Post by rog on Aug 26, 2018 11:15:31 GMT -5
Heliot Ramos just missed Fan Graphs' top 50 prospect list, but he was the very first player mentioned under those who "just missed." For an 18-year-old to be rated as high as 51 is impressive.
Here is what David Lee wrote in Fan Graphs:
Heliot Ramos, CF, San Francisco Giants
Ramos has so far been one of the more difficult reports to write in the South Atlantic League, but that’s not necessarily a surprise. The assignment to Augusta can be considered aggressive because of the raw aspects of his game, and it hasn’t been a smooth full-season ride so far. The 18-year-old does flash the tools that earned him more than $3 million, and the physicality is off the charts, and all of that has helped him hold his own for the most part. Ramos has a feel for the barrel that helps him generate backspin line drives to all fields, often to right-center and right field right now. He has above-average bat speed that should turn some of those opposite-field line drives into pull-side shots off the wall as he gains more comfort and utilizes his lower half. The strength should turn many of those doubles into home runs. Despite his physicality, speed isn’t as much of an on-field weapon as expected, and the chance to become a 20/20 guy seems less likely than previously indicated. He has the range and arm for center field. If he smooths out his approach at the plate, it’s a realistic everyday profile in center, and the power and athleticism continue to earn him a sizable ceiling. It’s just going to take time. —David Lee
Ramos still strikes out too much, but he has cut his strikeout rate from once every 2.9 at bats last season as an 17-year-old in the Rookie League to once every 3.6 at bats in Low A ball this year. In his last 10 games, Ramos has cut that to once every 4.6 at bats while hitting .317. Over the full season he has hit .249, which is good given that he's playing two levels above where most 18-year-olds are playing.
On the negative side, he has walked only 42 times in 588 professional at bats, and as the scouting report above mentions, with only 8 steals in 15 attempts this season, he hasn't been able to take advantage of his speed on the bases. Ramos projects to have impressive power for a center fielder.
I expect Ramos to play at San Jose at some point next season. It will be great to get a first-hand scouting report from Randy. Ramos will still be just 19, a very young age for High A ball.
Here is what David Lee wrote in Fan Graphs:
Heliot Ramos, CF, San Francisco Giants
Ramos has so far been one of the more difficult reports to write in the South Atlantic League, but that’s not necessarily a surprise. The assignment to Augusta can be considered aggressive because of the raw aspects of his game, and it hasn’t been a smooth full-season ride so far. The 18-year-old does flash the tools that earned him more than $3 million, and the physicality is off the charts, and all of that has helped him hold his own for the most part. Ramos has a feel for the barrel that helps him generate backspin line drives to all fields, often to right-center and right field right now. He has above-average bat speed that should turn some of those opposite-field line drives into pull-side shots off the wall as he gains more comfort and utilizes his lower half. The strength should turn many of those doubles into home runs. Despite his physicality, speed isn’t as much of an on-field weapon as expected, and the chance to become a 20/20 guy seems less likely than previously indicated. He has the range and arm for center field. If he smooths out his approach at the plate, it’s a realistic everyday profile in center, and the power and athleticism continue to earn him a sizable ceiling. It’s just going to take time. —David Lee
Ramos still strikes out too much, but he has cut his strikeout rate from once every 2.9 at bats last season as an 17-year-old in the Rookie League to once every 3.6 at bats in Low A ball this year. In his last 10 games, Ramos has cut that to once every 4.6 at bats while hitting .317. Over the full season he has hit .249, which is good given that he's playing two levels above where most 18-year-olds are playing.
On the negative side, he has walked only 42 times in 588 professional at bats, and as the scouting report above mentions, with only 8 steals in 15 attempts this season, he hasn't been able to take advantage of his speed on the bases. Ramos projects to have impressive power for a center fielder.
I expect Ramos to play at San Jose at some point next season. It will be great to get a first-hand scouting report from Randy. Ramos will still be just 19, a very young age for High A ball.
