Mauricio Ramos (baseball)
| Mauricio Ramos | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Ramos with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals in 2016 | |
| Free agent | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: February 2, 1992 Cartagena, Colombia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Mauricio (Garrido) Ramos (born February 2, 1992) is a Colombian professional baseball third baseman who is currently a free agent.
Career
[edit]Kansas City Royals
[edit]He was signed by the Kansas City Royals at 18 years old as an amateur free agent in November 2010.[1] In 2016, Ramos was a Texas League all-star and finished second in the league in hits and third in batting average.[2] However, he never rose above Double-A in affiliated baseball.[1] In 2017, Ramos played in 92 games for the Double–A Northwest Arkansas Naturals, hitting .258/.299/.388 with 11 home runs and 47 RBI. Ramos elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.[3]
Evansville Otters
[edit]On February 19, 2020, Ramos signed with the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League. On April 14, 2021, Ramos was released by the Otters.[4]
International career
[edit]Ramos was selected to the roster for the Colombia national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[5]
Personal life
[edit]As of 2019[update], he lived in Idaho Falls, Idaho.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Otters sign Delgado, Anderson, Portela and Ramos". Frontier League. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Boyd, Paul (4 April 2017). "Baseball: Naturals roster combines experience with youth". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions – Frontier League".
- ^ Adler, David (February 8, 2017). "Colombia's star duo set to lead Classic squad". mlb.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- Arizona League Royals players
- Baseball third basemen
- Bravos de Margarita players
- Colombian expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
- Burlington Royals players
- Colombian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Summer League Royals players
- Colombian expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Idaho Falls Chukars players
- Lexington Legends players
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
- Surprise Saguaros players
- Wilmington Blue Rocks players
- Sugar Land Skeeters players
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- Sportspeople from Cartagena, Colombia
- Caimanes de Barranquilla players
- Baseball biography stubs
- Colombian sportspeople stubs