Milton Ramos
| AB | 1075 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .229 |
| OBP | .281 |
| SLG | .3 |
| HR | 4 |
- Full name Milton Alain Ramos
- Born 10/26/1995 in Hialeah, FL
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 193 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School American Heritage
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Drafted in the 3rd round (84th overall) by the New York Mets in 2014 (signed for $750,000).
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Ramos, who was born in Colombia and moved to the U.S. when he was 6, fits the mold of a glove-first international shortstop. In a class that's weak up the middle, Ramos is far and away the best defensive shortstop in the class. He has special hands and is a magician with his glove. He has first-step quickness and lateral range to both sides, and his physical attributes play up due to strong instincts and baseball intelligence. His arm is a 55 on the 20-80 scouting scale and plays up because of his quick transfer and release. He has a loose arm and throws accurately from many different angles. His swing lacks strength at a lean, lanky 5-foot-11, 158 pounds. He has bat speed and contact ability in his aggressive up-the-middle approach, though he projects as a below-average hitter who could improve if he gets stronger. The Florida International commit has plus speed that plays out of the box and on the bases. Ramos has drawn comparisons to Alcides Escobar for his body and skill set. Scouts do have questions about Ramos' maturity.
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Like fellow shortstop and organization-mate Luis Guillorme, Ramos was born in South America but moved to Florida as a youth. In Ramos' case, he moved from Colombia at age 6 and, like Guillorme, wound up playing high school ball in the Fort Lauderdale area. Scouts generally regarded Ramos as the top defensive prep shortstop available in the 2014 draft, when the Mets made him a third-round pick, but he has been a bit more error-prone (.945 career fielding percentage) than expected at the outset of his career. He shared shortstop with Luis Carpio at Rookie-level Kingsport in 2015 and showed flashy infield actions, including a quick first step, plenty of range, soft hands and solid-average arm strength. Though not a patient hitter, Ramos hit .317 in the Appalachian League in 2015. He shows solid-average speed and tends to hit the ball to the middle of the field, so with improved contact ability and strength, he could be an average hitter. He probably won't produce more than gap power, but could grow into more home runs. Ramos will follow one level behind Guillorme and begin 2016 at low Class A Columbia in 2016. -
Born in Colombia, Ramos moved to the U.S. at age 6. Teams viewed him as perhaps the best defensive shortstop in the 2014 draft, and he met expectations in his Rookie-level Gulf Coast League debut. After signing for $750,000 as a third-round pick, Ramos hit a light .241 and played flashy, if inconsistent, defense. He has a quick first step, sure hands and plus range to both sides, though his solid-average arm strength could limit him at shortstop. He struggled to adjust to pro pitching, though he showed gap power, fair strike-zone discipline and solid-average speed. Ramos projects to be a below-average hitter, and he turns off some evaluators with his on-field immaturity. The Mets will take it slow with Ramos, who might move up to Rookie-level Kingsport in 2015.
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Ramos, who was born in Colombia and moved to the U.S. when he was 6, fits the mold of a glove-first international shortstop. In a class that's weak up the middle, Ramos is far and away the best defensive shortstop in the class. He has special hands and is a magician with his glove. He has first-step quickness and lateral range to both sides, and his physical attributes play up due to strong instincts and baseball intelligence. His arm is a 55 on the 20-80 scouting scale and plays up because of his quick transfer and release. He has a loose arm and throws accurately from many different angles. His swing lacks strength at a lean, lanky 5-foot-11, 158 pounds. He has bat speed and contact ability in his aggressive up-the-middle approach, though he projects as a below-average hitter who could improve if he gets stronger. The Florida International commit has plus speed that plays out of the box and on the bases. Ramos has drawn comparisons to Alcides Escobar for his body and skill set. Scouts do have questions about Ramos' maturity.
