The San Diego Padres released veteran shortstop Alexei Ramirez before Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ramirez, who turns 35 on Sept. 22, hit .240 with five homers and 41 RBIs in 128 games with San Diego this year, starting 109 games at shortstop, three in right field and one at designated hitter. The last-place Padres signed Ramirez, who made the AL All-Star team in 2014, as a free agent this past offseason.