Heliot Ramos

Heliot Lemuel Ramos Lebrón (born September 7, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Heliot Ramos
San Francisco Giants – No. 80
Outfielder
Born: (1999-09-07) September 7, 1999
Maunabo, Puerto Rico
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Career

Ramos attended Leadership Christian Academy in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.[1][2][3] He played for the Las Lomas Potros travel ball club in Puerto Rico. He was committed to play baseball at Florida International University prior to signing his professional contract. Ramos was the Most Valuable Player of the 2016 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game, a showcase of high school juniors and seniors that was held at Wrigley Field on July 23, 2016.[4]

The San Francisco Giants selected Ramos in the first round, with the 19th overall selection, of the 2017 MLB draft.[5][6][7] Ramos began his professional career with the Arizona League Giants of the Rookie-level Arizona League, based at the team's minor league complex in Scottsdale, Arizona. He ranked among the league's batting leaders, including first with a .645 slugging percentage, 2nd with a .348 batting average, eighth with a .404 on-base percentage, second with a 1.049 on base-plus-slugging percentage (OPS), and tied for seventh with six home runs. Following the season, Baseball America named Ramos a 2017 Rookie-Level Classification All-Star, becoming one of only three outfielders selected among players in the four Rookie-level leagues. Among the Giants' 2017 draft class, Baseball America rated Ramos as the Best Power Hitter, Best Defensive Player, and Best Athlete, and as having the Best Pro Debut. Ramos participated in the Giants' Instructional League following the 2017 season.[8][9][10][11]

In 2018, Ramos played with the Augusta GreenJackets of the Class A South Atlantic League, where he hit .245 with 11 home runs and 52 RBIs in 124 games.[12] He began the 2019 season with the San Jose Giants of the Class A-Advanced California League.[13] Ramos was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[14] In August, the Giants promoted Ramos to the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Class AA Eastern League.[15] Over 102 games between the two teams, Ramos slashed .290/.369/.481 with 16 home runs and 55 RBIs.[16]

Personal life

Ramos is the younger brother of Héctor Ramos, a professional soccer player and the all-time top scorer of the Puerto Rican national team. He is also the younger brother of Henry Ramos, a minor league baseball player also in the San Francisco Giants organization.[17][18][2]

References
  1. "Heliot Ramos es talento de primera ronda". PrimeraHora.com. June 12, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  2. Castillo, Jorge (March 3, 2017). "Puerto Rico yearns for another golden era in Major League Baseball". Retrieved October 26, 2017 – via www.WashingtonPost.com.
  3. "Ramos The Standout At Under Armour Game - BaseballAmerica.com". BaseballAmerica.com. July 23, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  4. "Heliot Ramos - Player Profile - Perfect Game USA". www.PerfectGame.org. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  5. "Giants pick Heliot Ramos in MLB Draft". San Francisco Giants. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  6. "Giants select OF Heliot Ramos with No. 19 overall pick in 2017 Draft". CSNBayArea.com. June 12, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  7. "Giants draft Puerto Rican high school outfielder Heliot Ramos". SFGate.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  8. "Arizona League 2017 Batting Leaders - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  9. "2017 Rookie-Level Classification All-Star Team - BaseballAmerica.com". BaseballAmerica.com. September 12, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  10. "2017 MLB Draft Grades: San Francisco Giants - BaseballAmerica.com". BaseballAmerica.com. October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  11. "2017 San Francisco Giants Instructional League Roster - BaseballAmerica.com". BaseballAmerica.com. September 13, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  12. "Heliot Ramos Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  13. Pavlovic, Alex (April 5, 2019). "Joey Bart, Heliot Ramos' San Jose Giants debut shows promise that awaits | NBCS Bay Area". Nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  14. Jim Callis (June 28, 2019). "Here are the 2019 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  15. https://www.milb.com/milb/news/san-francisco-giants-promote-joey-bart-heliot-ramos-to-double-a-richmond/c-309815234
  16. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/center-fielder-of-the-future-prospects-ramos-and-bishop-vie/ar-BB10nMmE
  17. "Giants use first-round pick on slugging teenage outfielder Heliot Ramos". MercuryNews.com. June 13, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  18. "Henry Ramos Stats, Highlights, Bio - Oklahoma City Dodgers Stats". Oklahoma City Dodgers. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
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