Luis Ramirez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Texas Rangers #27 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Ramirez is an alumnus of Salesian HS in Los Angeles, which counts two NFL players among its alumni base. He matriculated to Long Beach State and started for three years sandwiched around a stellar turn in the Cape Cod League in 2021, when he tied for the league lead in strikeouts. A shoulder injury ended Ramirez's season on April 22 but the Rangers popped him in the seventh round.
  
  Scouting Report: At his best, Ramirez operates with a heavy sinking fastball in the low 90s that plays particularly well to his glove side. He also does a fantastic job manipulating the shape of his low-80s, slurvy slider. The next step will be bringing his changeup forward. The pitch flashed above-average in college but was not thrown enough to comfortably to project it to reach those heights as a pro. Ramirez has also shown solid control and command with decent feel to move his pitches around all quadrants of the strike zone. The Rangers would like to see that aspect of his game take a step forward.
  
  The Future: Ramirez did not pitch after signing but was invited to the team's instructional league camp in Arizona. His pedigree should allow him to begin his career at one of the Class A levels. He has a ceiling in the back of a rotation.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 55. Changeup: 45. Control: 55

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #119 prospect in 2022 draft
  School: Long Beach State Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 21.3
  BA Grade: 45/High
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: - | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Cutter: | Control: 55
  Ramirez stood out at the Area Code Games as a unique baseball talent from Salesian High, an inner-city Los Angeles high school more known for basketball and soccer. He went on to start three years in Long Beach State’s rotation and tied for the Cape Cod League lead in strikeouts last summer pitching for Wareham. His signature start came on Opening Day this spring when he pitched six no-hit innings against defending champion Mississippi State in Starkville on Opening Day. Ramirez dominates when he’s on the mound but has struggled to stay healthy. His fastball sits 91-94 mph with life and heavy sink out of a low-effort delivery and his slider is an above-average pitch that he commands exceptionally well. His fastball plays especially well to his glove side, where it shows plus sink and movement, and he has extraordinary feel for manipulating the length and velocity of his slider. He also has an above-average changeup that he sells well with his arm speed, although he doesn’t throw it often. Ramirez commands the ball to both sides of the plate and has a good feel for moving pitches around the strike zone, giving him above-average control and pitchability. Ramirez’s talent is exciting, but he made only seven starts this spring due to a shoulder injury and didn’t pitch after April 22. He has never thrown more than 65.1 innings in a season and has a history of wearing down late in seasons. Ramirez has the stuff and control to start, but his health and durability may push him to the bullpen. He is a third-round talent but may go lower depending on his medical reports.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Ramirez is an alumnus of Salesian HS in Los Angeles, which counts two NFL players among its alumni base. He matriculated to Long Beach State and started for three years sandwiched around a stellar turn in the Cape Cod League in 2021, when he tied for the league lead in strikeouts. A shoulder injury ended Ramirez's season on April 22 but the Rangers popped him in the seventh round.
  
  Scouting Report: At his best, Ramirez operates with a heavy sinking fastball in the low 90s that plays particularly well to his glove side. He also does a fantastic job manipulating the shape of his low-80s, slurvy slider. The next step will be bringing his changeup forward. The pitch flashed above-average in college but was not thrown enough to comfortably to project it to reach those heights as a pro. Ramirez has also shown solid control and command with decent feel to move his pitches around all quadrants of the strike zone. The Rangers would like to see that aspect of his game take a step forward.
  
  The Future: Ramirez did not pitch after signing but was invited to the team's instructional league camp in Arizona. His pedigree should allow him to begin his career at one of the Class A levels. He has a ceiling in the back of a rotation.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 55. Changeup: 45. Control: 55
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Ramirez is an alumnus of Salesian HS in Los Angeles, which counts two NFL players among its alumni base. He matriculated to Long Beach State and started for three years sandwiched around a stellar turn in the Cape Cod League in 2021, when he tied for the league lead in strikeouts. A shoulder injury ended Ramirez's season on April 22 but the Rangers popped him in the seventh round.
  
  Scouting Report: At his best, Ramirez operates with a heavy sinking fastball in the low 90s that plays particularly well to his glove side. He also does a fantastic job manipulating the shape of his low-80s, slurvy slider. The next step will be bringing his changeup forward. The pitch flashed above-average in college but was not thrown enough to comfortably to project it to reach those heights as a pro. Ramirez has also shown solid control and command with decent feel to move his pitches around all quadrants of the strike zone. The Rangers would like to see that aspect of his game take a step forward.
  
  The Future: Ramirez did not pitch after signing but was invited to the team's instructional league camp in Arizona. His pedigree should allow him to begin his career at one of the Class A levels. He has a ceiling in the back of a rotation.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 55. Changeup: 45. Control: 55
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 45/High
  
  August Update: Ramirez stood out at the Area Code Games as a unique baseball talent from Salesian High, an inner-city Los Angeles high school more known for basketball and soccer. He went on to start three years in Long Beach State&#39s rotation and tied for the Cape Cod League lead in strikeouts last summer pitching for Wareham. His signature start came on Opening Day this spring when he pitched six no-hit innings against defending champion Mississippi State in Starkville on Opening Day. Ramirez dominates when he&#39s on the mound but has struggled to stay healthy. His fastball sits 91-94 mph with life and heavy sink out of a low-effort delivery and his slider is an above-average pitch that he commands exceptionally well. His fastball plays especially well to his glove side, where it shows plus sink and movement, and he has extraordinary feel for manipulating the length and velocity of his slider. He also has an above-average changeup that he sells well with his arm speed, although he doesn&#39t throw it often. Ramirez commands the ball to both sides of the plate and has a good feel for moving pitches around the strike zone, giving him above-average control and pitchability. Ramirez&#39s talent is exciting, but he made only seven starts this spring due to a shoulder injury and didn&#39t pitch after April 22. He has never thrown more than 65.1 innings in a season and has a history of wearing down late in seasons. Ramirez has the stuff and control to start, but his health and durability may push him to the bullpen.