I was in the bidding war for this guy, an international free agent from Cuba. He ended up signing with Pittsburgh:
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Star C Ramírez Settles on Pittsburgh: The euphoria surrounding a big name deal can sometimes overshadow the deal itself. Occasionally a team will mortgage its future to make a big splash, though no one in Pittsburgh was worried about that today as the club finalized terms with Jorge Ramírez.
Ramírez will earn $13,200,000 per year over 4 years.
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Just six days later:
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Ramírez Hanging Up Cleats In Favor of Golf Shoes: Jorge Ramírez has decided to quit baseball and pursue a career as a professional golfer. The Pirates catcher, who was a standout linksman in college, barely missed out on a PGA tour exemption in Q-School last year. Now that his career has stalled in the minors and Ramírez says he's ready for another career change. "Baseball will always be my first love, but I just don't see myself having the same amount of success as I would playing golf." Ramírez will attempt to qualify for the Nationwide Tour next season in the hopes of obtaining a PGA tour card.
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