Roberto Ramos (baseball)

Roberto Ramos (born December 28, 1994) is a Mexican professional baseball first baseman for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He has previously played for the LG Twins of the KBO League (KBO).

Roberto Ramos
Diablos Rojos del México – No. 48
First baseman
Born: (1994-12-28) December 28, 1994
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
KBO debut
May 5, 2020, for the LG Twins
KBO statistics
(through 2021 season)
Batting average.268
Home runs46
Runs batted in111
Teams

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]

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