Heliot Ramos

Heliot Ramos
San Francisco Giants
Outfielder
Born: (1999-09-07) September 7, 1999
Maunabo, Puerto Rico
Bats: Right Throws: Right

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

Career

Ramos attended Leadership Christian Academy in Puerto Rico.[1][2][3]

Ramos 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. Ramos was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 2017 MLB draft; he was selected 19th overall.[4][5][6][7]

Ramos began his career with the rookie-level Arizona League Giants, 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, 8th with a .404 on-base percentage, 2nd with a 1.049 on base-plus-slugging percentage (OPS), and tied for 7th with 6 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 four leagues: Arizona, Gulf Coast, Appalachian, and Pioneer. 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]

Personal life

Ramos is the younger brother of Héctor Ramos, a professional footballer and the all-time top scorer of the Puerto Rican national football team. He is also the younger brother of Henry Ramos, a minor league baseball player in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization [12][13][14]

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. ↑ "Giants use first-round pick on slugging teenage outfielder Heliot Ramos". MercuryNews.com. June 13, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Henry Ramos Stats, Highlights, Bio - Oklahoma City Dodgers Stats". Oklahoma City Dodgers. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  14. ↑ Castillo, Jorge (March 3, 2017). "Puerto Rico yearns for another golden era in Major League Baseball". Retrieved October 26, 2017 – via www.WashingtonPost.com.
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