SF Giants call up hot-hitting prospect, place Scott Alexander on IL

The SF Giants placed left-handed pitcher Scott Alexander on the 15-day IL and recalled outfielder Heliot Ramos from Triple-A Sacramento.

Marc Delucchi | Sep 23, 2023

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The SF Giants recalled outfielder Heliot Ramos (Giants Top 30 Prospect) from Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, placing left-handed pitcher Scott Alexander on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. With the Giants set to face some left-handed pitching, Ramos will give manager Gabe Kapler another right-handed bat to deploy. Ramos' return to the majors continues the organization's shift toward young players since their recent collapse in the standings.

SF Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos before a game against the Kansas City Royals. (2023) — SF Giants OF Heliot Ramos before a game against the Royals. (2023) / Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

Ramos has gone between Triple-A and MLB quite a bit this season but has managed his first prolonged success in the upper minors of his career. He has also had some promising flashes in the majors. Ramos had several big hits with the team in August and has hit .276/.348/.629 with nine doubles, two triples, and eight home runs in 119 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers across all levels this season. Overall, he has posted a .300/.382/.546 triple-slash with 29 extra-base hits in 62 Triple-A games this year, easily his best performance in the minors since at least 2019.

The move effectively ends Alexander's season since he will not be eligible to be activated until the first round of the postseason, which has very little chance of featuring the Giants. Alexander is slated to become a free agent this season and seems like a strong candidate to land elsewhere. The Santa Rosa, California native will finish this season with a 4.66 ERA (3.26 FIP), 31 strikeouts, and 11 walks in 48.1 innings pitched (55 appearances). Since joining the Giants last year, Alexander has managed a 3.70 ERA (3.16 FIP) in 72 appearances.

Published Sep 23, 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).