Reds outright former SF Giants outfielder, Heliot Ramos' brother, to Triple-A

The Cincinnati Reds outrighted outfielder Henry Ramos, the brother of SF Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos, to Triple-A earlier this week.

Marc Delucchi | Aug 25, 2023

Reds outright former SF Giants outfielder, Heliot Ramos' brother, to Triple-A /

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The Cincinnati Reds outrighted outfielder Henry Ramos to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday. Ramos, who was with the SF Giants organization in 2019 and is the brother of 2017 Giants first-round pick outfielder Heliot Ramos (Giants Top 30 Prospect), was designated for assignment by the Reds earlier this week to clear a spot on the roster for Nick Martini. Heliot and Henry were hopeful that they would face off in a MLB game early next week when the Reds and Giants play a three-game series. While Heliot was recalled from the minors on Friday, Henry was sent back to the minors less than a week before the potential matchup.

SF Giants center fielder Henry Ramos hits a double during the ninth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Scottsdale Stadium. (2019) — SF Giants OF Henry Ramos hits a double against the Chicago Cubs at Scottsdale Stadium. (2019) / Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

Ramos received a call-up from the Reds earlier this season after hitting .315/.399/.522 with 11 doubles, two triples, and nine home runs in 54 Triple-A games. Since joining the big-league team, Ramos struggled to maintain that production. While his .243 batting average and .349 on-base percentage were passable, Ramos managed just four extra-base hits in 86 plate appearances. With a meager .311 slugging percentage, Ramos was not generating the offensive production Cincinnati wanted to see. So, he will now return to Triple-A, where he will likely finish the season before becoming a minor league free agent.

Ramos made his big-league debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks back in 2021, hitting .200/.255/.300 in just 55 big-league plate appearances. However, the 31-year-old switch-hitter has spent the majority of the past seven seasons at Triple-A affiliate for various clubs. In fact, Ramos has appeared in 418 Triple-A games during his career, hitting .299/.357/.479 across six seasons.

Ramos was drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 MLB Draft out of high school by the Boston Red Sox, reaching Triple-A in 2016 before he became a minor league free agent. Ramos has since signed with the Dodgers, Giants, Rangers, Diamondbacks, and now Reds. He also signed with the KT Wiz in the KBO last season but suffered a toe fracture just 18 games into his tenure and was subsequently released.

During his lone season with the SF Giants, 2019, Henry Ramos spent the entire year at Triple-A Sacramento. As has often been the case, he was a solid producer, hitting .269/.319/.439 with 12 home runs in 96 games, but never received a big-league opportunity.

Published Aug 25, 2023

MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).