Rays' Erasmo Ramirez: Joining big club

Ramirez had his contract selected by the Rays on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The right-hander signed a minor-league deal with Tampa Bay in mid-June and will join the major-league club after making two appearances with Triple-A Durham. Ramirez had a 6.33 ERA over 27 innings for the Nationals earlier this season before being released, and he could provide some length out of the bullpen Sunday behind opener Zack Littell.