 Ramírez was expected to compete for a spot in the Reds ' starting rotation in 2009 ; however , because he missed much of spring training at the World Baseball Classic , he began the year with Louisville . On May 19 , he was called up from Louisville to replace the injured Nick Masset in the bullpen . After appearing in one game , he was optioned back to Louisville on May 22 to make room for Carlos Fisher on the roster . He remained in Louisville until August 31 , when he was recalled between games of a doubleheader . After giving up 4 runs in his first 3 games of the season , Ramírez gave up 1 run in his last 8 games . Used exclusively out of the bullpen , he finished the year with an 0 – 0 record , a 3 @.@ 65 ERA , eight strikeouts , and 12 1 ⁄ 3 innings pitched in 11 games . At Louisville , he had a 6 – 7 record , a 4 @.@ 03 ERA , 78 strikeouts , and 127 1 ⁄ 3 innings pitched in 31 games ( 20 starts ) . 
