San Francisco Giants' Heliot Ramos Blasts Home Run to Make Franchise History

Heliot Ramos delivered a 422-foot, go-ahead home run against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, earning the rising star a spot in the San Francisco Giants history books.

Aug 6, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Heliot Ramos (17) celebrates as he walks into the dugout after hitting a home run against the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Nationals Park. / Rafael Suanes-USA TODAY Sports

Heliot Ramos homered for the second straight game on Wednesday, earning him a spot in the San Francisco Giants history books.

The San Francisco Giants center fielder went 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI, playing a key role in his team's eventual 7-4 win over the Washington Nationals. His solo shot in the top of the fifth produced the go-ahead run, and San Francisco never looked back.

Ramos entered the series against the Nationals batting .143 with a .325 OPS over his previous six games. He is batting .400 with a 1.400 OPS since the Giants landed in Washington, though.

The 24-year-old former top prospect has now belted 17 home runs in 76 games played in 2024.

According to MLB.com's Sarah Langs, Ramos' 17 homers are the most by a Giants player under the age of 25 through their first 76 appearances of a season since Will Clark had 19 through the same number of games in 1988.

Clark may not have been a Hall of Famer, but he was a six-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger. He racked up 2,176 hits, 284 home runs, 1,205 RBI and a 56.5 WAR over the course of his 15-year MLB career, batting .303 with an .880 OPS along the way.

By emulating Clark's early-career production, Ramos could be setting himself up to enjoy similar success moving forward.

Heliot Ramos’ 17 HR are the most by a Giants player under the age of 25 in his first 76 games of a season since Will Clark in 1988 (19) https://t.co/ymOdDnoQlb

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) August 8, 2024

As it stands, Ramos is batting .289 with 17 home runs, 55 RBI and an .853 OPS this season. The first-time All-Star entered Wednesday with a 2.5 WAR, which far exceeds the -0.9 WAR he posted across 34 games in 2022 and 2023.

Ramos and the Giants are set to close out their series with the Nationals at 12:05 p.m. ET on Thursday.

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