Ramos, 24 in March, left Cuba as an international in 2018. In 2022, he filled out the prospect lists a bit. He stepped to the plate 519 times that year between High-A and Double-A and hit 22 home runs. He produced a combined line of .266/.338/.455 and a 114 wRC+. The Sox added him to their 40-man roster in November to keep him out of the Rule 5 draft. Baseball America named him the third candidate in the system for 2023.
However, things have not gone so well in recent years. He still had decent numbers in the minors in 2023, but missed time due to injury and played only 81 games. Over the past two seasons, he has posted a minor league slash line of .228/.314/.392 and an 82 wRC+. He’s also had 120 successes in the Majors with a dismal slash of .198/.244/.333.
Ramos has exhausted his three options over the past three campaigns. Now that he’s out of options, it would be more difficult for him to maintain a roster spot in the future. He has played first base, second base and left field, but has mainly been a third baseman in his career. The White Sox have signed Munetaka Murakami to cover first base, which will likely leave Miguel Vargas as the regular in third place. The Sox have guys like that too Chase miles, Luisangel Acuna, Brooks Baldwin, Curtis Mead And Sosa Island as other options for the infield corners.
All these factors have pushed Ramos out of the squad and into DFA limbo, which could last up to a week. The waiver process takes 48 hours, so the Sox could take five days to investigate trade interests. His out-of-options status won’t help him land at another club, but a team there may be intrigued by his former pedigree. If he does land somewhere, he will have less than a year of service and can therefore be controlled for six full seasons.
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