Ramírez pitched the at-bat that sparked Contreras' ejection; his role in the Pirates’ bullpen is a point of reference for the matchup dynamics surrounding the suspension and how Pittsburgh’s relievers influence Cardinals’ timing.

Ramírez delivered the 0-2 fastball that preceded Contreras' tirade, initiating a sequence that culminated in an ejection and field chaos. His pitch location and the subsequent chaos were pivotal in the seventh-inning meltdown and the Pirates' role in the moment.

Ramírez delivered the 0-2 pitch that sparked Contreras’ meltdown; the 87.5% strike-probability context highlights the role of close calls in fueling emotional reactions and subsequent game dynamics.

Ramírez allowed Brenton Doyle’s ninth-inning homer, capping a night where the Pirates bullpen limited Colorado for eight frames before the late blast.

Ramírez yielded multiple runs as Cincinnati opened the floodgates against him, underscoring the challenges for Pirates’ bullpen depth in this slugfest. For fantasy purposes, Ramírez’s short‐stint exposure seems limited, with risk‐adjusted upside in favorable contexts.