Horacio Ramírez (born November 24, 1979) is a Mexican-American baseball pitcher for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. His parents emigrated from Jalostotitlan, Jalisco, Mexico. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers. Baseball career Atlanta Braves Ramírez made his debut for the Atlanta Braves in , when he finished the season 12–4 with a 4.00 ERA in 29 starts. At the end of his rookie season, he was selected to the Baseball Digest All-Star Rookie team. He got off to an excellent start in , posting a 2–4 with a 2.28 ERA in his first nine starts, before he suffered a shoulder injury and was placed on the disabled list on May 30. While initially thought to be a minor injury, Ramírez was not activated until September 26. In , Ramírez finished with a record of 11–9 and an ERA of 4.63 in 33 games (32 starts), pitching over 200 innings for the first time in his career. He remained in the Braves' rotation in as the number 3 starter, going 5–5 with a 4.48 ERA in 14 starts. Seattle Mariners On December 6, 2006, the Braves traded Ramírez to the Seattle Mariners for right-handed relief pitcher, Rafael Soriano. In his lone season with Seattle, he posted a record of 8–7, but had an ERA of 7.16 in 20 starts. On March 12, , Ramírez was released by the Mariners. Kansas City Royals On May 21, 2008, Ramírez signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals. He pitched in 15 games for the Royals out of the bullpen, going 1–1 with a 2.59 ERA. Chicago White Sox On August 9, 2008, Ramírez was traded to the Chicago White Sox for outfielder Paulo Orlando. Kansas City Royals On December 11, 2008, Ramírez signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Royals. On June 6, he was designated for assignment by the Royals. Washington Nationals After his release from Kansas City, on June 15, 2009, Ramírez signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals. San Francisco Giants On February 1, 2010, Ramírez signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim On March 11, 2011, Ramírez signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels of