Roberto Ramos (baseball) explained

Roberto Ramos
Team:Guerreros de Oaxaca
Number:44
Position:First baseman
Birth Date:28 December 1994
Birth Place:Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:KBO
Debutdate:May 5
Debutyear:2020
Debutteam:LG Twins
Statleague:KBO
Statyear:2021 season
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.268
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:46
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:111
Teams:

Roberto Ramos (born December 28, 1994) is a Mexican professional baseball first baseman for the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League. He has previously played in the KBO League for the LG Twins.

Amateur career

Born and raised in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, Ramos graduated from San Fernando High School in San Fernando, California, moving there prior to his junior year.[1] In 2013, his senior year, he batted .429 with 11 home runs and 43 RBIs.[2] Undrafted in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California, where he played college baseball. As a freshman in 2014, he batted .317 with seven home runs and 31 RBIs in 37 games.[3]

Professional career

Colorado Rockies

Ramos was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 16th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[4]

Ramos signed with Colorado and made his professional debut with the Tri-City Dust Devils,[5] earning a promotion to the Grand Junction Rockies in July. In 39 games between the two clubs, he hit .213 with three home runs and 17 RBIs. In 2015, he returned to Grand Junction to begin the year before being promoted to the Asheville Tourists in June; in 55 games with both teams, he slashed .332/.408/.609 with 13 home runs and fifty RBIs. Ramos split the 2016 season with both Grand Junction and the Modesto Nuts, batting .304 with seven home runs and 32 RBIs in only 32 games due to missing over three months due to an injury. In 2017, he returned healthy to play 122 games with the Lancaster JetHawks, posting a .297 batting average with 13 home runs and 68 RBIs.[6]

Ramos began 2018 with Lancaster,[7] with whom he was named a California League All-Star[8] [9] along with winning the Home Run Derby[10] before being promoted to the Hartford Yard Goats in June.[11] [12] In 121 games between both clubs, he hit .269/.368/.574 with 32 home runs and 77 RBIs.

Ramos spent 2019 with the Albuquerque Isotopes,[13] earning Pacific Coast League All-Star honors.[14] Over 127 games, he slashed .309/.400/.580 with thirty home runs and 105 RBIs. After the season, he was assigned to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters.[15]

LG Twins

On January 21, 2020, Ramos's contract was purchased by the LG Twins of the KBO League. The following day, the team announced he had officially signed to a one-year, $500,000 deal.[16] Ramos hit 38 home runs in his first season, second-most in the league behind only Mel Rojas Jr.[17] On December 22, 2020, Ramos re-signed with the Twins for 2021 on a contract worth $800K and another $200K of incentives.[18] Through 51 games in 2021, Ramos struggled to the tune of a .243/.317/.422 with eight home runs and 25 RBIs before he suffered a lower back injury on June 9, and ultimately was released by the team on June 27 following the signing of Justin Bour.[19]

Boston Red Sox

On February 8, 2022, Ramos signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.[20] He was assigned to the Worcester Red Sox to open the season.[21] On June 27, the Red Sox released Ramos.[22]

Diablos Rojos del México

On July 1, 2022, Ramos signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.[23]

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On April 10, 2024, Ramos was traded to the Guerreros de Oaxaca in exchange for Adrian De Horta.[24]

International career

Ramos was part of the Mexican squad that won the bronze medal at the 2023 Pan American Games contested in Santiago, Chile in October 2023.[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: High School Baseball: San Fernando wins City Section Div. I title, beating Cleveland 2-1 – Daily News . Dailynews.com . June 2013. May 7, 2021.
  2. Web site: 2013 All-Area Baseball Team: Harvard-Westlake's Jack Flaherty leads Daily News picks – Press Telegram . Presstelegram.com . June 12, 2013. May 7, 2021.
  3. Web site: SCV players have a good history in MLB Draft . January 25, 2020 . July 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190710163357/http://archive.signalscv.com/archives/121150/ . dead .
  4. Web site: 12 Current and/or Former WSC Players Drafted in 2014 MLB Draft . Western State Conference . June 12, 2014. May 7, 2021.
  5. Web site: Dust Devils win second straight over Everett 3-2 Tri-City Herald. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190710163400/https://www.tri-cityherald.com/sports/mlb/tri-city-dust-devils/article32186721.html. 2019-07-10.
  6. Web site: Rockies Prospects of the Year: Ramos, Garcia . Mlb.com . May 7, 2021.
  7. Web site: Like Loading... . Jethawks Unveil Roster for 2018, April 5 Season Opener | 03-30-2018 . SCVNews.com . March 30, 2018. May 7, 2021.
  8. Web site: Battifarano . Andrew . Buddy Reed and Roberto Ramos lead California League All-Stars . MiLB.com . June 11, 2018 . May 7, 2021.
  9. Web site: Nguyen . Joe . Denver Sports Omelette: 2018 all-stars in the Colorado Rockies farm system – The Denver Post . Denverpost.com . July 6, 2018. May 7, 2021.
  10. Web site: Jackson . Josh . Colorado Rockies' Roberto Ramos wins Cal League Home Run Derby for Lancaster JetHawks . MiLB.com . June 19, 2018 . May 7, 2021.
  11. Web site: McFarland . Shawn . Hartford Courant . Roberto Ramos' Power Trip Has Continued In Hartford . https://web.archive.org/web/20180719112139/https://www.courant.com/sports/baseball/hc-sp-roberto-ramos-yard-goats20180717-story.html# . July 19, 2018 . July 17, 2018.
  12. Web site: Bumbaca . Chris . Colorado Rockies prospect Roberto Ramos cracks two more homers for Hartford Yard Goats | Double-A Northeast . Milb.com . June 22, 2018 . May 7, 2021.
  13. Web site: Ramos finds early rhythm » Albuquerque Journal . Abqjournal.com . April 5, 2019 . May 7, 2021.
  14. Web site: Isotopes First Baseman Roberto Ramos Added to PCL All-Star Roster, Home Run Derby | Isotopes . Milb.com . July 5, 2019 . May 7, 2021.
  15. Web site: BSN Exclusive: Ramos and Welker highlight Rockies' Arizona Fall League roster. September 2, 2019.
  16. Web site: Ex-minor league infielder Ramos signs with KBO's LG Twins. Yonhap News Agency. January 25, 2020. January 23, 2020.
  17. Web site: From MVP-worthy slugger to bearded aces, foreign players dominate KBO statistical leaderboards. Yonhap News Agency. October 30, 2020. October 30, 2020.
  18. Web site: Steve Adams . Roberto Ramos Re-Signs With KBO's LG Twins . MLB Trade Rumors . December 22, 2020 . May 7, 2021.
  19. Web site: KBO's LG Twins Sign Justin Bour. June 29, 2021 .
  20. Web site: Red Sox, Roberto Ramos Agree To Minor League Deal. February 7, 2022 .
  21. Web site: Triston Casas, Jarren Duran among Red Sox top prospects, storylines entering 2022 WooSox season . March 30, 2022 .
  22. Web site: Roberto Ramos: Released by Red Sox . June 27, 2022 .
  23. Web site: "Vengo para Ayudar En Lo Que Más Pueda": Roberto Ramos. diablos.com.mx. Spanish. July 4, 2022.
  24. Web site: LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 10 de abril de 2024. MiLB.com. 11 April 2024. 12 April 2024. es.
  25. Web site: MEX: Triunfo sobre Panamá y medalla de bronce para la Novena México. MiLB.com. 28 October 2023. 28 October 2023. es.