Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos, who was kidnapped on Wednesday in his home country of Venezuela, is relieved to be safe at home after the ordeal. "I was super scared, and even though they did not hurt me physically, it was something that was very painful," Ramos said. "I didn't think I was ever going to see my family again, and that hurt me so much. But now, I am with them again and it feels tremendous to be back." Ramos was kidnapped by four armed gunmen in the suburban neighborhood of Santa Ines, thrown into a SUV and had not been heard from until his rescue on Friday. He was rescued during an air operation in the mountains in the state of Carabobo, roughly 40 miles northwest of where he was abducted. "I remember the authorities showing up outside and there was a gunfight," Ramos said. "I think it lasted about 15 minutes. I was under the bed. I was so afraid. All of a sudden I hear the police calling my name. 'Wilson! Wilson!' And I answered, 'I'm here! I'm here!' They got me off the floor and got me back home. I am so grateful." Ramos said he was grateful to the police officers who helped in his rescue, particularly Chief Roger Mendez; Chief Luis Sifontes; Chief Luis Rodriguez; Assistant Chief Franklin Inojosa; Chief Inspector Gilberto Contreras; and Inspectors Jose Dlima, David Pena, and Jose De La Cruz. "They saved my life and risked their own for me," Ramos said. "And I am grateful and I will never know how to thank them. I will thank them all of my life."