Earlier today, we learned the Chicago Cubs Triple-A team released catcher Max Ramirez. The Cubs claimed Ramirez off of waivers from the Boston Red Sox in early January 2011.  He was previously designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers on January 3.

The 26-year-old has is a lifetime .217/.343/.357 in 115 career at bats for the Rangers over the 2008 and 2010 seasons. Ramirez showed a great deal of power in the Venezuelan Winter League a couple of years ago, something that he hasn’t in the majors.

Given the lack of options at the catcher position, Ramirez should find a job quick says Jason A. Churchill of ESPN. Two teams that could be interested in him are the Seattle Mariners who lost Adam Moore to a season ending knee surgery and the Minnesota Twins who have been having trouble with Joe Mauer.

Ramirez’s defense is not a plus and the fact that he wasn’t showing power lately was part of the reason the Cubs released him. Recently Ramirez was traded from his team in Venezuela and will be playing under Don Baylor this winter. Maybe Baylor could work with Ramirez to get his hitting and power back.

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