Bryan Ramos

Ramos saw two brief runs of playing time in the majors last year as a 22-year-old, first in May, and again in September. He had a .447 OPS in 48 plate appearances during his first cup of coffee, but Ramos flashed some promise during his September call-up. He was unlucky (.222 BABIP) and only hit .208 in September, but Ramos had a .208 ISO, 10 percent walk rate and 23.3 percent strikeout rate while hitting all three of his home runs on the season during 60 plate appearances to close the year. He was essentially league average (99 wRC+) at the plate in September despite hitting just above the Mendoza Line, and he was hitting sixth in the lineup by the end of the year. While at Triple-A, the 6-foot-2 Cuban slashed .263/.339/.416 with eight home runs, six steals and a 20.8 percent strikeout rate in 64 games. Ramos is a third baseman by trade, but Josh Rojas and Miguel Vargas will likely enter the year ahead of him on the organizational depth chart. Read Past Outlooks