending a physical, according to a source familiar with the situation. Ramirez played the last eight-plus seasons with the Cubs. He hit .306 with 26 home runs and 93 RBIs and won the..." December 12

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "I just spoke with agent Paul Kinzer, who represents free-agent third baseman Aramis Ramirez. He said he and Ramirez are taking "a break" this weekend with their families at Disney World and doesn't expect to talk to Brewers GM Doug Melvin. That's probably fine with Melvin, too, because he said..." December 10

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Having Albert Pujols off the schedule for at least 18 games a year does not make up for losing Prince Fielder behind Ryan Braun for 162, give or take. Almost, though, considering how Pujols destroyed the Brewers in the NLCS and pretty much any other time that monster stared down one of their..." December 09

CSN Philly "It's still unclear whether the Phillies' interest in free-agent third baseman Aramis Ramirez is real or a ploy to pressure Jimmy Rollins into lowering his demand for a five-year contract. But the Phils' interest in Ramirez is legitimate enough that front-office adviser Pat Gillick met..." December 07

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "I just spoke with Paul Kinzer, the agent for third baseman Aramis Ramirez, who told me he considers the Brewers "a favorite" to sign his free-agent client. Kinzer, who has met with the Brewers at the winter meetings, said three teams are showing "serious" interest in signing Ramirez. Kinzer..." December 06

Chicago Tribune "Free-agent third baseman Aramis Ramirez has met with the Angels, sources told Foxsports.com's Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi, and a contract offer is likely forthcoming. It's believed the meeting took place this week." December 02

MLB.com "Despite earlier indications that he was not in their plans, the Angels are "serious" about pursuing Aramis Ramirez, according to a Los Angeles Times report quoting the slugging third baseman's agent, Paul Kinzer. Jerry Dipoto, the Angels' new general manager, initially downplayed the..." November 29

Detroit News "With all the big-name bats on the market, it's easy to overlook 3B Aramis Ramirez, who's conveniently coming off his biggest — and healthiest — season since 2008. While hardly the smoothest fielder, he did bat .306 with 26 homers and 93 RBIs. So by far, he's the best option available at third..." November 24

MLB.com "Agent Paul Kinzer said on Monday there's no chance Aramis Ramirez will return to the Cubs and that the third baseman was looking for a three- to four-year deal with a new team. Ramirez wants a World Series ring. "Aramis is going to be fine," Kinzer said of Ramirez, considered the top free-agent..." November 14

Chicago Tribune "Aramis Ramirez will officially file for free agency after telling the Cubs he will decline his part of the mutual $16 million option. The Cubs exercised their half of the mutual option on Sunday night. Ramirez has until 10:59 p.m. Tuesday to officially file for free agency. Ramirez said in..." October 31

Chicago Sun-Times "Despite Aramis Ramirez's willingness to put the Florida Marlins on a short list of teams he'd consider signing with as a free agent, the Marlins are more likely to look at internal options, according to a source close to the Marlins. New manager Ozzie Guillen, who has told colleagues he's open..." September 29

Chicago Sun-Times "The seismic baseball shift on the South Side is starting to deliver significant aftershocks on the North Side, too. Suddenly, there's a viable trade market for Carlos Zambrano as well as an expanding potential free-agent market for Aramis Ramirez. With Ozzie Guillen likely headed to the..." September 28

Chicago Tribune "With former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen headed to the Marlins, speculation that Carlos Zambrano and Aramis Ramirez soon will follow already has begun. Whether it's all a pipe dream remains to be seen, but Ramirez noted before Tuesday night's 6-2 win over the Padres that the Marlins are in..." September 28

Chicago Tribune "Aramis Ramirez sat again Friday with a quad injury after saying Wednesday he will declare for free agency after the season. Ramirez told manager Mike Quade he would keep him posted on when he's ready. Because the likelihood of Ramirez returning is slim and there are only five games remaining,..." September 24

Chicago Sun-Times "The Cubs' best third baseman since Ron Santo said he isn't sure why he gets criticized by fans and the media. ''You've got to ask them [why],'' Aramis Ramirez said. Asked whether it bothers him, Ramirez said: ''Not at all. My dad always told me that the worst mistake that you can ever..." September 23

Chicago Sun-Times "A culture change, a youth movement or rebuilding — call it what you want — but the Cubs might be facing a heavy dose of it into next season whether the new general manager wants it or not. One day after third baseman Aramis Ramirez predicted he had played his last home game for the Cubs, his..." September 22

Chicago Tribune "Aramis Ramirez said after Tuesday's game that he believes he's played his last game as a Cub at Wrigley Field. Ramirez left the game with a mild quad strain, and was asked if it was his last game here. "Probably," he said. "There's a good chance. I'm a free agent and I don't know what's..." September 21

Chicago Tribune "Aramis Ramirez still could wind up the season hitting above .300 with 100 RBIs, which would be close to the average numbers he has put up since his breakthrough season with the Pirates in 2001. Whether it will be enough for the Cubs to exercise his $16 million option remains to be seen, so..." September 11

Chicago Sun-Times "Surrounded by a lot of kids in the clubhouse and even more uncertainty out of it, Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Pena have made it clear they want to stay in Chicago, but neither has a clue whether he'll have any say in the matter. The Cubs haven't even hired the guy they'll need to talk to about..." September 08

Chicago Tribune "After being fired 90 games into his only season as Cubs manager in 1980, Preston Gomez admitted he had his doubts about taking the job on the second day of spring training. "We had more unhappy players than I had seen on any team … and no kind of an organization," Gomez said. "I asked myself,..." August 24

Chicago Sun-Times "Among the most immediate impacts of the Cubs' sudden regime change could be any attempts to keep key veteran players, including Aramis Ramirez. Ramirez, who could become a free agent whether or not the club picks up his 2012 option, was all but assured of returning next year — probably on a..." August 22

Chicago Tribune "Darwin Barney had three more hits Sunday and made a diving catch of a Dan Uggla fly ball, helping to end Uggla's 33-game hitting streak. Barney was 7-for-11 in the series against the Braves, after Comcast SportsNet studio analyst Todd Hollandsworth told WSCR-AM 670 that Barney and Starlin..." August 15

Chicago Sun-Times "Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez took exception to former teammate Todd Hollandsworth calling him out publicly Friday for lack of effort and for failing to be a positive influence on younger players, and he took his own shot in response. ''When you've got your best player — he's your best..." August 13

Chicago Tribune "Although Aramis Ramirez continued his second-half surge with a two-run homer Thursday in the Chicago Cubs' 4-3 victory over Washington, his intensity and commitment have been called into question by analyst and former Cubs outfielder Todd Hollandsworth. Hollandsworth, who played in two seasons..." August 13

Chicago Sun-Times "The Cubs didn't have any more trades in the works as they headed into the final full day before the non-waiver trading deadline at 3 p.m. Sunday. About the only thing anybody claimed to know for sure was that Aramis Ramirez was going nowhere, despite suggestions Thursday that he might be open..." July 30

Chicago Tribune "Aramis Ramirez said he was "misunderstood" Thursday in Milwaukee when he wavered on his no-trade status by proclaiming "if they come to me with a trade, we'll see." "The way it came out, it was like I want to leave, like I was ready to go somewhere else," he said. "And that's not the..." July 30

Los Angeles Times "Aramis Ramirez, reportedly among the hitters the Angels are pursuing, softened his stance on waiving his no-trade rights Thursday, increasing the likelihood of the Chicago Cubs third baseman being dealt before Sunday's nonwaiver trade deadline. Ramirez is batting .296 with 19 home runs and 62..." July 29

MLB.com "Aramis Ramirez doesn't plan on leaving the Cubs this year. The Cubs' third baseman said prior to a 6-1 win over the Phillies on Monday that he would invoke his 10-and-5 rights and void any deal presented to him. Ramirez has 10 years in the big leagues, and five with the Cubs. FOX Sports..." July 19

Chicago Tribune "The Cubs' most valuable player right now is Aramis Ramirez, who's so hot he's drawing interest from contenders that probably wouldn't have returned Jim Hendry's phone calls in early June. Ramirez hit his 15th home run in his last 38 games Monday off the Phillies' Roy Halladay, after reiterating..." July 19