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Heliot Ramos, OF
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Scouting report
Ramos' feel for opposite field contact developed out of necessity when his physical tools dipped in 2018. That turned out to be valuable when they returned in 2019 and half of his 16 homers were hit to the right of center field. Ramos' bat head drags into the zone, which would cause most hitters to be late, but Ramos' swing just scoops fly balls to right field, and his strength pushes them toward the heavens. Some of the strikeout issues (25% at Hi-A, 30% at Double-A) become less concerning when you remember Ramos was 19 years old all year, but they become a bit troubling again when you realize he's destined for a corner. Built like a boulder stacked on two Iberico hams, Ramos is already slowing down, and he was an average runner in the 2019 Fall League and has looked rusty in the outfield during his 2021 Spring reps in the outfield. It's not great if he is suddenly a corner guy with whiff/discipline issues, though his plate discipline was much more palatable in 2019. Retaining that will be important or we're just talking about a Randal Grichuk sequel. (Alternate site, Fall Instructional League)