MIAMI (AP) — Hanley Ramirez has returned to Miami barely two weeks after being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he concedes he’s not thrilled to be playing a three-game series against the Marlins so soon.
Ramirez was the NL Rookie of the Year with the Marlins in 2006 and had been the foundation of their lineup ever since. But they broke up that blueprint July 25, trading Ramirez along with left-handed reliever Randy Choate for right-hander Nathan Eovaldi and a minor league pitcher.
Ramirez left town without ever leading the Marlins to a playoff game.
Ramirez still has a home in South Florida and said he spent much of Friday with his wife, three children and parents. He said he looked forward to visiting with his former teammates.
